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October 02, 2004
Nader | Activist Holds Anti-Nader Hunger Strike

AP: Activist Holds Anti-Nader Hunger Strike

A peace activist who once fasted for 63 days to protest movie violence and war toys is launching another hunger strike to persuade Ralph Nader to abandon his presidential bid.

Jerry Rubin, 60, said he plans to consume only liquids from Saturday until Nov. 2 if Nader doesn’t take a meeting with him.

“I know Ralph Nader and I don’t think he’s doing the right thing,” Rubin said Saturday. He said the consumer advocate’s campaign is dividing the progressive political movement.

Many believe the votes Nader received in Florida in 2000 would have gone to Democratic candidate Al Gore had Nader sat out the election. Gore lost the state — and the national election — to George W. Bush by 537 votes.

Didn’t Jerry Rubin die while “protesting crosswalks and DON‘T WALK lights” ten years ago?

Rubin is often confused with now-deceased “Chicago Seven” defendant Jerry Rubin. He legally changed his name to Jerry Peace Activist Rubin to avoid confusion with the 60s radical.

Ah, okay. Same name, different a******.



Posted by Laurence Simon at October 2, 2004 01:03 PM | TrackBack
Comments

If only michael moore would go on a hunger strike

Posted by: navyvetagainstkerry [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 2, 2004 01:14 PM

As with MM, the most efficient way to deal with this issue is to have your tongue removed.

Posted by: Cap'n DOC [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 2, 2004 01:44 PM

JR apparently needed a photo op.

Ain’t no big thing.

But Ralphie is only slightly less of a joke himself.

They are both charicatures of Past Times.

Posted by: Don [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 2, 2004 01:59 PM

nvak: With all that supply in reserve, would he notice?

Posted by: gus3 [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 2, 2004 08:06 PM

..you know I `ve noticed that the lib`s can be down right mean..hey,maybe there is hope for them..

Posted by: Rob_NC [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 3, 2004 12:16 AM

What an idiot. He’s a peace activist, and yet he is protesting against Ralph Nader, who would pull American troops out of Iraq immediately, unlike Bush or Kerry.

Posted by: dogshu [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 3, 2004 10:07 AM

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