>The difference is obvious-- the Greens will announce their intentions, run
>in the primaries as "Green Democrats". The difference is honesty.
>
>-- Nathan Newman
-If the Greens or whatever party loudly declare their intention to -take over _and_ look like they will be successful in doing so, there -will surely be a counter-attack -- a vicious one, judging by attacks -on Nader. Dems will probably changes the rules of voting in -primaries, voting in local meetings, etc.
Almost impossible or impossible in most states due to open primary laws. As long as you collect the signatures or whatever it takes to qualify, you get to run and if you win, you get the nomination. This reality has been used by all sorts of groups, from Fulani's forces to LaRouche to the Christian Coalition.
Yeah, there will be a vicious counterattack, because it will actually threaten to take power. The viciousness of the attack will be the measure of its effectiveness. The only people who denounce the Greens today are fellow progressives who feel threatened by their spoiler role. The Right loves the Greens-- over at freerepublic.com, they applaud every Green success.
-- Nathan Newman