Stop whining, Ralph...

...and stop lying.

"They're hiring lawyers to go up to technicalities in places like Arizona, they infiltrated our political convention," Nader, an independent candidate for president, told FOX News on Thursday. "I spoke to John Kerry and said 'you'd better look into it because it could be a mini-Watergate, possibly."

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When asked if Republicans are working behind the scenes to get him on the ballot, Nader said he doesn't know much about that but "we've seen lots of examples of Democrats trying to obstruct us … this is a fight for all third parties and independent candidates."

A fight for who, Ralph? You say you haven't heard about this?

From: "MIGOP Activist Alert"
Subject: Mich. GOP Alert: Help get Ralph Nader on the ballot!
Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2004 18:01:17 -0400

***ALERT***ALERT***

TO: Republican Leaders
FR: Greg McNeilly
Executive Director

...Michigan Republicans are...seeking volunteer help to ensure Nader's ballot access.

Right now, today, we need to assist efforts to provide Ralph Nader access to Michigan's ballot. Please contact your local Victory Center to help, our Lansing headquarters or click here for a link to obtain a petition from the Nader campaign: http://www.migop.org/nader.asp

(Nader volunteers will collect the petitions from there)

(16 distribution sites, including Michigan State Republican Headquarters, are listed)

There's something scandalous happening, but it's not coming from Democrats insuring that Nader follows established election laws that every campaign has to deal with. Nope, it's double dealing the independent voters you claim to champion through back door deals with the GOP.

Michigan Democratic Chair Mark Brewer says,

"It's another example of state Republicans willing to try every unethical trick in the book to hold power, This clearly shows that a vote for Ralph Nader is a vote to re-elect George Bush. The Republicans know that, and that's why they are desperate to have Nader on the Michigan ballot."

But Brewer's got that fight back spirit we need this year. He'll be holding Nader to the letter of the law.

"If the Republicans refuse to stop their efforts and Nader accepts their help, we will have no choice but to oppose his petition effort, review every signature and challenge his petitions if they are insufficient in any way."

That's only fair, Ralph. Stop whining. Tell the truth.

And oh yeah, go away.