it's heating up

Tom Lehman TLehman at lor.net
Wed Oct 25 13:48:11 PDT 2000


Doug---Has Gore challenged Nader to a debate on the environment?

Tom

Doug Henwood wrote:


> Marco Anglesio wrote:
>
> >If you want to build that principled party of the opposition, like the
> >Greens are elsewhere, then I believe that the best forum for such would be
> >in the legislative, not the executive, branch. When in Washington or in
> >state capitals, Green legislators could build track records and
> >credibility. Parachuting Ralph Nader in to be the Green presidential
> >candidate is great for attracting the protest vote, but I'm not sure if
> >it'll do anything for the GP's long-term viability or that of any
> >party of the left.
>
> There *are* Greens all over the local level in the U.S. Hasn't anyone
> noticed? I've just been having this argument with Katha Pollitt too.
>
> Doug



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