Should Barack Obama debate Ralph Nader?

[Forlo12345]

UGH!!!! Obama is just another corporate/government puppet like Bush! It's sad that the majority of Americans don't realize the similarities between the two. Someone PLEASE elect a third party candidate. Personally I want Ron Paul, but I would be just as happy with Ralph Nader or Chuck Baldwin (ok, maybe not so much Chuch Baldwin, but seriously either Nader or Paul would be great!).

[garytrombley]

Commentator needs to talk faster due to the fact that I didn't miss some of it.

[jamestylerdotorg]

Thanks to all for the continued compliments on the video! My new username is jamestylerdotorg if anyone is interested.

[mst3jay]

This is an awesome video! Love it

Ralph Nader is a true hero and your video is excellent. Great work!

[powermikey08]

blah i voted for obama.....but really srcew* you loosers about biaochin' the candidate. i make this pact i vote for nader in 2012..

[Rosetteismyname]

powermikey08: U said, "blah i voted for obama.....but really srcew* you loosers about biaochin' the candidate. i make this pact i vote for nader in 2012.." There are 12 swing states, This rest are set. I am pretty liberal but I live in a red state. So was voting 3rd party for me just as much as a wasted vote than voting for Obama in Texas? Basically swing states have the luxury of making a candidate earn their vote...the rest you can use a protest vote...

[apocalyptichybrid3]

LOL! Obama failed to debate any honest politician. Great video, I wish I would of seen this before the election.

[wintahdude]

Epic

[mattfunel]

Fan-f**king-tastic!

Great job!

[JesusFlyJussy]

stop talking so fucking fast! im trying to hear what you have to say

[bottomup08]

One of the best Nader vidoes, the Nader campaign should promote this.

[recarney85]

Good video. Great message. Slow the hell down when speaking, though.

[GretnaBlast]

speak. too. quickly.

[hoomanity]

haha good job.

[histerics3]

Great video!

[CANIBUSISTHEGREATEST]

HELL YES! BAWACK NOBAMA should most definitely debate the most honorable and independent candidate [RALPH NADER] but he is too SELFISH and CORRUPT to do this along with the fact that he sold his soul to the DEVIL and has to do exactly what his (MASTER) tell him to do (which is to not debate RALPH NADER,you feel me?

[lucidparody]

You need speech lessons. You slur your words too much. Otherwise, awesome video

[Rosetteismyname]

"You need speech lessons. You slur your words too much. Otherwise, awesome video"

Lucidparody: Yeah, slurred words & articulation are much more important than the message here.(sarcasm)

[lucidparody]

youve got to be kidding me.

I love the message, I'm all for Nader, and I love this video, it has great facts and makes a great message - but the fact that you cannot UNDERSTAND the damn message without replying it multiple times deludes it and prevents it from being "passed around" in a successful manner. :| People arent going to listen to something they cannot LITERALLY understand

[Rosetteismyname]

then those people should listen...I never had to listen to it more than once to understand what he is saying.

[lucidparody]

But you must admit he was talking VERY fast. I love the video, and totally agree with it, But you can't deny that he was talking VERY VERY fast.. which can have a negative affect on what he wants to get out.

[Rosetteismyname]

People and teens (who really dominate you tube the most) don't have the attention span to want to hear someone talk that slow, the only other option to inform people would be to bring in more comedy but 8-15 sec. in a movie, something tends to happen b/c we all get to bored to easily. So, you have to either talk fast, and keep it short. Even I, in the past won't finish a 5 min. vid not b/c i didn't enjoy what the person said (at normal talking speed,) but it was too long and boring-that is YT

[Rosetteismyname]

"But you can't deny that he was talking VERY VERY fast.. "

But people in general have attention spans of 8-15 seconds. Look at movies. So you need humourous and/or something to get you to your point faster, I mean look at the video views, it speaks for itself!

[saltman147]

ralph will own him

[Kold2market]

McCaine and Obama FEAR (and for good reason) to debate NADER.

NADER WOULD MAKE BOTH OBAMA NAD McCAIN LOOK AS DUMB AS PALIN.

[mbs2978]

AHAHAHAHAH! Thats the best laugh I had all day. You see that stupid ass trying to trophy for the Miss America pageant last night?

[travelfar22]

NADER/Gonzalez = WE the PEOPLE

Democrat/Republican parties = THEY the CORPORATION$

>* The two headed Democrat/Republican monster is not

to be trusted as they've proven over and over!

