Posted by Racer on March 4, 2004, at 20:45:16
In reply to Re: ABB Anybody But Bush, posted by Jai Narayan on March 4, 2004, at 15:54:26
My heart is no longer with Ralph. After supporting him for over thirty years, including with regular donations, my mother no longer supports him, either. I do read the Public Citizen website, and agree that they're focussed in the right direction, but I think it's time for the group and the man to reexamine their methods. My mother has ceased her financial support after a change in their mailings: instead of "Head's up! Something bad's coming, and here are some ways you can help protect against it" they're sending, "There's a crisis coming and the only thing you can do to prevent it is to fund us through your donations!" You can probably see why that reduced Mother's enthusiasm. (And she was a rabid Naderite for over 30 years, not a lukewarm supporter.)
I support many of the things that Nader represents. I'm saddened that I no longer feel able to support him.
As for Bush, I think he gets underestimated an awful lot. I think that there's a slippery slope to complacency that may allow him to win in November. It's easy to dismiss him as a sort of dim bulb, and overlook the reality:
George W. Bush is a greedy sack of excrement, a shameless liar, and a cruel man.
Not that I've got any opinions on anything related to politics, you understand ;-D
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