Ralph Nader for President

[francoHFW]

Corporate Crime

The US needs to crackdown on corporate crime, fraud and abuse that have just in the last four years looted and drained trillions of dollars from workers, investors, pension holders and consumers.

Among the reforms needed are resources to prosecute and convict the corporate executive crooks and to democratize corporate governance so shareholders have real power; pay back ill-gotten gains; rein in executive pay; and enact corporate sunshine laws, among others. Continue reading ...

Market & Economic Issues ? Learn where the Nader Campaign Stands

Will you lefties ever quit whining? Barney Frank told Americans that Fannie Mae was doing fine when it was on the verge of collapse under his watch. Was he just stoopid or was he hatching the biggest October surprise in history? Why did Barry hire Frank Raines who allegedly cooked the books as CEO of Fannie and walked away with 90 Million for three years work? Why did Barry hire Eric Holder who worked out the deal to pardon the worst corporate pirate in history (at that time) in exchange for a Million dollar payoff to Clinton's library? Enron flurished during Clinton's administration while Holder was writing big dumb Janet Reno's speeches. Now we have a Attorney General who thought it was a good idea to ship over 3,000 illegal weapons to Mexico.

Frank already said he was lying to keep F+F from sinking- like everyone did, and Dems were out of power in congress 1994-2007, so how was it his fault? You are misled.

 

[gallantwarrior]

My business partner votes for Nader every election, even if he has to write-in his name.

What a waste.

Absolutely. I wish I could marry my business partner so I could file for divorce the next day. Alas, not possible. Damn!

 

[jillian]

In the last 30 years he has held no political office.

Experienced politicians in too many cases know all about corrupt special interest campaign money.

In the last 30 years those experienced republicans have
sent the economy down the tubes twice that required trillion dollar bailouts.

Why does one need to have held a political office? This man likely knows more about government than many elected officials.

Knows campaign finance like the back of his hand.

This NOT republican party is anything BUT fiscally conservative and certainly not prudent.( spent $53 million tax dollars to nail Clinton on a blow job).

Ralph Nader is fiscally prudent and socially responsible.

ralph nader is a megalomanic who left us with shrub as president...

i wouldn't vote for him if i had to vote for michelle bachmann to beat him.

 

[Toro]

Ralph Nader is a douchebag.

 

[merrill]

Corporate Crime

The US needs to crackdown on corporate crime, fraud and abuse that have just in the last four years looted and drained trillions of dollars from workers, investors, pension holders and consumers.

Among the reforms needed are resources to prosecute and convict the corporate executive crooks and to democratize corporate governance so shareholders have real power; pay back ill-gotten gains; rein in executive pay; and enact corporate sunshine laws, among others. Continue reading ...

Market & Economic Issues ? Learn where the Nader Campaign Stands

Will you lefties ever quit whining? Barney Frank told Americans that Fannie Mae was doing fine when it was on the verge of collapse under his watch. Was he just stoopid or was he hatching the biggest October surprise in history? Why did Barry hire Frank Raines who allegedly cooked the books as CEO of Fannie and walked away with 90 Million for three years work? Why did Barry hire Eric Holder who worked out the deal to pardon the worst corporate pirate in history (at that time) in exchange for a Million dollar payoff to Clinton's library? Enron flurished during Clinton's administration while Holder was writing big dumb Janet Reno's speeches. Now we have a Attorney General who thought it was a good idea to ship over 3,000 illegal weapons to Mexico.

Frank already said he was lying to keep F+F from sinking- like everyone did, and Dems were out of power in congress 1994-2007, so how was it his fault? You are misled.

"Barney Frank told Americans that Fannie Mae was doing fine when it was on the verge of collapse under his watch."

Fannie Mae was never under the watch of Barney Frank. The regulatory arm comes under enforcement therefore under the watch of Bush/Paulson.

 

[merrill]

In the last 30 years he has held no political office.

Experienced politicians in too many cases know all about corrupt special interest campaign money.

In the last 30 years those experienced republicans have
sent the economy down the tubes twice that required trillion dollar bailouts.

Why does one need to have held a political office? This man likely knows more about government than many elected officials.

Knows campaign finance like the back of his hand.

This NOT republican party is anything BUT fiscally conservative and certainly not prudent.( spent $53 million tax dollars to nail Clinton on a blow job).