>* NO more PAY-or-DIE Healthcare $ystem!

We Want Single-Payer like Canada!

[bman10030]

*claps*

thank you so much.

This is the RIGHT opinion.

I'm glad to see not everyone is ignorant and there are still smart people left.

[bowlingballout]

Answering the question posed by the title: Hell no. Not if he has a brain. It could not gain him one iota of anything. Yet he sure could lose vast amounts of stature simply by entering the debate with RN, and if he came away with egg on his face his hopes of being elected would be over entirely.

Pragmatically speaking he needs to shun/ignore RN.

If you were BO's campaign manager don't tell me you would have him enter such a contest. This is a Reality Show not unlike survivor. It's play to win.

[Rosetteismyname]

bowlingballout:"This is a Reality Show not unlike survivor. It's play to win."

and the game pieces are the american people and the players of the game are the corporations

It it like monopoly...b/c the corporations have this monopoly-this dictatorship over us..

but bowlingballout...the point of this video is does many things...1. being Obama will lie to the public 2. He may have lied more than on this

[bowlingbrawlout]

They all lie to the public. That's the way of the world. Like gravity I don't fight with things unchangeable.

[Rosetteismyname]

It is that line of thinking that you have been trained to resign yourself to when it comes to martial law soon

It is that kind of thinking which why people like you "COMPLACENCY" are with the majority in views but the enemy b/c you won't go to the truth.

1. truth-ignored

2. truth-ridiculed

3. truth-attacked

4. truth-accepted

By the time you accept the truth, it might be too late for me and for you.

It is not acceptable for 'all' to lie-you have become numb they win- we lose b/c of U

[bowlingbrawlout]

You sound young and full of energy. Don't worry, give it another 20 years of the same old same old and you'll either go postal or queue up for a lobotomy like the rest of us.

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You are right, it is not acceptable for any of them to lie... now what?

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A lot of blood was spilled breaking away from England. Those saps thought they were all going to Heaven. Myself, I'm not willing to die for such noble causes.

[Rosetteismyname]

Once someone said on one of these blogs that they gave up and that they just wanted to cross their arems and do nothing...I responded to them, "I'm sure Martin Luther King Jr., the Kennedy's and Malcom X all appreciate you doing that" And then it hit me,what if I were killed b/c I was actually getting through to people, (no kids or husband) I said so be it, I don't fear death but the pain, besides I would probably be my happiest if I were getting through to people. but that is me

[bowlingbrawlout]

Well said, but you'd be the first to concur that those are special people. Special people that actual did get killed for their positions and also had the thought of an afterlife.

Myself, I can admit my tiny place in the cosmos and do my civic duty when it calls.

You seem to have a good attitude.

[snoopdog68]

5 stars, well thought out video..

[AssilemakaMelissa]

If you guys have sooo much faith in your cnadidates then you have nothing to fear from Nader...right?

If you think he can steal votes from Obama then you must believe Obama is not the better candidate.

Email Obama and McCain, tell them you have faith in them and they should debateNader and shut him up oce and for all.

lol

I love you Ralph Nader!

[Rosetteismyname]

Nader cannot steal votes from Obama that Obama never had- Obama never had my vote- if it was only Obama or McCain, and I could not write in anyone, I am unsure whether I would vote or NOT... UNDERSTAND that anyone voting for ralph nader, or bob barr, or cyntia mckinney, or Chuck Baldwin REJECT the two other candidates- it isn't oh I hope Obama wins and I am going to vote nader-If U claim to have a nation in democracy than U should ALWAYS SUPPORT multiple candidates running for elective office

[ryanshaunkelly]

Ron and Ralph Fool's Overture. History recalls how great the fall can be, while everybody's sleeping the boats put out to sea. Borne on the wings of time, it seemed the answers were so easy to find. "Too late" the prophets cry, the island's sinking let's take to the sky. Called the man a fool, stripped him of his pride, everyone was laughing up until the day he died. And though the wound went deep, still he's calling us out of our sleep.

Apocalypse Now

[FlashVirus]

Nader doesn't get into the Debate since he doesn't have 15%. HE doesn't have 15% since he isn't on the news. He isn't on the news since he isn't in the debates.

