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Warpy

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71. No more than I'm pissed off at the Libertarians or any other splinter party

Tue Jun 10, 2025, 03:57 PM

Jun 10

or their candidates.

I've saved my fury for Jeb Bush, who refused the full state recount that would have shown Gore to have won the state very narrowly (see the newspaper consortium recount that happened months later), the Brooks Brothers riot of suited up Republican congressional staffers that stopped the recount in Dade County, and the USSC, which prevented any question over a highly questionable set of numbers out of state governed by the candidates fucking BRIOTHER.

Nader didn't cost Gore anything. Nader's votes were never Gore's votes. Without Nader to vote for, his voters would likely have stayed home. Stop misplacing your anger and put it where it belongs: on a corrupt family belonging to a corrupt political party, the latter now the worst threat this country has ever faced.

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Anyone else pissed at Ralph Nader? [View all] Renew Deal Jun 10 OP

Have been for years. 3catwoman3 Jun 10 #1

So true TommieMommy Jun 10 #2

Hope we've learned something about handling 3rd Party candidates. Silent Type Jun 10 #3

Sadly, I don't think we have FemDemERA Jun 10 #40

I agree. Third party candidates sure hurt us in the last election. BlueKentuckyGirl Jun 10 #67

The people I know who voted for Jill Stein are still saying "We told you so!" cab67 Jun 10 #65

I blame Lucy Torchlight Jun 10 #4

Never stopped. Aristus Jun 10 #5

I want someone in the Oval Office who is a lot smarter... 3catwoman3 Jun 10 #47

RFK is a tool of Bannon/TFG. I remember Nader being used by Rove to defeat Al Gore LetMyPeopleVote Jun 10 #6

Wouldof could0f shouldof. William769 Jun 10 #7

I dislike all 3rd-Party candidates for president. Gore1FL Jun 10 #8

Perpetually wryter2000 Jun 10 #9

Hard to say if 9/11 would not have happened, but the response would have been different. 33taw Jun 10 #10

Oh yeah. For sure. BannonsLiver Jun 10 #11

never been pissed stillcool Jun 10 #12

Right. elleng Jun 10 #41

Nader forced the Supreme Court to make Bush POTUS? leftstreet Jun 10 #13

If not for Nader SocialDemocrat61 Jun 10 #68

If Florida Sec of State Katherine Harris hadn't... Chemical Bill Jun 10 #73

Also true SocialDemocrat61 Jun 10 #76

Watch it. Nonnia Bisnez Jun 10 #69

While we're all directing anger at a progressive icon, let's remember unblock Jun 10 #14

Nader!! BootinUp Jun 10 #15

I've been pissed at him since he dissed the fine Corvair automobile. JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 10 #16

Not a fan of Ike? Polybius Jun 10 #18

Just kidding. And, I was too young to vote in that one anyway. JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 10 #20

That what my mother used to say. MIButterfly Jun 10 #25

Are you kidding? Ike was the Supreme Allied Commander and a deified war hero. He was popular marybourg Jun 10 #22

He was a war hero until Little Rock. czarjak Jun 10 #34

And to this very day, all of their teeth fall out wolfie001 Jun 10 #52

This thread gives off 'Twilight Zone' vibes wolfie001 Jun 10 #50

Gore didn't invent the Internet, either. Chemical Bill Jun 10 #74

In this timeline, I wonder who the Democratic nominee would be in 2008 Polybius Jun 10 #17

While I understand your subtext markodochartaigh Jun 10 #19

I blame spiderman. nt ImNotGod Jun 10 #21

I am mcar Jun 10 #23

I was watching "Politically Incorrect" when Maher endorsed Nader. John1956PA Jun 10 #24

I was watching "Politically Incorrect" when Bill Maher and Michael Moore both got down on their knees and MIButterfly Jun 10 #28

He's apologized many times, said he learned his lesson and never voted third party again. betsuni Jun 10 #45

"Hillary's got this" wolfie001 Jun 10 #53

He has some podcast, if you need to get some sleep Klarkashton Jun 10 #26

No, that was 25 years ago ! Nigrum Cattus Jun 10 #27

I'm pissed at Billy Joel lapfog_1 Jun 10 #29

Corvair was my first car. It was smokin'. Just when you ran the heater. Put the windows down or you die. twodogsbarking Jun 10 #30

Blame the voters Shrek Jun 10 #31

Yes, and people who voted for him, too. LisaM Jun 10 #32

Post removed Post removed Jun 10 #33

+1 leftstreet Jun 10 #38

I got pissed off at him back in the 1960s synni Jun 10 #35

Interesting UnderThisLaw Jun 10 #48

Is he still alive? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 10 #36

Yeah mr715 Jun 10 #37

Yes, and there would still be Corvairs at your Chevy dealer, too. MineralMan Jun 10 #39

Jim Hightower Cirsium Jun 10 #42

Rec. progressoid Jun 10 #55

I seriously considered voting for Nader. I remember sitting in the local deli perusing my sample ballot. jls4561 Jun 10 #43

Just a few samples of Hillary's competence and successes Pris Jun 10 #58

Pete ran in 2019-2020. We both voted for him BootinUp Jun 10 #61

Going on to over fifty years now. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jun 10 #44

The seatbelts were great. He needed to stay with public safety. Pris Jun 10 #46

Who? Oh...that guy. You have to give him credit. He inspired RFK, worm brain genius, to get fluoride out of... NNadir Jun 10 #49

Nope. I like Nader, he did a lot of good things. Autumn Jun 10 #51

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 10 #54

Hi Sunshine! Enjoying your day? GP6971 Jun 10 #63

So, what's your Can-Do strategy? Torchlight Jun 10 #72

Nope. But I do have a grudge against whoever invented plastic bubble packaging that requires Ping Tung Jun 10 #56

Try explosives. n/t Chemical Bill Jun 10 #75

I'm pissed at Samuel Tilden, too. Wednesdays Jun 10 #57

Post removed Post removed Jun 10 #59

Gore won. Nader is just a convenient foil. rubbersole Jun 10 #60

It was the NY Times and the Washington Post that jg10003 Jun 10 #62

Not me Fiendish Thingy Jun 10 #64

No. H2O Man Jun 10 #66

Bush ended up with 537 more Florida votes than Gore (not counting the Supreme Court votes to stop the recount). Pinback Jun 10 #70

No more than I'm pissed off at the Libertarians or any other splinter party Warpy Jun 10 #71

Now they have that pun David Hogg taking his place. creeksneakers2 Jun 11 #77