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... in the recent past. However, I think it's a mistake to write off Nader as a spoiler.
He has his ego, but his is hardly larger than that of anyone running for president.
What I sincerely hope is that Nader will continue to be a thorn in the side of all and any who run for office, poking and pressing for the reforms that the top Democrats will not accomplish all on their own.
Nader, if anything, has pointed out the failings in both major parties. Unfortunately, he's just bull-headed enough to believe he can buck tradition in one election cycle and change it all instantly. That's his ego coming to the fore.
If the Democrats were really smart, they'd be listening to Ralph Nader, but, they're not--they're still desperately chasing the middle in the way that he can't, or won't.
Y'know, if the Democrats were to put their full weight behind Nader, give him everything they've got, and let him rip, they'd couldn't lose an election if they tried.
But, they can't tolerate his anti-corporate attitudes, because it would hurt donations.
Ralph isn't wrong--he's just wrong for the times, and too goddamned arrogant to admit it.
Cheers.
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