Nader
Ralph Nader:
"There's only one thing different about Barack Obama when it comes to being a Democratic presidential candidate. He's half African-American."Grover Norquist:
"John Kerry with a tan."
"Whether that will make any difference, I don't know. I haven't heard him have a strong crackdown on economic exploitation in the ghettos. Payday loans, predatory lending, asbestos, lead. What's keeping him from doing that? Is it because he wants to talk white? He doesn't want to appear like Jesse Jackson? We'll see all that play out in the next few months and if he gets elected afterwards."
I also wish Obama would focus harder on poverty. But Ralph Nader playing the race card is probably the most ineffective way on Earth to get him to go about this.
Taking a break from his busy campaign schedule, Nader is now telling a black man he is "talking white" and is afraid to sound like Jesse Jackson (note to all black politicians: you need to sound like Jesse Jackson in order to win). As a black man, you are required to go visit ghettos constantly. Ralph Nader spends a lot of time in them talking to poor people, so just follow his example. Oh, and don't forget to make asbestos litigation the centerpiece of your national campaign. OK, you're all set for victory!
Wednesday: Screw the Whales!
posted by Matt Bors at 2:58 AM
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Faxless Payday Loans are an easy and quick solution during temporary financial crunches. You can have the money you need in a matter of minutes to help you get back in control of your finances.
Chris, you spammer! Ralph's right--we do need a crackdown on these fellas!
The problem is, Ralph's right - Obama has slickly become Mr. Death Penalty and Mr. States' Rights (puke) in order to court the racist redneck vote. A black guy supporting States' Rights (aka 100 bonus years of slavery) is a head-scratcher.
Above, Eric linked to a Ted Rall comic that basically says "other than his race, Obama is no different."
Obama's move to the center is infuriating me--and I'm going to hit him on the FISA thing. He is just another democratic politician, but I never thought he was anything else.
But to pull out the "talking white" thing, as Nader did, is below the belt. It has a historical connotation. Blacks and whites have accused other blacks of "being white" as a way to say they sold out to the man and essentially are traitors to their race.
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