An Unreasonable Man - Ralph Nader

[OhhBlahh]

I voted for him...

[SpookyVid]

Dear Ralph- In 2000 I supported you. I went to meetings. I took days off from work and lost pay. I went door to door with tons of campaign lit. & spoke on your behalf. I was a poll watcher and almost closed the poll site due to corrupt republicans.

You're a great guy. Unfortunately, you've been VERY wrong.

If Gore was elected, there's NO WAY in hell, we'd be in the current mess. There is a HUGE difference between Obama & McSame.

Believe me. Obama is going to be a great president.

[sand517]

Keep going Ralph! Over 3 million democrats voted for Bush. Ralph didn't get 3 million votes total in 2000. Stop blaming Ralph and start blaming the Democrats for Bush!

[farziran87]

the funniest thing is that ralph nader is talking about fuel efficient cars and alternative energy in 2000, when now we are in an energy crisis. Nader had it right then and he predicted the corporate mess that is currently sinking america. why do we do this to ourselves, why do we insist on doing this to ourselves. enough of the two parties. wake up people this country will collapse at this rate.

[beebea9]

Who on the right mind would want to be President after Bush's humongous mess, the clean-up task is tremendous... hum... humm...

[gorgod]

The fact that anyone has to ask if Nader is running this year is frightening. Its frightening because it shows the efficacy of the PR techniques used this term. Obama is smarter than Bush.. Big deal. He's black & acts like Kennedy. See through this. What are his actual policies? Really? Um.. ahh.. "GOOD HEALTH CARE!".. Ah.. "END IRAQ WAR".. Is that it?! Is that all you want from a candidate? A president can do so much; a real overhaul is needed - REAL change. That means the above and MUCH MORE.

[iancarpenter]

Awesommme . . .! I wanna' see the whole movie man!

[taoistcowboy123]

Maverick patriot Ralph Nader's Dr. Phil appearance got pushed back to Oct. 3. Friday Sept 26th Ralph Nader scheduled to appear on Bill Maher!!! Note: This will be after the McCain/Obama/Bush anal flutter corporate sponsored monoparty debate. Thank you kindly.

[S6Mezzo]

"It looks like he has Bell's Palsy." RonPaulAholic, you've just demonstrated the shallow method by which most sheeple choose their candidates...looks. That's how Obama got where he is, that's why McCain chose Palin as his veep candidate.

--But hey, thanks for at least looking!

[investur]

If people understood that the naturalistic fallacy results if one refrains from voting with one's conscience, then Nader would be president today. When moral dimensions enter into one's decisions such as when one votes, then by definition there is no such thing as a wasted vote if you vote with your conscience.

[dudeedud7]

I wish i would have named my son Ralph; Ralphy, that would have been good.

[blaziermissy]

RALPH NADER is a dark horse candidate. He is always put in place to pull votes away from the democratic party. ALL Puppets. Both the dem and repub parties are controlled by ZIONIST lobbies. There is NO democracy. It's all a farce. The sooner we realize this, the better off we will be. ONLY a revolution can take this country back, and we didn't stand up for him.... Ron Paul. Look at WHO HE IS and HIS TRACK RECORD IN CONGRESS. AMERICA SCREWED UP. Now go back to mindlessly watching T.V.

[magie19475]

The one main reason I would not vote for Ralph Nader is his pro-abortion stance. Other than his upholding the law, I don't understand his support of abortion-especially above 12 weeks considering all the scientific data. Mr. Nader is unquestionably a humanitarian and activist force for good. My question is how can he miss the least able to defend themselves against the total assertion of self-interest? The stance on upholding the law, as well as the upholding of life, is never wrong.

[magie19475]

I just watched this movie last night-rented it at NetFlix, and found it to be very good and informative. Ralph Nader is an interesting man, and I admire his determination and committment. I see from watching the movie "An Unreasonable Man" that Nader borders on being brilliant, and the people around him simply don't get it.

[jabuhrer1]

We have to keep spoiling elections until the Democratic Party realizes that they have to A). move back to the left and compete for OUR votes (instead of moving farther to the right to compete for votes that they will never get) and B). embrace run off voting, TRUE DEMOCRACY. If the Democrats would have done EITHER of these things, they would have won every election of this decade.

