Ralph Nader on Obama and Emanuel

[sqmuth]

Prophetic indictment of Obama's direction. (much as I had surmised by then, when he announced telecom immunity [right before the election]). Since then, it's just been a string of disappointments.

[razz187]

Ron Paul, Dennis Kucinich, & Ralph Nader 2012!!!

[src438]

Nice to know, That there is out there a smart man still exist!

[inbetweentics]

all due respect ralph nader, but i didn't congratulate obama on winning the SELECTION (not election).

i've always voted my conscience and not what was popular on one side or the other. i've only voted in two presidential selections, knowing full well that the person i voted for would never get ELECTED because it is a SELECTION, and only when the american public realizes this and throws out the republican and democratic parties, can we really start to address some things.

[GWEBITYALA]

@inbetweentics What gets me is that I was duped into supporting Obama. I actually bought the "candidate of change" branding. He may have been SELECTED as you say, but it happened with the cooperation of millions of voters. Only problem now is how to ELECT a true candidate of change when it is obvious that deep down there is no difference between the two candidates.

[inbetweentics]

@GWEBITYALA

i hear what you're saying but you're still not getting what i already stated. it won't matter who votes or how many votes for anyone - the powers that be in america will ALWAYS undermine the election process. it is a sad, but true reality. we must collectively as a nation get rid of the republican and democratic parties, not to mention downsize the gov't by a good 90% or more and have the people in charge, not the gov't. BIG people, small gov't. however, most of america's comatose.

[Nautilus1972]

Listen to Chomsky, way smarter, deadly stuff. Surprised the CIA haven't shot him yet ...

[evelau]

@Nautilus1972

I would not say that Chomsky is smarter than Nader, but he is indeed smart. But Chomsky still supported Obama in the last election.

[rickbar123]

Oh, so he is like another Bush.

The middle class will continue to get screwed. I get it.

[Nautilus1972]

Prescott Bush was busy screwing fellow Americans back in the day, along with Rockefeller and the other Vampires ... and sure as eggs, you vote in the idiot progeny ....

[rickbar123]

Hey, who knew!!!

What choice did we have???

[astewart2005]

Damn, he was dead on.

[SuzumiyaHaruhi0]

GOD BLESS YOU

[MaryOMackie]

Ralph Nader is the one who woke me up back in 1995. I've known that the Democrat/Republican duopoly is just a big fraud and they are both bought off and puppets for a corporate agenda (which also includes wars). Voted for him three times already through one phony staged election after another. I don't agree with everything he says,I'm a bit more libertarian but it's about voting for ANYONE besides a dem/repub deceptive puppet for special interests.

Thank you Nader for telling us the truth.

[decimator333]

Is Ralph Nader a Socialist?

[deliciousmorton]

quazi-socialist.

[rastaman39]

Bigups to this Man,, Seen !! Blessed are those with the OVERSTANDING & COURAGE to EXPOSE this SHITSTEM.. He's feeding us the DOWNPRESSED,, Jah Bless !!

[rastaman39]

Nader exposes this SHITSTEM for what it is & has been "BABYLON" how much more are we the DOWNPRESSED going to take before we start acting on Nader, Naomi Klein, William Greider etc.. READ THEIR BOOKS and OPEN your BRAINS..

[nothingmsc]

shitstem i like that

[flimpkin4]

Nader's fantastic, as is Dennis Kucinich. Either would have been dream presidents of my neighbour to the south.

[fuhmeregan]

With tears in my eyes I hope for Barak to show the world he's a Naderite, to the show the people it's us he cares for, to dumbfound all corporate behemoths that he will NOT be their puppet. ... Hoping and preying Barak you will shock this world with a goodness not seen before.

[MaryOMackie]

Didn't happen. He was bought off by wallstreet from the getgo, and you didn't research it back then.

He's following through with the same Clinton/Bush agenda of police state, profit wars and world govenment.

Enjoy your prison country.

[fuhmeregan]

A globally televised debate such as Obama vs McCain would have killed Obama's chances and swung-vote a huge part of the Dem electorate to Nader - Ralph would be our president. But OH how Raytheon, Exxon etc. doesn't want such debate - they DON'T want government by the people for the people, all our ancestors died for.

[gobbler6]

Well, actually the framers of the constitution wanted an elite ruling class that determined things--not the general populace.. Though we are led to believe that.

[kelif73]

Nader - Personally responsible for the Presidency of George W. Bush.

