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Nader’s running again and I have to say I love the idea

Yippee! Ralph Nader has thrown his metaphorical hat into the presidential ring again. I'm really glad he has.

I used to buy into the Democratic Party bitterness that says Al Gore lost to George W. Bush because Nader diluted the Florida vote Gore would've gotten.

Well, DUH. Then I listened to Nader's take on that historic boondoggle, thought about it awhile, and concluded Nader's response was right: If Gore had simply been strong enough in the race to win HIS HOME STATE OF TENNESSEE -- Florida never would have come into play. In other words, if Al Gore was unable even to carry his home state, that wasn't Ralph Nader's fault.

I encourage you to read this coverage of Nader's newest presidential run and pay special attention to the bottom part of the article. Aw, heck, let me quote the two paragraphs that struck me as noteworthy:

"In an interview with CNN about his presidential bid, Nader suggested that, were the Democratic Party stronger, it would not have to worry about him at all.

"The Democrats ought to look themselves in the mirror and ask themselves why they have not been able to landslide the worst Republican Party and the White House and Congress over the last 20 years," he said.

The real question for Democrats to ask themselves is not: "How will Ralph Nader's candidacy dilute our votes and help the Republicans this time?"

The real question for Democrats to ask themselves should be something like this: "How can we reach out with plans and possibilities for America that will draw votes to us and bring us victories over the Republicans?"

I mean, really, who requires the American electorate to be either Democratic or Republican anyway? Since when is there no room in America for candidates other than those belonging to the "big two" parties?
[tags]Ralph Nader's candidacy, Democrats and Republicans, independent presidential candidate[/tags]