And What Is Ralph Nader Up to Tonight?
EmailABC NEWS’ JAY SHAYLOR REPORTS:
Long-shot presidential candidate Ralph Nader and an aide came into the Amtrak Acela lounge at NYC’s Penn Station tonight, waiting to board an 8:15pm train to Washington, DC.
The aide suggested they sit in an area where CNN is on and carrying primary voting analysis and results.
Nader shook his head and indicated he wasn’t at all interested. He opted for a seat in the one corner of the room without a view of the TV.
Asked why he wasn’t watching the primary results, Nader said, "Well, they can’t be showing results yet, can they? How could they be showing results?"
Told ABC News had called Vermont for Obama and Ohio for McCain, Nader replied (smiling and somewhat sarcastically), "Well, those weren’t exactly tough calls."
Then he said, "I guess I’m only interested in the big finale… This is just a sideshow."
– Jay Shaylor
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I normally don’t comment on this, but, uh, what is the point of this beyond unnecessary attention to Nader? You call this journalism? Wow.
Posted by: Erik | March 4, 2008, 9:19 pm 9:19 pm
I’m a die-hard Democrat and really should not like Nader, but you have to give it to the guy, he sticks to his guns and consistently stands by his principles. The Democratic party is the party of the people and Nader is definitely one of the people.
Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | March 4, 2008, 9:23 pm 9:23 pm
The schmuch travels via Amtrak trains? Who the hell wants a president who won’t fly? (among other things)
Posted by: juyhgt | March 4, 2008, 10:03 pm 10:03 pm
They laughed at McCain’s chances. They discounted Obamah. Now they trash Nader.Watch Nader RUN!!
Posted by: steve conn | March 4, 2008, 10:29 pm 10:29 pm
All hail the two-party state eh comrades?
And why shouldn’t Nader take the train? Are responsible transportation choices are too extreme for some folks
Posted by: Joel | March 5, 2008, 2:16 am 2:16 am
Since when is it unnecessary to pay attention to someone running for President of the United States? You’d rather know what your mainstream candidate had for lunch?? Don’t shoot the messenger, this country is in dire need of election reform , and the sooner the better. Lest we have a repeat where the Supreme Court can decide the election based on who installed them into power, or the media based on who paid them the most. How naive.
Posted by: wayne | March 5, 2008, 2:59 am 2:59 am
“Unncessary attention to Nader” Yeah seriously, the mainstream media spends too much time talking about Ralph. Oh, wait … that’s completely wrong.
Posted by: John John | March 5, 2008, 12:21 pm 12:21 pm
Why have none of the “Nader Haters”
questioned his platform? Why is
“Running” the only issue they raise?
The U.S. Voting system is what you
should be mad at not a Third party
candidate that wants to make America
better!!!
Remember it’s you Republicans and
Democrat voters that are supporting
the corruptive forces in Washington that
are destroying America!
What’s four years of a third party
Prez like Nader ??
If we lived thru 8 yrs with a lying
crook like Bush (and Co.)
Who knows maybe having “NEW” view
in Government just might be a good
thing!!!
REPS&DEMS have had more than 110yrs
to get it right!
So either they are too incompetent
or they don’t want to make America
better !!!!!!
Posted by: John | March 5, 2008, 1:34 pm 1:34 pm
Thanks for the little sort of story we never hear about. Nader is a hero to many.
Posted by: Vic | March 5, 2008, 4:23 pm 4:23 pm
Ralph Nader is the only choice if you care more for America than our political parties.
Posted by: Danielle Vyas | March 5, 2008, 5:25 pm 5:25 pm
Unfortunately Nader is too idealistic and intellectually dishonest. In American politics, the rich have big clout in what philosophies appeal the most. It is ‘Macho’ culture and this is manifested in US Foreign policies.
US is still a Great Country, but hope their over self-indulgence and Go it alone will destroy its moral leadership.
Nader is someone who though unelectible is lightning rod for many ills.
Long Live US and the Founding Philosophies,
And Down with Modern NeoCons and Self-Righteous Right Wings.
Posted by: Seif A. Somalys | March 19, 2008, 1:26 pm 1:26 pm
ralph nader is planning his 2012 run for the white house. he has 2 political bestsellers coming out: only the super rich can save us and direct democracy and a national book tour and a big appearence at the miami book fair in november getting his platform of lower taxes and less spending out to the american people
Posted by: tom chastain | September 13, 2009, 12:23 pm 12:23 pm