[nportillo73]

It was the DEMOCRATS in the House and Senate who voted for the war. It is the DEMOCRATS who continue to vote for war apropriations to the tune of billions. If they had any spine, any backbone, there wouldn't be a war.

Obama still wants to fund billions for the war.

He has not given any indication of a withdrawal from Iraq any time soon. He just talks about how he is going to "refine" his policies in the Middle East.

Type in "Matt Gonzalez on Democrats and the War" for a deeper analysis.

[italianmafia23]

Get Ralph on Larry King Live! Send your viewers choice request to larrykingguests@cnn(DOT)com

If enough people request Nader, the likelihood of him appearing will be high. Perhaps we could also persuade the LKL produces to host an unofficial one-on-one debate between Ralph and one of the major candidates or an advisor for one of the campaigns.

All it takes is a few seconds of your time. What have you got to lose? Even if you find the debate idea to be unrealistic, it doesn't hurt to try.

[guruapa]

ron paul / ralph nader 08

that would be interesting

[RewBee]

thanxx again & again Mr Nader...let's cross our fingers..& hope that cheaters are at their end for once...GOOD LUCK~~~x0x0x0x0

[dstorey911]

I left Mobile, AL to go to S.C. just to try and to Nader on the Ballot, now I am doing this in Alabama. All for free, can you people putting Nader down say you are willing to use your vacation time to do this. If everyone was more involved this would be a better country.

[privateworldofwarft]

Repbuilcains are differnt from democrats. Rep.s are blood sucking asshole's who have no regard for human life!

[owitunao]

ralph nader is the man

[jittysad]

Mikie Moore is now a rich fat cat, listen up. He is not your hero.

[ticklebob654]

he is with Michael Moore and Eddie Vender on the stage right.

[ticklebob654]

maby his reputation is suffering now but people will see to honor him in the future.

[usedtobesupermom]

I guess I owe Ralph Nader a THANK YOU for saving my life. In 1995 I was in an car accident where my car was totaled. The only thing that saved my life was God and my seat belt! I walked away from it. I want to thank Ralph for doing what is right for the citizens of this country and staying steadfast in his beliefs. In fact he is the only "medicine" that can cure what ails us. He is the only one that is out there that knows the definition of DEMOCRACY!!

[hkjonus]

this documentary is great. but so sad that his own followers turned against him after the 2000 election. Michael Moore is a pathetic example. Just shows that they truly dont understand Nader's principles or they are just interested in being associated with something popular. when that popularity wains, they abort the mission. They have no principles.

[privateworldofwarft]

dude we have bush as president. YOU KNOW HOW MUCH BAD SHIT THIS GUY IS DOING. I BET ON MY LIFE THA AL GORE WOULD NOT GO TO WAR IN IRAQ AND WOULD HAVE REFORMED HEATH CARE. SO WHATS WORST BUSH KILLING US OR AL GORE GIVING US SOME HEATH CARE WITH LITTLE BIT OF CORRUPTOIN! COMPATED TO BUSH's making money on war!

[sunkist1976]

After 9/11 Al Gore would have had no choice BUT to go to war in the middle east. He would have bombed Afghanistan and when his poll numbers dropped he would have gone after Iraq or Iran. Al Gore would have had horrible approval ratings for allowing 9/11 & not finding Bin Laden. Post 9/11 the country would have clamored for a warhawk interventionist who made the country "feel safe".

To complicate things: Joe Lieberman - a neocon in left clothing -- would have sabotaged Gore's presidency.

[0613162k]

Wasn't war monger Lieberman Gore's VP. Didn't Clinton bomb Iraq before. Gre was a war hawk himself.

[puqui27]

Nader is not the reason Bush became president.

12% of registered Democrats in FL voted for Bush in 2000. There were also voters who were disenfranchised. 94,000 were misidentified as convicted felons. These voters were overwhelmingly Democratic. But, don't take my word for it, look it up. Here, let me get you jump started.

[jimbobeire]

Nader didn't vote for Bush. Blame the people who did (cos in fairness, not ALL his votes were rigged : )

The false choice lesser of two evils shows a country too afraid to break out of a bad system.

