To the Nader supporters outside Safeway today:

I didn’t want to sign to put Nader on the ballot for a couple reasons, but I didn’t want to get into them either, because the pair of you were such sanctimonius jackasses I thought you were doing a pretty good job of burying your cause on your own.

But seriously, what about Nader is it that you like? His outsider status? The fact that he’s not tied to one of the big political parties? Here’s what I liked about Ralph Nader – he fought for the little guy, and he stood for something. He had a sense of integrity.

You’ll notice that that’s all past-tense, and I assure you that it’s intentional. But we’ll get to that.

What is it that you don’t like about the major political parties? The sense that the little guy doesn’t get heard? The sense that every politician is at heart, a sellout? The sense that no one’s actually standing up for the people, but rather, both parties are beholden to corporate interests?

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2004/07/09/MNGQQ7J31K1.DTL

http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/06/30/bush.nader/

That’s just two examples, and in case you’re too tired from haranguing people outside Safeway, I’ll sum up.

1.) Nader is accepting money from lots of people that have been supporting the GOP. Now, Nader would have you believe that it’s because libertarians and a lot of conservatives are unhappy with Bush, but I would tell you that if you believe that… you’re an idiot.

2.) Nader is accepting help from such entities as the Oregon Family Council – a right-wing, conservative pro-life group. If you believe that that’s because they support Nader’s platform more than Bush’s… you’re an idiot.

And that’s just the first two links I happened upon.

So tell me this: which is worse? A “normal” politician, or someone who sells out their morals and ideology to get on the ballot? Why would I want to even have the chance to vote for Nader, if he’s going to sell out to right-wing interests before he’s EVEN ON THE BALLOT?

And have you heard his response when he’s questioned about it? It’s traditional political doublespeak – how dare you slander me with such blah blah blah, despite documented *proof* that this is happening.

I would vote for Nader before I voted for Bush. Sure. But only because I’d vote for a pile of maggot-infested shit before I’d vote for Bush. Nader, unfortunately, has proven himself to be only marginally better than the pile of shit. And he’s trending downwards.

So, you bitch about not letting people have “choice.” Here’s *my* choice. I’m gonna tell you to go fuck yourself.