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May 16, 2004
Nader | Nader Says Kerry Getting Free Advice

AP: Nader Says Kerry Getting Free Advice

Nader, interviewed Sunday on CNN’s “Late Edition,” said Kerry is “getting free consulting from this campaign. We are putting on his desk twice a week issues that could win if the Democrats are smart enough to pick them up.”

The latest issue letter, which Nader distributes by e-mail, concerns a living wage. Nader, who is running as an independent in this year’s presidential campaign, said 47 million people make less than $10 an hour — “Wal-Mart wages,” he called them — and urged Democrats to make it an issue in the campaign.

“They’ve got to get to the level where they can sustain themselves and a minimum standard of living,” said Nader, a longtime consumer advocate who sought the presidency under the Green Party banner in 2000. Democrats blame him for Al Gore’s loss to Republican George W. Bush, but Nader says Gore is to blame for the defeat.



Posted by Laurence Simon at May 16, 2004 05:03 PM | TrackBack
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WEll, at least his advice is worth what they’re paying for it.

Posted by: eric at May 16, 2004 06:19 PM

Sure let’s raise everyone wages. It’s not like it’ll impact the price of goods or anything so that any gains made in wages will be negated by an increase in the cost of living.

Posted by: Nader_is_an_idiot at May 16, 2004 06:32 PM

This shows how stupid and arrogant Nader really is.

It takes a really dumb bastard to spout off on things about which he knows nothing. However, he has done it for years.

Posted by: leaddog2 at May 16, 2004 08:30 PM

I think that Nader should charge Kerry for the advice, but each semester Kerry would have the option of turning in a negative check-off to indicate that he does not want to pay for the advice that semester.

Posted by: samuelv at May 17, 2004 08:28 AM

Nader 2004!

Go give ‘em hell Ralphy!

Posted by: Tsu-nami at May 17, 2004 08:56 AM

Extra points for subtlety, samuelv. Well-put.

Posted by: DrSteve at May 17, 2004 12:31 PM

Thanks Doc - I was wondering if anyone would get it!

Posted by: samuelv at May 17, 2004 06:51 PM

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