-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Nader a Nuisance for Gore Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2000 22:09:55 -0500 (CDT) From: Michael Eisenscher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Organization: ? To: undisclosed-recipients:; Fritz Wenzel: Nader becoming a nuisance for Gore September 11, 2000 Six months ago, the presidential candidacy of consumer activist-turned-politician Ralph Nader appeared to be nothing but a nuisance, something that probably made the radar screen at the campaign headquarters of Democratic Vice President Al Gore, but triggered no alarm. After all, Mr. Nader ran for president under the Green Party banner four years ago, but he never did any actual campaigning. Voter response was commensurate with his campaign effort. But this year, Mr. Nader is doing things differently. Upset by eight years of an administration that he contends has been an unmitigated disaster for American workers and consumers, he is out on the campaign trail full-time. No doubt the campaign of Republican George W. Bush is giddy. On Labor Day, Mr. Nader arrived in Detroit just in time to upstage Democrat Joe Lieberman, the vice presidential running mate to Mr. Gore. Attracting such an impromptu crowd on one street corner that police nearby grew noticeably alarmed, Mr. Nader unleashed a verbal barrage. Bashing the "Clinton/Gore administration" for a failure to step in sooner when evidence surfaced more than a year ago that Firestone tires were defective and may have caused the deaths of dozens of Americans, he told the throng: "Here is an example of many [federal] regulatory agencies that are worse now under Clinton/Gore than they were under Reagan/Bush, if you can believe that. "So what we are looking at here are two parties morphing into one party with two heads, wearing different makeup," he said. He saved a special dose of venom for Mr. Gore, criticizing him for selecting Joe Lieberman as his running mate, just across a parking lot from where Mr. Lieberman was warming up to address the holiday union crowd. He blasted the vice president's effort to paint himself as a savior for the proverbial "little guy." "The real position of [Mr.] Gore on corporate power was expressed by nominating Joe Lieberman as his vice president. Joe Lieberman is the quintessential corporate Democrat. He is of the insurance companies, by the military contracts, and for the drug manufacturers," the Green Party nominee said. Federal Election Commission reports show Mr. Lieberman has received hundreds of thousands of dollars from political action committees representing defense contractors and financial institutions. Mr. Nader has always had a way with words. If he gets into the presidential debates, America will be in for some first-class entertainment. If he and Patrick Buchanan both get into the debates, watch out, Regis! SEVEN men won certification Friday to appear on the presidential ballot in Ohio, including Mr. Gore, Mr. Bush, and Mr. Nader, who is running as an independent because the Green Party is not officially recognized in the state. Mr. Buchanan is also running as an independent with Reform Party support. Howard Phillips is another independent candidate Ohio voters can choose. John Hagelin of the Natural Law Party and Libertarian Harry Browne will also appear on the ballot. Fritz Wenzel covers politics for The Blade. Questions? Comments? Tips? He can be reached via e-mail at [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1999, 2000 The Blade, All Rights Reserved. <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance�not soap-boxing�please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'�with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds�is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
