When I was browsing DIGG today I stumbled upon a post that Ralph Nader just put in his bid in for the presidency again. I was shocked and decided to see if this was true. I quickly went to this site and found that yes indeed Ralph Nader put his hat in the race. Well after reading about this I felt I needed to give Mr. Nader a piece of my mind. Below the fold is the email i just sent Mr. Nader on his website about how I feel. Also I have posted a Poll about Mr. Naders credibility, I would like to know what you all feel about this recent development.
Mr Nader,
I respect you for all you have done in safety and politics, and was behind you in the 2000 election, and was actually behind you in the 2004 election. However this time around I am not with you. I might like your ideas and believe that the major candidates are not up to my liberal/ progressive standards. However, I believe that you are not the man for the job. I am sorry, but you just are not elegant enough a speaker, and have angered more people politically than helped. And now with many people behind a person who may or may not live up to our progressive standards I feel you need to sit this and other elections out.
Mr. Nader you sir have lost all credibility too, you showed most of your remaining supporters that you were vain, and i would have to say insane. insanity is failing and doing the same thing over again hoping for different results. if you had just lost two election cycles, and decided to instead of running, train someone who was equally passionate and had not only better public speaking skills but also was a fresh face for the american public, AND you started building a name for yourself after the 2004 election it might have worked. Many democrats were pissed at the spinelessness that kerry showed by not fighting for a vote recount. I know because I was one of those democrats. But no you wait till now, when so many people are behind and are voting for a democrat in office.
In closing Mr. Nader I am not scared, your choices in politics, and not the establishment, have caused you to look old, tired, and insane, and compared to you obama looks like a can of fresh air. It truly is sad really, you could have made a difference, but you decided, YOU and only YOU could make that difference. that is not what being a progressive is about and you Mr. Nader should think about that and realize you have just become what you hate.