Nader Talks Nonsense, Obama "Talks White"

1. I am a passionate Obama supporter. And Ralph Nader is a great American. I would never simply dismiss ANYTHING Ralph Nader has to say. He is a tireless champion for the American underclass. I want to see Barack take office but I don't think it serves any purpose to assume everyone who criticizes Obama is a "loser." That's the last thing Ralph Nader is. i don't agree with everything eitherof them said. But let's keep things in perspective. Now is not the time for Black America to romanticize about antything. We need solutions. I think we begin from a place rooted in hope, but we our allegience should be to the truth ONLY. No matter what mouth it comes out of. Ralph Nader is not a racist. Whether you agree with him or not, take the time to at least analyse what he's saying. He definitely deserves that much after a lifetime of fighting the good fight.

mo at 1:25PM on Jun 26th 2008

2. If you listen to the tone of his voice it sounds alot like a sore loser telling everyone why the winner won...He states that Obama "talks white" so this means he thinks white and black people are different in the way they speak??? then he states that the only difference between Obama and any other candidate is that Obama is half black? meaning that white and black are the same? very contridicting ... In my opinion he is tryig to pull white voters his way by sparking the inner racist in some white voters...

Feelings at 1:34PM on Jun 26th 2008

3. Faye, you've proven you can be rude. You've not made any case. I'm at the point where Barack's about to lose my vote to Cynthia McKinney due to Barack's attacks on Black fathers and other nonsense.
How about you deal with what Ralph said. His criticism was accurate. Maybe that's why you prefer to try one liners?

Keesha at 1:50PM on Jun 26th 2008

4. When someone is competing for the highest office in the land, such as that of the presedency, it is not uncommon for others to speak ill of the front runner. Thus, we as citizens should not fall for the inflammatory jargon voiciferated by the apparent runner up.

Glendora Claybrooks at 1:54PM on Jun 26th 2008

5. Mr. Nader's comments actually fall in line with the progressive views of internalized racism and oppression. It's a shame that rather than digging deeper that the media has singled out one line in order to create a frenzy.

Laine at 2:00PM on Jun 26th 2008

6. I would have never thought that Ralph Nader was a relative of Karl Rove and other Neo-Cons. However, there are also liberals that think on the same level. Bottom Line: Folks like the above have a very hard time in acknowledging or respecting a highly educated, bright Black man for achieving what he has achieved. Instead they continue to try and polarize others with their myths about someone that they truly believe is their worst nightmare.

Lee at 2:20PM on Jun 26th 2008

7. Maybe Nader would have much more credibility if he weren't such a hypocrite and a sadist. I mean – the man viciously attacks Democrats every time, while saying next to NOTHING about Republicans. Also, he said nothing when Republicans and the Supreme Cout (and himself) saw thousands of blacks have their voting rights suspended in Florida, while Bush ascended to the throne. Nader is a self-serving lunatic!

Mervin Malone Jr. at 2:24PM on Jun 26th 2008

8. Nader's just mentioning what we all know, that now that Obama doesn't need Rev Wright, he's changing his pandering to the Jewish Lobby and NeoCons. Have you even listened to Obama's speeches on Iran and the Palestinians now that he's the nominee? He’s pushing us into the next war already.

AJ at 4:20PM on Jun 26th 2008

9. When candidate Obama threw his pastor under the bus, was it because what Rev. Wright said was not true or was it because his pastor's message was making whites uncomfortable and afraid of Obama? Ralph Nader told the truth and Obama's prior act proved it.

steve conn at 5:31PM on Jun 26th 2008

10. Nader's comments were taken out of context, and if you listen to what he actually say's .. his delivery is less than PC but sorry he's right on. Obama and all the multi racial Democrats have failed the people time and time again. They are masters of Rhetoric..(especially Sen. Obama) and they have different voices for each crowd face it..they are career politicians. But what have they actually done for us lately..other than words? Change?! How..please tell me?
Obviously the Republicans have worked against us..they don't try to sugar coat it...but what makes the Republicrats even more dastardly is their evolving ability to fool people into "believing" their thinly vailed corporate backed half truths.
Why does Obama beleive that Impeachment is not acceptable? Why is that off the table?
Why isn't the Patriot Act being repealed right now?
Why isn't Obama supporting a Canadian style single payer health care system...instead of selling modified health Insurance?!
Obama...why aren't you promising to cut the bloated military budget?! (1/2 the federal budget)
I guess like most supporters..I'm supposed to "beleive" that although Obama hasn't said he would do these things...when he gets elected..he just will...OK?!