[gustacular]

bullcrap.

Gore has only himself to blame for the presidency of george w. bush. It was his to lose.

"It's amazing I won. I was running against peace, prosperity, and incumbency." - George W. Bush

[xxmonickkkkaxx]

Actually the electoral college is. Your vote doesn't count.

[panterastang]

you are a slave dog.......you have the freedom to vote for whomever you want. The second you think anything different you become a slave. Lesser of two evils....how f'n ignorant can you be! THe left/rigth sheep like you are responsible for the BS leaders.

[DMPineau]

Gore.. Bush.. who cares? Bush was pretty consistent with Clinton era policies, which in turn evolved out of the Bush Sr and Reagan administrations. The Democrats and Republicans are only different petty moral issues. Both parties are fundamentally hawkish, Neoliberal, business parties. Two sides of the same coin. Fuck the demopublicans.

[wiferachel]

If democrats had values they would have voted for Nader.

[beansondelivery]

peopleasylun your a spent force

[compe2000]

It sounds like he is sick or something during this interview. Its a shame the media completely ignored him during the past elecitons - even in 2000 they relaly only gave him any airtime once the Democrats found a scapegoat for their loss in the election to a doofus.

[prkjs08]

Obama is "confronting" the old legacy of militarism? More like repackaging. Look at his appointments and show me the "change". Look at his cowardice in deciding not to repeal tax cuts for the rich. Look at his policy of continued war in the Middle East and South Asia. Look at his support for a pay or die healthcare system. Change? Stop deluding yourself!

[OurOnlyHope07]

Run again in 20`12, Ralph!!!

[danoking69]

Sharing and Exposing Truth, Corruption and Dreams. Take Action!!

[cungilez]

I do not need to debate you on ANYTHING. I presented you with an indisputable FACT. You want to know, know how strong the bridge is, how well it is going to hold before we all have gotten to it, and in the process, you are just shivering like a little leaf on a blustery day. America is overcrowded with "worried" characters like you. Obama is already confronting a legacy of conflict and disarray. Have some patience, faith and hope for a change, for crying out loud out!

[OurOnlyHope07]

Obama ain't changing a damn thing, judging by his record.

[cungilez]

Interesting....can you please outline it.

[OurOnlyHope07]

He voted for the Patriot Act after he said he was going to vote against it.

Voted for the FISA spy bill after he said he was going to vote against it.

So any talk of preserving our civil and constitutional rights is downright deceitful.

This so-called anti-war candidate has voted for every war appropriation put before him.

He voted for tort reform, which limits the amount of damages a citizen can get from a corporation (CAFA)

Voted against a bill that would've capped credit card rates

[OurOnlyHope07]

For starters.

You know what, check out Nader's VP mate Matt Gonzalez's article called "The Obama Craze Count Me Out" for a more in-depth look at his record.

Obama should no nerve at all backing out of that Google debate, and a showdown with Nader.

This dude is about as empty a suit as you will find in Washington.

But they say the most effective liar is the one who wins, sad to day. It's what I've started seeing. People don't want to hear truth. They would rather be bamboozled.

[KittPros]

Kick ass! This spot should be on every major TV network, every day for a week after the election, and news shows should be talking about it.

[projectmonarch]

Did you hear the news? Bush has a new look. And he calls himself Obama!

[cungilez]

Nader if you have anything to share...make appointment with the president elect and discuss.

[truthout911]

If you have anything more to share, go see your mental warden.

[AuroraKismet]

991Shaman marked as spam?Why?His comment is true.

"The new "golden boy" of the Democrat Party, the Israeli-American congressman Rahm Emanuel, is the son of terrorist.

President elect Barack Obama's first appointment, Rahm Emanuel, who is set to become chief-of-staff, is the son of a member of the Zionist terrorist group Irgun, which was responsible for bombing hotels, marketplaces as well as the infamous Deir Yassin massacre, in which hundreds of Palestinian villagers were slaughtered."

[AuroraKismet]

According to Haaretz newspaper Mr.Emanuel volunteered with the Israeli IDF during the first Persian Gulf War.

"Rep. Emanuel is also a good friend of Israel, coming from good Irgun stock, davening at an Orthodox synagogue, and sending his children to Jewish day schools," William Daroff concluded.

Daroff is the DC director of UJC.

911Shaman's comments were true.

[nowellian]

Nader is right again!

