Re: [Marxism] Laura Flanders interviews Nader/Gonzalez

[Erik Toren <ectoren@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Quoting from The Nation:

"*LF:* Matt, in 2003, you ran for Mayor as a Green but now Cynthia 
McKinney is heading up the Green Party campaign for the presidency. 
Explain.

*MG:* Well, you know Ralph and I discussed this before I agreed to join 
him on the ticket and we ultimately agreed that we would run as 
independents. We thought that we both respect and admire Cynthia and 
appreciated her good work. She joined the party recently. **And we just 
felt like we don't need to compete against other good candidates who are 
trying to accomplish what we're trying to do.** We thought more voices 
would be better than less. And it also helps underscore that this isn't 
just about Ralph Nader. Even if Ralph Nader had decided not to run, 
you're always going to have other candidates out there trying to bring 
reform in this political contest. So what we should focus on as a 
country is trying to come to terms with why do we continue to allow, you 
know, candidates to win the presidency without winning the majority of 
the vote. It's happened so many times in our history that it's simply 
not an accident. The system is built to keep two parties in power."

That doesn't make any sense at all. I think what it hides it's the split 
that is inside the GP vis a vis Nader and McKinney supporters. Nader 
will be **competing** against the Cynthia since they are going to split 
the Progressive Independent vote in the general election. I understand 
why Nader is not choosing to run under the GP umbrella, but let's not 
hide the fact that they *will be* competing for votes with those who may 
support the GP's candidate.

BTW.....I did say so couple of months that the arrival of Cynthia 
McKinney was not supported or seen in a positive light by *all* GP 
members. Expect the Naderites w/i the GP to bolt to Nader's campaign.

por el sociailsmo,
Erik Toren

Louis Proyect wrote:
> http://www.thenation.com/doc/20080324/flanders
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