Peace activist fasts to protest Nader candidacy

"We need Ralph Nader's help. We don't need another divisive presidential campaign," says Jerry Peace Activist Rubin (yes that's his legal name).

Read about his fast here.

Patti & Ralph

Looks like Patti Smith has teamed up with Ralph Nader. I'm a fan of hers. And to be clear, I agree with many of Ralph's positions, with the exception of "I'm running for President."

Clean up on aisle 2008

Michael Heaton writes on Nader for the Cleveland Plain Dealer:

"He's like the restless retiree you wish would become a Wal-Mart greeter."

Nader knows best what issues we care about

And from an editorial in the Nashua Telegraph:

"Nader announced his fifth run for the presidency last Sunday on NBC's 'Meet the Press,' rapping the major party candidates for not addressing issues 'that are supported by a majority of the American people.'

"Presumably, he meant issues other than health care, tax reform, a new approach to foreign policy in the Middle East, immigration reform and climate change, all of which Republican John McCain and Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have talked about plenty in their campaigns,

Hot Air on Nader

I'm referring to Bill O'Reilly, whose comments are courtesy of the Boston Herald:

"Nader has far more in common with Raul Castro than Howard Dean. He thinks the Dems are almost as bad as the Republicans when it comes to exploiting folks."