Ralph Nader is fiscally prudent and socially responsible.

ralph nader is a megalomanic who left us with shrub as president...

i wouldn't vote for him if i had to vote for michelle bachmann to beat him.

The democratic leadership aka politicians convinced people it was Nader's fault because the democratic party could not get Gore elected.... can we say that sounds very politician like?

 

[Meister]

In the last 30 years he has held no political office.

Experienced politicians in too many cases know all about corrupt special interest campaign money.

In the last 30 years those experienced republicans have
sent the economy down the tubes twice that required trillion dollar bailouts.

Why does one need to have held a political office? This man likely knows more about government than many elected officials.

Knows campaign finance like the back of his hand.

This NOT republican party is anything BUT fiscally conservative and certainly not prudent.( spent $53 million tax dollars to nail Clinton on a blow job).

Ralph Nader is fiscally prudent and socially responsible.

You do realize that nobody is really taking you serious, right? You need to back off your wingnut position just a tad to capture the attention from those on the left, Merrill.

 

[merrill]

In the last 30 years he has held no political office.

Experienced politicians in too many cases know all about corrupt special interest campaign money.

In the last 30 years those experienced republicans have
sent the economy down the tubes twice that required trillion dollar bailouts.

Why does one need to have held a political office? This man likely knows more about government than many elected officials.

Knows campaign finance like the back of his hand.

This NOT republican party is anything BUT fiscally conservative and certainly not prudent.( spent $53 million tax dollars to nail Clinton on a blow job).

Ralph Nader is fiscally prudent and socially responsible.

You do realize that nobody is really taking you serious, right? You need to back off your wingnut position just a tad to capture the attention from those on the left, Merrill.

My position on Nader should indicate that I am looking for someone with backbone who is fiscally conservative and Socially Responsible. Who and where is there another person?

During my career as a voter I have cast votes for republicans,democrats,independents and Green Party thinkers.

Being a sheep to any party is out of the question.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

In the last 30 years he has held no political office.

Experienced politicians in too many cases know all about corrupt special interest campaign money.

In the last 30 years those experienced republicans have
sent the economy down the tubes twice that required trillion dollar bailouts.

Why does one need to have held a political office? This man likely knows more about government than many elected officials.

Knows campaign finance like the back of his hand.

This NOT republican party is anything BUT fiscally conservative and certainly not prudent.( spent $53 million tax dollars to nail Clinton on a blow job).

Ralph Nader is fiscally prudent and socially responsible.

You do realize that nobody is really taking you serious, right? You need to back off your wingnut position just a tad to capture the attention from those on the left, Merrill.

My position on Nader should indicate that I am looking for someone with backbone who is fiscally conservative and Socially Responsible. Who and where is there another person?

During my career as a voter I have cast votes for republicans,democrats,independents and Green Party thinkers.

Being a sheep to any party is out of the question.

Where is the slightest shred of proof Nader is a fiscal conservative?

 

[Unkotare]

How can people be blaming Nader for a poorly run Gore campaign?

How about the voting machine hack job by Diebold who provided the voting machines?

The democrats like the republicans chose NOT to let Nader participate in the debates yet too many democrats still blame Nader.... hmmmmmm

Congratulations, you're more pathetic than the Ron Paul zombies.

 

[Unkotare]

Will you lefties ever quit whining? Barney Frank told Americans that Fannie Mae was doing fine when it was on the verge of collapse under his watch. Was he just stoopid or was he hatching the biggest October surprise in history? Why did Barry hire Frank Raines who allegedly cooked the books as CEO of Fannie and walked away with 90 Million for three years work? Why did Barry hire Eric Holder who worked out the deal to pardon the worst corporate pirate in history (at that time) in exchange for a Million dollar payoff to Clinton's library? Enron flurished during Clinton's administration while Holder was writing big dumb Janet Reno's speeches. Now we have a Attorney General who thought it was a good idea to ship over 3,000 illegal weapons to Mexico.

Frank already said he was lying to keep F+F from sinking- like everyone did, and Dems were out of power in congress 1994-2007, so how was it his fault? You are misled.

"Barney Frank told Americans that Fannie Mae was doing fine when it was on the verge of collapse under his watch."

Fannie Mae was never under the watch of Barney Frank. The regulatory arm comes under enforcement therefore under the watch of Bush/Paulson.

Barney Frank flees the scene of his fiscal crimes | Washington Times Communities


Between 1989 and 2008 he received $42,350 in campaign contributions from Fannie and Freddie, and he helped get his then-boyfriend a job at Fannie Mae.

