Nader is 'Delusional' About Obama

You know that crazy old man that randomly walks into a McDonald's, with an empty paper bag in hand and a shaggy bed of thinning hair, and starts screaming rants about socialism and the end of the world? That guy's name was Ralph Nader.

Ralph Nader is smart. No doubt that this man is well-read, knowledgeable, and is probably a good person. But he is now nothing more than that crazy old man with the paper bag. He is a relic. He is an egomaniac that cannot look past his nose or two feet behind him. He doesn't care that his candidacies for president are just a joke, "Oh, that Ralph, there he goes again *chuckle*". His appeal is left to only who would vote for Dennis Kucinich if his wife weren't so tall (and hot) and make for awkward photo ops. Ralph Nader is to the Left was Jerry Falwell was to the Right: an old vestige, made up of living proof that crazy stereotypes do actually exist somewhere in the world.

I am not taking away what Ralph Nader has done in the past. He has done a lot for progressive ideals, consumer advocacy, and lazy-eye syndrome awareness. But his time came Nov. 3rd, 2000. But he likes the spotlight, so he keeps asking for it.

His latest attempt at Look-at-me time, is the interview he gave to the Rocky Mountain News. In it, he says Obama is trying to 'talk white', is 'half African-American', wants to avoid becoming 'another Jesse Jackson', and is only popular because he appeals to 'white guilt'.

People have already commented that if these statements were made by Limbaugh, Hannity, Clinton (either) or anyone who would be in a traditional adversarial position to Obama, they would be called 'racist'.

THEY ARE. Call it for what it is. Ralph Nader is being at best insensitive, at worst the worst kind of liberal: the one who thinks he is so 'in' with unprivileged groups he can talk the talk, walk the walk, and preach his wisdom down onto them. He is a pandering racist. He knows what is going on here, in case you didn't, and he will take time off his busy schedule to teach you what that 'what' is.

Nader, do us all a favor, and get yourself out of that 60's mentality. You cannot compare Obama to other African-American politicians, just as much as you cannot attach labels to him that are only used by those having a 1960's conversation. That language is out. Those attitudes are out. If you knew anything about the appeal Obama actually has, and why he is striking a chord with younger voters more than you ever did, it is because of this: He was reaped after what was sowed in the 60's. He is the fruit, not the seed. So stop acting like a farmer out of a Rockwell painting. And quit looking at me, that lazy eye gets creepy.

lhp