I'm 31 and in my lifetime...I've never seen a Democrat fight for me. They've told me they will...but it never materializes. Meanwhile...they have gotten deeper and deeper into our corporate masters pockets.

Obama is a brilliant orator, but when you get right down to it, we should still be aiming our hope at getting Ralph Nader into a televised debate calling both party's too task.

It's sad that this is the only media coverage Nader has really gotten.

Hey...If he's racist then what's the worry? No one likes a racist, if the debate committee would let him publicly make a fool of himself, I'm sure his chances of being a "spoiler" would quickly fade away right?

If the party wants Nader to go away...they should let him debate.
All of the great changes in this country were born from the actions of third party's. The Democrats are just the status quo by action...how ever they package it...Let me see action. Let Ralph debate! You can cash in on the ratings.

He's obviously not insignificant...
In fact pretty much all of the current Democratic platform is just a watered down version of the messages Nader's been fighting to get out for years. But alas..it's core has been manipulated. And they suppressed him, and called him insignificant. Until he was the "spoiler"...then he was real significant.


Someone please tell me what the "Change" is?! Be specific.

elliotJar at 5:37PM on Jun 26th 2008

11. ps

-# 7

actually isn't it Obama who's related to Cheney & Bush!?

http://www.nypost.com/seven/10172007/news/regionalnews/dissing_cousins__obama__cheney.htm

ElliotJar at 5:41PM on Jun 26th 2008

12. Hehe...nice play on words...It's enough to make you wanna ralph.

I don't like what he's saying here. Unlike most of our presidents, I believe a politician aspring for the presidency should have all plights in mind not just the category they best fit into, but that is just my way of thinking.

Also sounds like he's making Obama the voice of the poor simply because he's black. I thought that was John Edwards' platform.

Tiffany at 6:03PM on Jun 26th 2008

13. Those who inject young women with their sperm and the young women who use no protection be they Black or White, and don't take care of their children are useless. We here in American are told large lies, and believe them. The most underclass people are the poor Whites, Mr. Nader needs to tell facts, they aren't concerned about Blacks and never will be. If they don't do anything for their own poor people what makes you think they are going to do anything for us. Remember when the unions were strong? We have no one to fight for us, and we don't fight for ourselves. Mr. Nader knows that Mr. Obama like himself can put a law before Congress and they do as their people tell them too. The only people that make policies are those who stand to make money. Where was Mr. Nader when the jobs were leaving te country? Did he ask Mr. Bush, where and how are we going to feed the people of the U.S., if we send all the jobs overseas. We the people must scream like we did years ago, hit the streets for fairness. We fought for everything we got. It seems as if Mr. Nader forgot that, he was a fighter also. They are seeing what the powers will be, they are teasing us. Wait and see. Mr. Nader this country has never cared about the poor, rather they be Black or White. Why would he tell what he is going to do, like the first Black mayor of Chicago, they fought him on every hand for th e first four years. Promises from people running should never be taken serious. Look at their records when they served their districts. Did they change things? Talk is cheap.ACTION is what counts.

Ann Wooden at 7:03PM on Jun 26th 2008

14. This man, Nader does not have the cause or right to speak about Senator Obama.

Truth First at 10:28PM on Jun 26th 2008

15. Ralph Nader needs to shut up. These white folks are actin a fool over Obama. They are showing their ass over this race. Their true colors are coming through. They are upset that their power structure is being threatened.
Dobson's showing his ass
Nadar
Bill etc...
Keep it up white racist elite, doin a good job. Keep showin yo ass.

Pay Attention at 1:14AM on Jun 27th 2008