Greens Reject Endorsement for Ralph Nader

[cosmicone]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&e=5&u=/ap/20040626/ap_on_el_pr/green_party_1

Greens Reject Endorsement for Ralph Nader

By JR ROSS, Associated Press Writer

MILWAUKEE - The Green Party nominated Texas attorney David Cobb as its candidate for president Saturday, dealing a blow to independent Ralph Nader (news - web sites)'s campaign.

Nader, the party's candidate in 1996 and 2000, had hoped for the party's endorsement and access to the ballot Greens have in 22 states and Washington, D.C. (news - web sites) Instead, he will have to find another way to get on the ballot in those states, including Wisconsin and California.

Nader told party officials months ago he would not accept the party's nomination for president, openly courting their formal endorsement instead.

But 408 delegates voted for Cobb on the second ballot to give him the nomination. Maine radio personality Pat LaMarche was the party's nominee for vice president.

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[Gman]

1. Great news!!

Now will people blame the Greens for denying Nader his "right" to be on the ballot? Or will they continue to blame Democrats? Can't blame the right wing, though. They're giving it everything they've got to make sure Nader gets his "right" to be on the ballot.

[BrotherBuzz]

2. What a hoot!

[westhollywooddem]

5. Yahoo!

Nader is out!

Don't let back door hit you where the good lord split you.

Bye, fucker!

[bobthedrummer]

3. Fool me once, shame on you

fool me twice, shame on me. Good for the Green Party. I voted for Green Party WI. Congress candidate Dick Kaiser in 2002. I'm an independent voter, I am in agreement with a lot of Green ideology and the need to break the 2 party system is long overdue.

But I'm voting for John Kerry in November. Russ Feingold too.

[BrotherBuzz]

8. There's an old saying in Tennessee....

"There's an old saying in Tennessee -- I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee...that says, fool me once, shame on...shame on you. Fool me...you can't get fooled again." - G.W. Bush* <9/17/2002>

[Geo55]

11. But I'm voting for John Kerry in November

Wise decision......stem the flow of blood , reduce the trauma ....then look to the patients rehabilitation

[AP]

4. Nader wanted the nomination so he rejected the nomination?

When are people going to start considering that maybe Nader wants a platform to talk but doesn't actually want to be on the ballot anywhere (except, it seems, TX)?

[BrotherBuzz]

6. Dupe post, I guess...

more found here...
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=648552&mesg_id=648552

[IndianaGreen]

7. The earlier thread is in violation of DU's LBN rules

Dupe. The original story was posted here with the wrong headline:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x648552

My suggestion is that since the original post is in violation of DU rules on headlines, that the mods let this thread stand and lock the original.

[BrotherBuzz]

9. Works for me...

[htuttle]

10. Ralph should have known better

IIRC, there's a plank in the Green Party platform that specifically states that they can't endorse another party's candidate.

He probably never read it, having only run as the presidential candidate for the party and all... :eyes:

[Moderator]

12. duplicate

please move discussion to this earlier (albeit mistitled) thread:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=648552&mesg_id=648552