Nader 2000 Voters Don't Brag

The only way the GOP will win in 2016 is if the Democrats turn on each other in a fit of arrogant self righteousness.  Funny, some of the Democratic voters seem to be welcoming it.

I get it.  Obama hasn't done everything exactly as you wanted.  He has let me down with drones, Wall Street policy, domestic spying and Guantanamo, but does that mean I wish McCain or Romney would've become president?  Of course not.

I get it.  Either Hillary or Bernie upsets you.  My personal choice to run for President isn't there either, but I don't pin all my hopes on the re-encarnation of Williams Jennings Bryan or FDR walking through the door.  Do I completely agree with either major Democratic front runner?  No, but whomever gets the nomination will get my vote, without a doubt.

It's sad to see Democrats spewing all this hatred towards other Democrats. What gets really old is two things; 1) the insistence the target of the hatred is worse than the Republicans, and 2) the wish of physical harm being done upon the Democrat of their dislike.  In regards to the second one of those, just stop it.

You really don't understand the difference between Democrats and Republicans if you imply in any way Sanders, Clinton or Obama are FAR worse than the GOP.  Do you want to know what the Republicans are going to serve up if they win in 2016?  War in Iran, a return to 'bankruptcy or death' health care, a rescinding of gay rights, massive budget deficits, more pipelines and sulfur mines, more fracking, less civil rights, far fewer women's rights, the dismantling of unions and worker's rights, thirty more years of an ultra conservative Supreme Court, more tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy and bigotry written into every law.  Ripping on Democrats while never once acknowledging the REAL dangers of the Republicans is like jumping into a swimming pool to avoid getting damp from a little drizzle.

A lot of this frustration is, in part, due to marketing efforts put forward by the righto's who want to drive a wedge into the Democrats.  How can the people saying the worst vitriol not understand that; not see how they're getting manipulated?

Back in 2000, some voters insisted on sending a message to the Democrats, bragging about how they were going to vote for Ralph Nader.  I agree with Nader on some things, but the guy is a grandstander, more running for himself than for the betterment of the country.  Republicans realized if they started to run ads for Nader in states where the race was going to be close, they might be able to win it for W.  It worked.  Ralph Nader created enough of a wave in Florida and the GOP was able to use a corrupted court system to award the presidency to Bush.

Sure, initially, some Nader supports thumped their chest and proudly bragged about making a difference, and boy did they!  9/11, Iraq, torture, massive budget deficits, the worst housing crisis since the Depression, Katrina and the economic collapse of 2008 can all be credited, in part, to Ralph Nader supporters and their role in helping Bush win.  They stopped bragging about what they did somewhere around late 2002.

Wake up to the right's game plan, and don't be manipulated.  Have vigorous debate.  Work hard for the candidate of your choice and may the best candidate win, but enough of the all or nothing bluster.  If you don't understand what will happen if the GOP wins in 2016, then you're far more foolish and dumb than I ever dreamed.

I will proudly vote Democrat in 2016, with a smile on my face.