[Rosetteismyname]

hilarious... love this...cool..really like what you are saying here

[marissacalderon]

He has 10% in Ohio. I think Nader has a lot more support than what the media is reporting. If they media can convince people the Nader doesn't have a chance then most people won't vote because they think that, which is idiotic. They realize Nader is a better candidate than Obama but will vote Obama because he has a "better chance". I feel like people will be shocked when the polls come in and Obama and McCain aren't winning with as much votes...

[Dutchoven08]

Ralph Nader always brings more people to the polls as he brings with him more choice to the ballot.

The broad group of Americans that feel totally disenfranchised by the twin-party process want more choices.

Ralph is another, stronger, choice!

Without any corporate strings attached!

[ReliableInsider]

What in God's name would be the point of splitting the Left into two parties, something the Right would never be dumb enough to do for a thousand years, which is approximately how long they would be in power as a result.

Karl Rove probably worships Ralph Nader, his dream candidate.

[ReliableInsider]

Obama could just be the greatest President America has ever had and some progressives don't want to vote for him because they have proof that he's not the Messiah. RIDICULOUS!

Why do you think the Republicans have poured so much energy into SUPPORTING Ralph Nader? He is John McCain's BEST FRIEND.

I can't believe the oldest strategy in the world, divide and conquer, is actually working.

Unite Against John McCain Now! Or take the blame for the NEXT four years.

[Rosetteismyname]

ill informed Obama = McCain

[ReliableInsider]

What will Nader do in the next two months to stop McCain? Nothing.

What will Obama do? If Americans can get over their nervousness about voting for a big, scary black man, Obama will PREVENT JOHN MCCAIN FROM BECOMING LEADER OF THE FREE WORLD and possibly starting World War III.

Nothing vs. everything. I'm voting for Obama.

Why in God's name are Nader supporters trying to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory???

[marissacalderon]

Where do you get McCain and Nader are best friends? Obama is a corporate sellout and he will start WW3, just like McCain. He is a cfr goon and cousins with Bush and Cheney. You people actually believe you elect these candidates. It is all a set up. It's a huge dog and pony show and it is sad people still believe they can confide in Republicans and Democrats. There is no law that says there is "left and right" there is no law that says we cannot vote third party. Maybe Fascist Obama will make one

[mikerotethis]

obama's got better things to do than tell the truth to the public.

[mikerotethis]

obama shouldn't debate nader. There would be no competition. it would be a obama/mccain slaughter. the Democrat's mind would explode and the democrat party's hope for the white house would be incinerated the moment anti-war people watching the Debate on their tv at home realize that obama sounds alot like Mccain when it comes to a lot of issues. The republicans would then join forces publicly w/ the democrats and we will then witness the darkest hour before dawn...a public alliance.

[PeaceCzar]

hehehe.

Hilariously true video.

[4QQ1Q2Q3Q4Q]

Obama attacks and belittles and mocks and ridicules Americans for "CLINGING" to their rights.

Obama is (allegedly) a Christian but says that people are bad for "CLINGING" to their religion.

Barack is the antichrist!

He's a little bit Clinton, a little bit Bush, a little bit LUCIFER!!!!!

And you can't spell LUCIFER without CFR

[Dutchoven08]

Keep up the great work!!

Callin' it as it is!

[dudeedud7]

YOU ROCK DUUUUUDE! go ralph

[Rosetteismyname]

LeftChatter: Thanks so much we need more people screaming like this to get our point more and more accross.

[marissacalderon]

Wake up America! Great video. NADER08!

[imaginethereisnogod]

MCCAIN MUST NOT BE ELECTED, HE WILL PARDON BUSH. We must take back the greatness of America. Vote for OBAMA, he is the best alternative!

Beware of liars pretending to be Nader supporters or disgruntled Hillary supporters trying undermine Obama and to lure voters to Nader instead. I was and still am a Hillary supporter, and as she throws her support for Obama her interests I also support Obama.