 

[merrill]

You do realize that nobody is really taking you serious, right? You need to back off your wingnut position just a tad to capture the attention from those on the left, Merrill.

My position on Nader should indicate that I am looking for someone with backbone who is fiscally conservative and Socially Responsible. Who and where is there another person?

During my career as a voter I have cast votes for republicans,democrats,independents and Green Party thinkers.

Being a sheep to any party is out of the question.

Where is the slightest shred of proof Nader is a fiscal conservative?

Read his positions which represent fiscal conservative thinking. Show me how he is not a fiscal conservative.

Nader demonstrates he is a good money manager and would invest taxes in the right areas as well as cut taxes/budgets accordingly. Fiscal Conservatives are not necessarily simply about cutting taxes,cutting services and turning the country over to corporate america in a bogus privatizarion scheme. Fiscal Conservatives are smart money thinkers

Privatization means passing more and more and more tax dollars over to corporate america which essentially is socialism or facism.

 

[merrill]

Frank already said he was lying to keep F+F from sinking- like everyone did, and Dems were out of power in congress 1994-2007, so how was it his fault? You are misled.

"Barney Frank told Americans that Fannie Mae was doing fine when it was on the verge of collapse under his watch."

Fannie Mae was never under the watch of Barney Frank. The regulatory arm comes under enforcement therefore under the watch of Bush/Paulson.

Barney Frank flees the scene of his fiscal crimes | Washington Times Communities


Between 1989 and 2008 he received $42,350 in campaign contributions from Fannie and Freddie, and he helped get his then-boyfriend a job at Fannie Mae.

How much money has gone to repubs? or other democrats?

The regulatory arm comes under enforcement therefore under the watch of Bush/Paulson or whatever White House admin at any given time.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

My position on Nader should indicate that I am looking for someone with backbone who is fiscally conservative and Socially Responsible. Who and where is there another person?

During my career as a voter I have cast votes for republicans,democrats,independents and Green Party thinkers.

Being a sheep to any party is out of the question.

Where is the slightest shred of proof Nader is a fiscal conservative?

Read his positions which represent fiscal conservative thinking. Show me how he is not a fiscal conservative.

Nader demonstrates he is a good money manager and would invest taxes in the right areas as well as cut taxes/budgets accordingly. Fiscal Conservatives are not necessarily simply about cutting taxes,cutting services and turning the country over to corporate america in a bogus privatizarion scheme. Fiscal Conservatives are smart money thinkers

Privatization means passing more and more and more tax dollars over to corporate america which essentially is socialism or facism.

You made the claim, post his positions which prove it.

 

[Unkotare]

"Barney Frank told Americans that Fannie Mae was doing fine when it was on the verge of collapse under his watch."

Fannie Mae was never under the watch of Barney Frank. The regulatory arm comes under enforcement therefore under the watch of Bush/Paulson.

Barney Frank flees the scene of his fiscal crimes | Washington Times Communities


Between 1989 and 2008 he received $42,350 in campaign contributions from Fannie and Freddie, and he helped get his then-boyfriend a job at Fannie Mae.

How much money has gone to repubs? or other democrats?

The regulatory arm comes under enforcement therefore under the watch of Bush/Paulson or whatever White House admin at any given time.

Read the link, you loon.

 

[Crackerjack]

How can people be blaming Nader for a poorly run Gore campaign?

How about the voting machine hack job by Diebold who provided the voting machines?

The democrats like the republicans chose NOT to let Nader participate in the debates yet too many democrats still blame Nader.... hmmmmmm

Congratulations, you're more pathetic than the Ron Paul zombies.

I'll take the backhanded compliment.

 

[merrill]

Barney Frank flees the scene of his fiscal crimes | Washington Times Communities


Between 1989 and 2008 he received $42,350 in campaign contributions from Fannie and Freddie, and he helped get his then-boyfriend a job at Fannie Mae.

How much money has gone to repubs? or other democrats?

The regulatory arm comes under enforcement therefore under the watch of Bush/Paulson or whatever White House admin at any given time.

Read the link, you loon.

There is no hard evidence in that opinion piece from the Washington Times about Barney Frank. The fact remains the ball was in the Bush court to stop the corrupt loan practices that the TIMES implied the Bush admin was aware of. Bush and Paulson could have pulled the plug on that fraudulent scheme at any time .... it was their job to do yet they turned a blind eye.

