by Rosemarie Jackowski / February 26th, 2008
Democrats
are once again experiencing Nader angst. In fact, many of them are
suffering so much anxiety that they not only attack Nader, but also
Nader supporters. The Democratic Party needs to be reminded that it is
an election, not a coronation.
No one automatically deserves a vote simply because of Party
affiliation. Hillary and Obama will get the votes of the Party
faithful. Other voters will cast their ballots based on issues. On the
issues, is any candidate better than Nader? No major party candidate
even compares. That is why they have refused to allow Nader to debate.
The Democrats had their chance, and once again they blew it. They
started out with Kucinich who called for the immediate withdrawal from
Iraq — not only withdrawal across the Iraq border — but Kucinich called
for bringing all troops home now. He also supported a Single Payer
Health care system. That would save the lives of 18,000 U.S. citizens
every year.
The Democrats also had Edwards who had promised to fight the wave of
corporate crime — a major problem. Would there be war if the
corporations did not profit from the killing? More………………………..
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