Ralph should repent. (Letters to the Editor).Ruth Conniff Ruth Conniff is an American journalist and the political editor of The Progressive. Publications she has written for include The Progressive and The Nation. gets positively misty-eyed about Nader's last campaign in her review of his book Crashing the Party ("Ralph, Unrepentant," April issue). She talks of his campaign's "excitement" and "irresistible momentum." Yet 97 percent of the voters somehow managed to resist his siren song. The man has proven decisively in the last two elections that he is utterly and completely unelectable un·e·lect·a·ble adj. Being such that election, as to high office, is difficult or impossible: The candidate's private life rendered him unelectable. . Conniff recalls how Nader wasn't allowed into the debates. He probably would have ended up hurting his cause, given how lousy he is on television. I have resigned myself to the fact that most people who voted for Nader will never feel remorse for Gore's loss. But I'll be damned if I can understand their nostalgia for such an inept campaign. Conniff brings up the prospect of Nader running in 2004. What will be his rallying cry Noun 1. rallying cry - a slogan used to rally support for a cause; "a cry to arms"; "our watchword will be `democracy'" war cry, watchword, battle cry, cry catchword, motto, shibboleth, slogan - a favorite saying of a sect or political group 2. : "5 Percent or Bust or collapse from the effort; - used in phrases expressing determination to do something; as, Oregon or bust, meaning "We will get to Oregon or die trying." s> See also: bust "? Or, perhaps, more appropriately, "Four More Years." Dan Ryan Washington, D.C. The whiny, sniveling sniv·el intr.v. sniv·eled or sniv·elled, sniv·el·ing or sniv·el·ling, sniv·els 1. To sniffle. 2. To complain or whine tearfully. 3. To run at the nose. n. 1. letters written by Democrats blaming Ralph Nader  This page is currently protected from editing until (UTC) or until disputes have been resolved. for Bush's victory only reinforce my decision to abandon the
Democratic Party. Let me remind these crybabies of a few facts.
First, Nader didn't hand the election to Bush--a rightwing Supreme Court did. Second, as a proud Nader voter, I'd like to remind the Democrats that they are supposed to win my vote, not just expect it. This is supposedly a democracy, and I can vote for whoever best expresses my views. If Nader had not run, I would have voted for the Socialist or the Peace and Freedom candidate. I would not have voted for Gore, and I know I'm not alone. Gore and the Democrats had better wake up to the fact that a lot of liberal-minded voters have grown tired of their empty promises. Roy Gibson Pagosa Springs, Colorado |
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