Ralph Nader

THANK you, Eric Boehlert!

If you haven't read Smirking Chimp writer Eric Boehlert's excellent column regarding the shameless double standard in media coverage of John McCain, now is the time to do it. more »

How not to talk to progressives on the campaign trail.

Barack Obama has clinched the Democratic Party's nomination to run for president, and because this is a crucial election year it is only natural for Democrats to try to win over progressives — especially the disaffected variety turned off by your candidate's hard right turns. more »

Why Clinton is going to become the Nader of 2008

Everyone's talking about Hillary Clinton's win in Pennsylvania yesterday over rival Barack Obama. Ten whole percentage points: may I make whoopee in my pants, now? It's still not enough to help the senator supposedly representing New York catch up to the one supposedly representing Illinois in terms of pledged delegates. more »

The Do's and Don'ts of campaigning against Ralph Nader

Since it's a given that Nader-haters are going to spend a lot of time this year trying to remove him from the presidential race, it helps to bear in mind that there are right ways and wrong ways to do this, and for that reason I'm giving you a "do and don't" list so that you may be successful.

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And so it begins -- AGAIN.

And so it begins -- AGAIN. The irrational hatred of, and attacks upon, Ralph Nader. And all for the "crime" of (Gasp!) exercising his Constitutional right to run for president. more »