Not Good Enough ???

Ralph Nader and Matt Gonzalez are Independent Party candidates for the 2008 election. We will not see or hear much of them, but they are touring and talking to groups.

Their position is that the Republicans are unacceptable, but the Democrats are simply not a good enough alternative.

Just as Obama is closing in to lead the Democrats, this is a good time to remember that Obama says he plans to withdraw from Iraq. Still, he also plans to leave 150,000 troops in Iraq. Is this leaving????

His senatorial voting record is also questionable. While Hillary and McCain voted agains the 2005 Energy Policy Act that offered enormous giveaways to oil companies, tax breaks, and other subsidies, Obama voted FOR the act.

Nader and Gonzalez say he speaks like Martin Luther King, but votes like George W. Bush.

Many view this bid as detrimental to the anti-McCain effort....

http://news.sfweekly.com/2008-04-30/news/party-crashers-08/print

http://samspadesf.blogspot.com/2008/02/matt-gonzales-plans-to-siphon-votes-for.html

Nader is a great watchdog pointing to the writing on the wall...reminds us to keep the independent view in sight...reminds us that Obama is not offering the entirety of what is called for.

We must ask more of Obama.