Ralph Nader uses words "slavery" and "bigot" in Q & A

By GottaLaff

Deep in the heart-o'-a-Texas presser, Ralph used the "S" word:

During a Sunday press conference and campaign rally attended by RAW STORY, Independent Presidential Candidate Ralph Nader claimed that liberals and Democrats who will vote for Sen. Barack Obama as the "least worst candidate" are actually trapped in "political slavery."

Yeah, that slavedriver Obama. He's had me hunched over all day, in the sweltering sun, picking polyester.

Ralphie also addressed an elderly white woman as a "political bigot" when she asked Nader about bleeding votes from Obama, mentioning that a vote for Nader would be a vote for McCain:

Nader grew tense, and his response to the woman was abrupt. "Madam, do you think I'm a second-class citizen?" he asked.

"I'd like for you to answer my question," said the woman.

"No, because that question implies that somehow I am less equal in running for election than two crooked politicians in Washington," he said. "You are a political bigot, wittingly or unwittingly."

It was during his speech, and after the press conference, that Nader said progressives who will vote for Obama as the "least worst candidate" are actually trapped in "political slavery."

In June, Nader drew criticism for commenting that Sen. Obama is trying to "talk white," adding in a filmed interview that his candidacy was appealing to "white guilt."

Nader's pulling 5% in the polls.

"Progressives have a hard enough time convincing communities of color that we're on their side without arrogant old white guys talking down to them and the nation's first black presidential candidate," commented Steven T. Jones, writing for the San Francisco Bay Guardian.

If anyone's oppressive here, it's Nader. Hey Ralphie, time to go... Serf's up.