[skedaddleMLS]

Nader only runs for positions he can't win. Ralph, run for mayor, or governor, or congress. Its stupid to run for something you can't win instead of something you know 100% that you'll lose.

[elperverto7]

Nader is a life long loser. He's 73. Not many years to go!

[italianmafia23]

Obviously you aren't well acquainted with Ralph Nader's life accomplishments. Get a clue. He's done more for this country than any living American -- far more than Obama and McCain combined, and they were Senators!!

Perhaps you're ignoring all of these important sucesses and just referencing his inability to win a presidential election. Well, no kidding he hasn't won. It was never about winning to begin with, it was about the message.

[italianmafia23]

A long time ago, a third party candidate ran for the interest of the abolition of slavery. He garnered just 10% of the votes. He lost. Yet, the popularity of his position was such that it influenced the administration and future campaigns into adopting the proper policies. That's what this is all about.

[truthout911]

So are you, Obama Freak!

[bigdummy6000]

"two party prison" is right!

In Oklahoma, you can't vote for a 3rd party in any form. It's the only state where you cannot write your choice in the ballot.

Here's the issue,

If you consider participation as your duty as a citizen but have a moral issue with both candidates, you must abandon either your duty as a citizen (not voting) or your morality and choose one of the pre-approved candidates.

If all states follow suit with Oklahoma, an overthrow of the current system will be impossible.

[Kroque]

NADER IS A REALLY UNRESONABLE MAN.

thats not bad or good .

I hope he is not right

[jundi80]

History is gonna look back very kindly on Ralph Nader, when Americans try to figure out how the heck their past governments fooled them for so long..

[b07rivera]

Why can Nader participate in the major parties?

I can trust Good old Ralph rather than the socialist liar of Obama

[nowellian]

Ralph Nader is much closer to being a socialist than the staunch capitalist Obama! America needs democracy and a strong socialist party!

[911Shaman]

The new "golden boy" of the Democrat Party, the Israeli-American congressman Rahm Emanuel, is the son of terrorist.

President elect Barack Obama's first appointment, Rahm Emanuel, who is set to become chief-of-staff, is the son of a member of the Zionist terrorist group Irgun, which was responsible for bombing hotels, marketplaces as well as the infamous Deir Yassin massacre, in which hundreds of Palestinian villagers were slaughtered.

Obama is already palling around with terrorists.

[EthanRocks]

I am not a fan of Emmanuel either but, it is his policy positions and his participation in the travesty of the DLC takeover of the Democratic party that riles me the most! The same wing that urged Clinton to pal around with the Hard Right to destroy the social safety net - specifically Welfare as a viable tool to use when WE refuse to regulate the markets and Corporations!

His family links to Zionists = Bushes to House of Saud-all about power! Kissinger's lasting legacy-ONLY power matters!

[Artistspop]

As a Ralph Nader supporter, I was warned by Youtube that my comments were spam! Retaliation by Youtube or an Obama supporters? Watch out.Ralph Nader tells the truth. He is not for sale.

[keflar5]

Imagine if they did the the third candidate at the debates and he came out with this?( stopped after one of them talked a little bit of truth and got votes that scared the shit out of the big two) people might acctually sit up and say .....mmmmmm...... fuck it they would brobably scream "RACIST COMMIE HOMO" at the top of their lungs, or maybe not

[Verified1]

Pomposity on parade. Obama got elected; Nader didn't. Seems to me that Nader's policies and opinions are not the ones that will get anyone elected in the U.S., so I guess they're not exactly viable. Let's give Obama a chance before we damn him, Ralph.

[Decimaster321]

The major problem he's discussing is that Obama and McCain's policies both deserved to be damned, and yet they are the mainstream of politics. They gave up their chance as they voted for the Patriot act, FISA bill, 100 billion dollar bailout, etc.

[bikenik]

Verified1, we'll never know if progressive candidates are electable until the two party duopoly and the media are willing to give candidates like Mr. Nader the same kind of spotlight as the main party candidates get.

As you say, we can only guess if Nader policies would gain traction with voters because most never get to hear his message due to the media blackout.

What is the corporate media and the two party duopoly afraid of?

[christianpatriot125]

Very brave to insult the voters' determination to continue voting for the type of politician they continuously complain about between election.

Very Brave!

[mcjasper]

Mr Nader you owe President-Elect an apology. Until that apology is forthcoming you are irrelevant.

[henpage]

haha. oh please.

[daveweigel81]

Seriously. Nader's a racist.