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In reply to the discussion: Ralph Nader's Open Letter to former President George W. Bush: "The Country You Destroyed" [View all]HughBeaumont
(24,461 posts)While I feel Nader didn't help things, his role in The Failure Fuhrer's ascendancy to ruination, I feel, is minimal at best.
Truth is, Bewsh the Stupid had so many plants in all kinds of places that, come hell or high water, he WAS getting that Presidency, whether we liked it or not and whether Nader played a role or not. His Besties at Faux News (and let's be frank, more than a few Gore-ribbing corporate channels) before, during and after the election were the fuse, the Florida Fixers Jeb and Kathy were the dynamite, Karl Rove and The Brooks Brothers Bastards were the distraction and the Filthy Five were the insurance.
Let's be frank about another thing: a massive dipshit fuckloser asshole like Joe Lieberturd should never . . . NEVER have been on a national stage as a Democratic candidate. NEVER. I think he played the strongest role in Gore's downfall, because he sealed the Repub-Lite deal (and fueled the "Both Parties are the Same" crew . . . really, how can one blame them???) when we needed a strong left-of-center ticket.