Bush/Cheney Home Loan Wall Street Bank Fraud cost consumers $ trillions, millions of jobs, loss of retirement plans and loss of medical insurance. Exactly like the Reagan/Bush home loan scam. Déjà vu can we say. Yep seems to be a pattern.

And, yes, substantial fraud was involved. For example, mortgage companies and banks used deceit to get people to take on mortgages when there was no possibility that the borrowers would be able to meet the payments. Not only was this fraud, but this fraud depended on government authorities ignoring their regulatory responsibilities.

http://www.dollarsandsense.org/archives/2009/0709macewan.html What is the difference between a Ponzi scheme and a housing bubble? Dollars & Sense

What is the difference between a Ponzi scheme and a housing bubble? Dollars & Sense

4. Bush/Cheney implied several financial institutions were at risk when only 3 were seriously a concern so why $700 billion in bail out money? One of the biggest lies perpetrated to American citizens. Where did this money go? Why were some banks forced to take bail out money?

http://www.democracynow.org/2009/9/10/good_billions_after_bad_one_year "Good Billions After Bad" - One Year After Wall Street Bailout, Pulitzer Winners Barlett and Steele Investigate Where All the Money Went

 

[Unkotare]

How much money has gone to repubs? or other democrats?

The regulatory arm comes under enforcement therefore under the watch of Bush/Paulson or whatever White House admin at any given time.

Read the link, you loon.

There is no hard evidence in that opinion piece from the Washington Times about Barney Frank.

You didn't read it. Why not?

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

How much money has gone to repubs? or other democrats?

The regulatory arm comes under enforcement therefore under the watch of Bush/Paulson or whatever White House admin at any given time.

Read the link, you loon.

There is no hard evidence in that opinion piece from the Washington Times about Barney Frank. The fact remains the ball was in the Bush court to stop the corrupt loan practices that the TIMES implied the Bush admin was aware of. Bush and Paulson could have pulled the plug on that fraudulent scheme at any time .... it was their job to do yet they turned a blind eye.

Bush/Cheney Home Loan Wall Street Bank Fraud cost consumers $ trillions, millions of jobs, loss of retirement plans and loss of medical insurance. Exactly like the Reagan/Bush home loan scam. Déjà vu can we say. Yep seems to be a pattern.

And, yes, substantial fraud was involved. For example, mortgage companies and banks used deceit to get people to take on mortgages when there was no possibility that the borrowers would be able to meet the payments. Not only was this fraud, but this fraud depended on government authorities ignoring their regulatory responsibilities.

What is the difference between a Ponzi scheme and a housing bubble? | Dollars & Sense What is the difference between a Ponzi scheme and a housing bubble? Dollars & Sense

What is the difference between a Ponzi scheme and a housing bubble? Dollars & Sense

4. Bush/Cheney implied several financial institutions were at risk when only 3 were seriously a concern so why $700 billion in bail out money? One of the biggest lies perpetrated to American citizens. Where did this money go? Why were some banks forced to take bail out money?

"Good Billions After Bad" - One Year After Wall Street Bailout, Pulitzer Winners Barlett and Steele Investigate Where All the Money Went "Good Billions After Bad" - One Year After Wall Street Bailout, Pulitzer Winners Barlett and Steele Investigate Where All the Money Went

Where did all the bank TARP money go? The banks paid it back.
At a profit to the Treasury.

 

[Toro]

The democratic leadership aka politicians convinced people it was Nader's fault because the democratic party could not get Gore elected.... can we say that sounds very politician like?

Nader has a legitimate argument. The political parties are supposed to be representative of the political system, not the other way around. He has every right to run for President, and if the Democrats can't overcome his candidacy, that's their problem, not his.

However, look at outcomes. Had Nader not run, Gore would have been elected President, not Bush.

It is a canard to say that the two parties are the same. No self-respecting liberal would have said there was no difference between Bush and Gore. Had Bush not been elected President, we would not have invaded Iraq, nor would have had budget-busting tax cuts. Heck, we might have had "Obamacare," or maybe "Gorecare." And who would have been more environmentally friendly, Gore or Bush? I'm not debating the merits of those policies, but to say that the world wouldn't have been different had Nader not run is utter horseshit. And for that, Ralph Nader bears some responsibility for what has happened over the past decade, no matter how much he denies it.