[Rosetteismyname]

OBAMA is just as bought AND will also PARDON BUSH oh wait... criminal charges won't be brought up... period... OBAMA is the LEAST WORST in your opinion...DO YOU HEAR YOUR THOUGHTS... you will lose... Better to vote for someone you believe in and lose than vote for McCain=Obama and win b/c that someone will turn on you... wheher McCain or Obama wins..they are BOTH bought... they are both THE WORST.. bob barr, chuck baldwin, ralph nader, cynthia McKinney

[Rosetteismyname]

Until you prove that you are not willing to vote for the 'least worst' than they never have to listen to us 'the people' and our politics and never will listen to us... UNTIL YOU PROVE THAT YOU ARE NOT WILLING TO VOTE FOR THEM- THEY WILL NEVER LISTEN TO US

IMAGINE DEMOCRACY

[marissacalderon]

I'm sorry if I am not going to vote for the elitist named Obama. Who cousins are BUSH AND CHENEY! You think he is different from McCain, you are just as delusional as the rest of his supporters who are hypnotized by his speeches. As I said, Actions speak louder than words, and Obama's voting record is abysmal. Obama will do the same things as McCain PLUS increase our taxes. And you wonder why people actually want to vote McCain. There are no lesser of two evils. Vote your conscience...

[skrammy28]

Excellent! Short and SWEEET!

[Patriot4Liberty1776]

THis a great video!! nice work!

I support Ron Paul but love the Nader supporters who are always on top of the issues and never wavier

Peace!

[trakkaton]

You really used that 2 minutes and 46 seconds, dude.

I wish you would visit fuck's news talk shows, you would talk them down before they knew what it was that you were saying!

Hahaha and Obama shits his pants dreaming at night about Nader debating him.

[Rosetteismyname]

THIS IS A STRONG PEACE...GREAT JOB....keep talking

[rumpelstillskin65]

nader would kick his dumb ass

[AnnieGetYourGang]

Of course he should but of course he won't because Ralph Nader would tear him to shreds.

[votethirdpartynow]

BRAVO!

[timetorevolt]

All good - but your diction needs to improve. Thanks.

[iLovePalestineDotCom]

It is amazing that the American people are so blinded by the 2 party system who actually help and enable each other in every way so long as they keep rotating control of the country between the them while prohibiting entry of any new ideas or political movements. Obama is no different than all members of the 2 parties.

Kucinich(D), Paul(R) & Nader(I) Seems to be the only 3 major leaders who work for the good of America. Why couldn't they join forces and create a new American party?

[jeepien]

Talk slower. Jeez. (or learn how to pronounce your words when you talk fast)

[sesameleigh]

thank you!  excellent- and well said!

[votethirdpartynow]

barack barwack barwaaaaaaaaaaak

chicken?

[moyshekapoyre]

Call the Obama Campaign (866-675-2008) right now and ask them to send a message to the higher-ups in the campaign about why Obama doesn't want to debate Nader. Tell them if he is really open to it he has to make it a public fight with the debate commission, not just say "I'm open to it."

And he has to agree to way more than the 3 debates sponsored by the debate commission, so we can break their monopoly.

[leftchatter]

I second that.

[merqurial]

Awesome diagrams, but the depiction of Obama as the only stick figure with a brown head seemed vaguely racist.

[Modeltrainguy]

WAKE UP America! Obama IS a Coward for NOT wanting to debate Nader!

[StudentofWar]

You said that better than Ralph. You should hook up with his campaign.

[leftchatter]

Thanks! I'm actually a regional/campus campaign manager as of last week; check out the Michigan page at the campaign website.

[0613162k]

Congratulations and great video.

I think you should do a part 2 video following recent events of Obama rejecting the only debate Nader was likely to qualify for being the google youtube debate in New Orleans, and highlighting a recent zogby poll showing 46% wanted Nader in debates, and that Nader is on more ballots now and has qualified for public finacing so why not for debates.

Also there are aditional issues that can be added particularly on foreign policy.

[0613162k]

Nader supports:

1 cutting the exessive military budget already>50% of gov. spending when US is in debt and infrstructure & healthcare underfunded

2 end war AND military occupation in Iraq supported by most American and Iraqi civilians. Including Iraq Veterans Aainst War (IVAW)

3 against & for ending war in Afghanistan that has resulted in more civilian deaths than 9/11

4 against FISA

5 for impeachement of Bush for an illegal war on lies & use of torture

6 no war in Pakistan & Iran

[purse88]

Congratulations on campaign managing! So, how do you do it, I was thinking of running as an independent candidate for the U.S House Representative against Sam Johnson-District 3 in Texas...but I do not know many ways to even make what would look like a successful attempt...

[kristamckenna]

What about Matt Gonzalez?  Does he get to debate?

[kristamckenna]

Are YOU kidding me? He is backing out?

Wake up AMERICA! He is not even in the white house yet and look what he is getting away with!

