tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558726.post109933653293553659..comments2024-02-20T17:40:21.618-05:00Comments on jeremy freese's weblog: as if my trip to indiana last week hadn't made me nostalgic enough for my graduate school days...jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12755662766163119607noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558726.post-1099362573706100642004-11-01T21:29:00.000-05:002004-11-01T21:29:00.000-05:00i'm going to go out on a limb here and argue that ...i'm going to go out on a limb here and argue that perhaps -- just PERHAPS -- the debating of the action figures was meant as commentary on the fact that he was excluded from the actual "debates". but, that might be too much of a leap, ay?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558726.post-1099357140290984572004-11-01T19:59:00.000-05:002004-11-01T19:59:00.000-05:00A more apt comparison than Kerry vs. Nader is Bush...A more apt comparison than Kerry vs. Nader is Bush vs. Nader. As Jessie J. so astutely pointed out, Nader is a jackass. Well, so is Bush.<br /><br />Let the comparison begin!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558726.post-1099351352877155992004-11-01T18:22:00.000-05:002004-11-01T18:22:00.000-05:00I will freely admit to the JFW audience that I am ...I will freely admit to the JFW audience that I am the one who called Ralph Nader a "jackass," which, as I see it, is pretty much evident from his debate with 2 action-figure type representations of George Bush and John Kerry (note that the Kerry doll keeps combing his hair...a nod to his "effeminate" elitism?). As far as the socgradchat debate is going, I can sum it up as a few crybabies, who obviously take Nader way more seriously than he takes himself, complaining about how Nader gets a bad rap and Kerry is just as bad as Bush, and blah-dee-blah, while conspicuously omitting any mention of the actual jackass video evidence. One the other side, very solid evidence has been presented to in support of the "jackass" theory as well as in support of Kerry's positions. It's been a fun day! I really think people are just losing it because it's the day before the election.<br /><br />-Jessie J.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558726.post-1099340430103893552004-11-01T15:20:00.000-05:002004-11-01T15:20:00.000-05:00Why the criticism of Nader? His positions are onl...Why the criticism of Nader? His positions are only extreme from the standpoint of what passes as mainstream political debate in the U.S. of A. In Europe he's merely a Social Democrat. It's a conundrum for many progressives: vote one's conscience or for the lesser of two evils in the form of Kerry? I want Bush out as much as the next guy. But, Nader has every right to run, and his efforts may pay off down the line for those wishing for a viable third party. As his positions are clearly distinguishable from those of Kerry, I think his voice should be heard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com