Barry Commoner definitely. I went to a talk he gave in Minneapolis in 1980 and talked with him a few minutes afterward. He was one of the very best. I think I've voted for Nader 3 times, excoriated and excommunicated by my liberal friends for it.
But Perot? Sorry, no way. Multi-billionaire "populists" are always going to be as pro-capitalist as any pol can ever be, of either wing of the Business Party/Uniparty. Perot was no exception.
Perot's EDS (Electronic Data Systems) did a wonderful job managing Texas Medicaid. He was most insightful. He kept it paying promptly and small amounts, with minimal bureaucracy.
After he messed with Bush Sr. Bush Jr. came in as governor and gave the contract to another company, which parasitized and mismanaged it.
I was already a small town doctor in Texas by the time he ran and earned my vote.
I voted for Nader, and Ron Paul, Cynthia McKinney, and Dennis Kucinich in primaries, whoever seemed most honest.
I had already read "The Closing Circle" in high school before 1976, so Barry commoner was an easy choice in 1980.
You can have good capitalists as well as bad. Perot was really a good guy. I worked on both of his campaigns and don't regret it. Also voted for Nader every time he ran. I'm probably going with RFK Jr. this time, despite his position on Gaza. But Biden has to go. If that means another 4 years of Trump, then so be it. Then again, RFK could win. Highly unlikely for sure, but I'll take that chance. At least this is my position for now.
That would be good but I doubt Trump or JFK has a backbone. I'm not taking chances, I'm probably voting for Jill Stein (who should have won in 2016) and if not, I'll take Dr. Cornell West.
We both started voting in 1976. We have voted the same.
You probably voted for Barry Commoner and Ross Perot, too.
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Barry Commoner definitely. I went to a talk he gave in Minneapolis in 1980 and talked with him a few minutes afterward. He was one of the very best. I think I've voted for Nader 3 times, excoriated and excommunicated by my liberal friends for it.
But Perot? Sorry, no way. Multi-billionaire "populists" are always going to be as pro-capitalist as any pol can ever be, of either wing of the Business Party/Uniparty. Perot was no exception.
Perot's EDS (Electronic Data Systems) did a wonderful job managing Texas Medicaid. He was most insightful. He kept it paying promptly and small amounts, with minimal bureaucracy.
After he messed with Bush Sr. Bush Jr. came in as governor and gave the contract to another company, which parasitized and mismanaged it.
I was already a small town doctor in Texas by the time he ran and earned my vote.
I voted for Nader, and Ron Paul, Cynthia McKinney, and Dennis Kucinich in primaries, whoever seemed most honest.
I had already read "The Closing Circle" in high school before 1976, so Barry commoner was an easy choice in 1980.
You can have good capitalists as well as bad. Perot was really a good guy. I worked on both of his campaigns and don't regret it. Also voted for Nader every time he ran. I'm probably going with RFK Jr. this time, despite his position on Gaza. But Biden has to go. If that means another 4 years of Trump, then so be it. Then again, RFK could win. Highly unlikely for sure, but I'll take that chance. At least this is my position for now.
I'm looking for the moment that either Trump or RFK Jr. "betrays" Israel.
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That would be good but I doubt Trump or JFK has a backbone. I'm not taking chances, I'm probably voting for Jill Stein (who should have won in 2016) and if not, I'll take Dr. Cornell West.