[nportillo73]

Obama, from what I understand, has backed out of the Google debates

He is scared of Nader!!!

If it wasn't so pathetic I would laugh.

[leftchatter]

Wait, what's so pathetic?

[nportillo73]

That Obama won't debate in a city and state of poor African-Americans ravaged by Hurricane Katrina.

The mayor of New Orleans personally extended his invitation to the candidates for them to participate in the Google debates, which would give the city a shot in the arm econmically and spiritually.

Obama gaves all indications that he would debate, until it became apparent that Nader would be included.

Corporate politics comes first I guess.

He will rightfully lose many Black voters.

[TheMethadoneParty]

@leftchatter Obama lol

[yviva]

good points

[kirkschattilly]

Great Video!!!!!

[justinbrittany08]

cnn nbs they wont have nader for good reason he isnt a puppet

[peteosw]

Are you people serious? You are against nuclear power? That is a key issue to you - not using more nuclear power?

The narrator sounds like he watches Gilmore Girls a lot.

[italianmafia23]

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

If enough people request Ralph, 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.

[christayah]

i love this video i just wish it was a little more clear so that people can understand it the first time. i support nader so of course i watched it twice but im not sure about people who are still not sure about nader. they might be turned off by this. otherwise great video and the point is

RALPH NADER '08

[RottingintheMidwest]

Lay off the meth, dude.

Other than that, kudos!

[reppy]

Nice video. Looks like it's been influenced by Yahtzee's video game review videos. :)

[ropesack]

there are good points raised in this but sheesh, bring in someone who can friggin speak clearly. you sound like mush mouth.

btw, thats not political bigotry. kucinich and/or nader would both bring the real change our country needs but they will indirectly contribute to mccain taking votes away from obama. lesser of 2 evils is as good as it can get sadly. and while obama has his flaws, he's better than mccains old warbely face havin ass.

[leftchatter]

Everyone else seems to hear it clearly :)

I'm surprised to hear you saying that; if the election really boils down to the lesser of two evils then it's because that's what you and others like you have resigned yourselves to instead of fighting for a system that meets your higher standards.

And, regardless of that, in a democratic system either all of the candidates are spoilers to one another or not. I mean, in reality, McCain is shaping up to be Obama's biggest spoiler not Nader.

[HughieGphiladelphia]

LET NADER DEBATE BOTH OF THESE LIARS!

[JohnFWitt]

Good points expressed in the video... just slow the fuck down

[tomorrow528]

This is all about what you believe should be done. I've been a skeptical Obama supporter and have considered voting for Nader before. Let's be fair here, Obama has never called for a complete withdrawal including residual forces. There will be troops still in Iraq to keep the peace, humanitarian aid, etc., regardless of how many troops that is, one reason the world hates us is because we destroy countries and just leave. I believe in non-interventionism to an extent, but we cannot just leave.

[80jvc88]

This video could be ultra effective if you slowed it all down ~25%. My brain (despite the fact that I'm a frickin' genius) was reeling after the 2:46 speedfest, but I'd LOVE to be able to forward it to my pseudo-liberal friends who (still!) support Obama.

[leftchatter]

Lol, yeah the speed was more for being able to put as much content as I did in without driving viewers away with a six minute video. Thanks for the compliments!

[haiku96708]

Nadar took enough votes away from Gore in 2000 so that Bush won the electoral college. I would not want Obama to debate Nadar.

[leftchatter]

Nobody owns votes; either all of the candidates are spoilers or none of them are - you're exhibiting political bigotry ;)

[thankgodcpa]

Nice job kid! Keep up the great work and slow down a little so us old folks can understand all of your common sense.

[magnumblackburn]

Do you have a government degree or just want to be nader replacement. If he never wins. I will support you if you do. Good video.

[catfordemocracy]

I agree

[jumbowhite]

Good video. But why talk so fast?

[noiateerickson]

1. Slow down

2. Remove clothespin from nose

[matthewschark]

Brilliant...magnificently brilliant!

[Mayoku3]

well done

[moyshekapoyre]

wow, great short video, just excellent. i remember when Obama said he would debate Nader. I was like, what, Obama must have lost it, cause he would lose it in any debate with Nader. But Obama is on the ball, he knows how to play the game without losing--CHEAT!

[ryanshaunkelly]

gravel kucinich paul nader

perot charts

the truth