Lewin Wickes
2008-02-26 13:56:54
Democrats were furious with me for voting for Nader in 2000. “If Nader had not run,” they would say, “Gore would have been elected.” I would reply, “Yes, if no one else runs against your candidate, he will win every time.” It always strikes me as a profoundly undemocratic impulse when people get angry at third party candidates for being “spoilers.” If someone thinks he has a better plan, then he should run for office, and more power to him. If Democrats don’t want Nader running, then they should offer him a job. That’s how it works.
