Ralph the Leninist

[Brad De Long]

>Nathan Newman wrote:
>
>>Nader at this point is obviously running to defeat Gore by campaigning
>>almost exclusively in the swing states this week, since if his goal was just
>>to get 5% of the national vote, he could be campaigning in Massachusetts and
>>Texas.  Since Nader has declared explicit war on the Dems, it is childish to
>>complain that the Dems have declared war on him and the Greens. Hell, take
>>it as a compliment and have the courage of your strategy.
>
>Yup. I'm enjoying the hell out of these desperate whining Goreans. 
>Proves that Ralph's struck a nerve, and that he's doing something 
>right. Now if the Goreans could only admit that their candidate 
>shares a big bit of the blame...
>
>Doug

As the closest thing to a Gorean here, let me just say one thing:

I admit it! I admit it! He's a fool! He's an idiot! He's an a******! 
He deserves 200--no 300--percent of the blame!

But the degree of progressivity of the tax system is (slightly) at 
stake! The level of the minimum wage is at stake! The size of the 
EITC is at stake! The composition of the Supreme Court is at stake!

Now let's all get together and burn this Bush!

Brad DeLong