Stephen, I appreciate what you are saying but frankly I speak as a person who
HAS heard Ralph Nader. I last heard him speak four years ago at Rice
University. I was a fan of his in high school when he was a trail blazer for
consumers. As a President, I just don't think that he needs to run. With him
running because I don't want even the slimmest possiblity for McCain to win. He
is a scary guy. He doesn't wield enough influence anymore to really win but all
of the votes are dear this time even more than four years ago.
The scary thing is that he will most likely not only keep the current wars
going but I see him as an unknown evil. We have already seen him sell out on
torture this past month. If a man who is physically still affected by five
years of torture can buy into water boarding and the Bush, mess we may really
be in for a huge horror if he is heir apparent to this legacy.
stephan <sgeras@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Melinda, I miscommunicated....I didn't want to address anyone's
eloquence....I'm unquestionably infected by the sheer elegance of Obama's
oratory. I was referring to a quality of mind, not to be mistaken for "natural
intelligence", but quite simply nurtured over time through effort,
singlemindedness, and unrelenting, uncompromising, ferocious attention. It's
the same as the state of mind of some artists or research scientists. This
quality of mind prolly isn't what is generally considered "presidential" in the
USA. Can you imagine an Eli Weisel elected to be president here? Mr. Nader is
no simpleton, nor is he a fool, nor is he a handsome all-american. And, above
all, his ego is just as strong as anyone elses. I'm beginning to think that
these are the reasons why no-one can hear him.
----- Original Message -----
From: Melinda Iley-Dohn
To: NewPacifica@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 12:15 AM
Subject: Re: [NewPacifica] Re: Nader: And Now the of mind Slander Begins
Again
tionWe don't elect a President because they speak eloquently. We elect a
President because
we hope that they represent US not their own brillance. Part of why Obama is
gaining such
momentum is that he talks about including Americans in this effort to bring
back our country
to us. Hillary is about "I am ready to do the job on day one". So what? We
don't care about her being able to go in and do what she wants to do without
including the people who she is supposed to serve. We should go back to calling
them Public Servants. That is who they are.
stephan <sgeras@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
and if you really listen to the man speak and answer questions, he has
more focus and, I'm sure as a result of years of independent work as a public
s..t disturber, more coherent information than any of the mainstream
candidates. He's the only person who answers questions fully, more in depth,
because he stays on the subject, stays focused on the subject matter longer,
and always answers the marrow of the question without wasting thought on trying
to make himself look good and pretty. He's actually a delight to listen to, an
inspiration for the mind, not eye or ear candy.
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