[WRECKEDEMWRECKORDS]

DUDE,

don't be a MORON. Gore could not win HIS OWN FRIGGIN' state!!!!. Gore is a "yes man". Clintons coffee boy. Nader is a great man and will be getting my vote in Novemeber.

[maxime32]

Bet on your life? Does that mean we get to kill you? Whom did gore choose as VP?

LIEBERMAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Joe I've never met a war that didn't make me hard Lieberman who was also for social security privatisation. If that was not a sign, what is?

It is not like he needed to do it for the 3-4% Jewish vote that already voted 80% Democrat.

[WRECKEDEMWRECKORDS]

and I voted Republican in 04

[nportillo73]

Gore was much more militiristic in his campaign than Gore. The Democrats have been talking about health care and social security for years and years and they still haven't done shit.

And, to destroy your point about war in Iraq aand blaming Nader: IT WAS THE DEMOCRATS IN THE HOUSE AND SENATE WHO VOTED TO GO TO WAR!!!

Remember John Kerry?!?!? (Oh yeah,what happened in 2004? You gonna blame Nader, too?)

The Democrats, & Barack, have voted time and again to fund billions to fund the war!

[mrtyles]

do you remember gore's platform? do you remember gore's statements about saddam? gore said we'd pursue saddam until he's gone. he would have NOT gone to Iraq? Nader wouldn't have for sure. You didn't vote for him. What has Al Gore given you that Nader hasn't? Shame on you whoever you are. You're the reason democracy doesn't work. You can make it work. Vote for Ralph Nader.

[thisismyfunnyname]

Maybe Democrats should have at least tried to stop Bush.

[0613162k]

so turn against Bush, not the guy who ran against him.

[gorgod]

Gore didn't fight hard against having the presidency STOLEN from him. Laying blame elsewhere is shameful. He could have made a LOT of noise - but he didn't. Blaming Nader is missing the point. Moreover its an acceptance of the "lesser of two evils" fallacy. That means its stupid.

[DANxCHORIN]

Two words: Joe Liebermann.

[VVick3d]

Al Gore and Bill Clinton were the first people to call for regime change in Iraq, AND Al Gore came out in favor of the war in 2002.

Learn your shit.

[SocialistaTribalista]

Whats Moore's current view on Nader do you know?

Im a socialist, but I'm voting Nader in 08.

[jabuhrer1]

Unfortunately I was one of the people that fell for that in 2004. Like many, I thought "The stakes are too high, the Bush administration is too out of control, we've got to win." So I voted for Kerry. Kerry is a good man, but he was very far to the right of my politics, and my vote for him was a defensive vote. Never again will I be fooled. NEVER AGAIN.

[matnsas]

Is he in the race this year? I remember him saying something about running. But I heard that a long time ago and have not heard anything since.

[zimeatspotatoes]

Yeah, he is running.

Nader/Gonzalez '08

[bremckee]

Yes, you can write him in on the ballot if he's not listed in your state.

[speaknotinearsoffool]

I will never forgive myself for not voting for him in 200 and '04. I will this year.

[loopyloupe]

Hell Yeah, that's the spirit!

[pentium4foreverutube]

Why waste your vote this year?

[FansFiltration]

Ralph Nader/Matt Gonzalez '08

[bugglesfr]

"Two party dictatorship...no body wanted to step forward"????

What? That's because no body's as unreasonable as you, Crazy old Ralph.

[hope95628]

I admire this man so much! Go Ralph!!

[smhzleo]

U R Great Nader, May be many of us are alive because of ur dare & great initiative against greedy coorporates, U deserves more than our vote & donation. My vote for you

[Shadyhunter04]

Does Nader have a glass eye?

[SunspotCycle]

Ralph Nader suffered a bout with Bells Palsey 25 years ago. It left one side of his face without proper motor neuro response. That was why he dropped out of sight in the early 80s. Be that as it may his brain is sharper at 74 than most people at 34.

[DarkColossi]

Clearly not. Read a book.

[starttape]

nah he has bell's palsy. some of the nerve in the side of his face don't work.

[ninjabackflip]

his funny blinking just makes me like him more

[ih4t3l33t]

I just noticed it.

