Ralph Nader is in the news again. He's calling Michael Moore a
"giant beach ball" Nader's bitchy because Moore is distancing himself from Nader because he doesn't support his Presidential campaign. So Nader responded in the adult way by releasing an open letter
mocking the director's weight and bragging about how he and his friends are "trim and take care of themselves". One is tempted to respond "Sticks and Stones..." just to keep it on the grade school level Nader has established. But remember, the progressive war hero is a horrible choice. We need someone like Nader who hates fat people,
mocks gays and women, ignores blacks,
busts unions, abuses employees, and invests in corporations that engage in
genocide, war profiteering, sexual discrimination, exploitation of the oil market, weapons production, and price gouging on medications. Because nothing says progressive better then, well, all that. Real class act that Nader. Just remember his "giant beach ball" remark the next time some self-righteous Naderite whines about how put upon Ralph is.
And for those curious about why Nader's mean-spirited fat bashing is especially bad, check out the interview with Paul Campos in Salon, or better yet, buy his book, "The Obesity Myth". A good book with a surprising bit of political discussion for a book on America's misplaced obsession with weight. Well, not surprising once you read the book. He touches on the way weight influenced the Clinton sex scandals and has a scathing rebuke of "Fox Democrat" Susan Estrich and her diet book.