[RonPaulAholic]

Nah. It looks like he has Bell's Palsy.

[ryanshaunkelly]

Gravel Kucinich Paul Nader -

The truth is powerful.

[Ostendere]

All I see in common between these guys is a serious effort to change things, as well as political honesty. But really...Ron Paul's politics don't quite fit in with the others.

[XUnrealpkI]

hey can you post the whole documentary on to youtube and or google video? i'm sure it would change the minds of a lot of people.

[reticent3]

I'm hoping Nader will announce something this month. Nader is really our only hope. Dems proved him right in 2006, the "Great Betrayal" where Pilosi has declared "Impeachment is off the table." Well, then, so is voting Dem off the table.

[dumbass1984]

Its a good thing she did not take some other part of the constitution like free speech.

[xeegeex]

"The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man."

-George Bernard Shaw, Man and Superman (1903)

"Maxims for Revolutionists"

[ReadDoug]

Is Ralph Nader running for president again?

[dumbass1984]

yes

[TERRAN1212]

Run Ralph, Run!

[crimsonwhite1]

Please run again, Ralph.

[bcoolguy811]

God bless Ralph Nader

[brainsplatty]

i can't believe this guy ISN'T our president. it's sad to hear people blame him for the lousy job the democrats do, but what're ya gonna do-there will always be sore losers. too bad their arguement is based on a false pretense, because most people who voted Nader are like me and wouldn't vote for gore or kerry anyway. i hope he runs again in '08 and continues to remind people of the two headed giant calling itself a democracy.

[veranka3]

believe it-- he's not.

[RogerOnTheRight]

This is a guy who advocates univeral Union membership. Not just making Unions optional-- he want everyone to belong to Unions, and to be forced to pay Union dues.

Oddly, he thinks this somehow supports "freedom".

Everyone is good at pointing out our flaws. But, listen to what Nader wants and advocates. Therein lies his danger.

[ct91rs]

Nader has never advocated universal Union membership.

However, the necessity of unions in a functioning democracy needs no comment.

He does point out massive systemic problems (your term: flaws), but he also proposes solutions to these core issues.

People in power, naturally don't care to hear them, as such solutions will mean a lessing of their power, and an increase in the functioning of the democratic process.

[RogerOnTheRight]

That's a bit like saying a functioning Mafia is necessary for a healthy society.

I have listened to Ralph Nader directly and explicitly call for universal union membership.

[ct91rs]

That's accurate, just like comparing apples to hand grenades; all the same.

If you want a weak, quasi-democratic society then yes, keeping workers from having countervailing power to the corporate bottom line would be beneficial.

Nader doesn't simply utter in passing something he advocates, they are recurring themes, so I'm sure you could easily cite a source for your accusation, precisely because of the 'direct and explicit' nature of your encounter.

[RogerOnTheRight]

I don't know anyone who advocates the banning of unions. After all, the 1st Amendment gives us the right of free association. As such, both labor unions and corporate lobbyists are protected, along with politcal parties.

Still, forcing people to financially support unions is a bit much, don't you think?

[DoctorJohnJGibbons]

Communist organizations such as Wal-Mart certainly advocates the banning of unions.

[knome]

Typical. Don't keep repeating the lie my friend :) Unions ARE good for America and it is because Unions have been weakened over the years that we are losing so many jobs, and so much of our economy is in a shambles. In 1968 our economy was the strongest.. that's when Unions were strong as well.

[DeuceMackey]

You maywant to add the Unions have been corrupted and greedy to that. Union leadership has gone just as far to weaken unions as NAFTA.

[ct91rs]

Reagan began destroying unions long before NAFTA was a pipe dream.

Corruption at any level in any organization should always systematically be rooted out.

Under Jimmy Hoffa, Sr., Union leadership was much more corrupt than it is now, but they were also much stronger then. How do you account for this?

[mrtyles]

RogerOnTheRight

Did you support Ron Paul? Just curious. OH well looks like he gave up.

[TERRAN1212]

RogerontheLie.

[jdfawcett]

I have heard Rogerontheright directly and explicitely call for the reinstitution of slavery.

[thewomandirector]

The finale of a terrific documentary. As Ralph says, "Our democracy is very weak today in our country. We have to make it stronger."