Well, Gaz'll be excited to see that Matt Gonzalez (former SF supe) is Nader's running mate. Me, I say "feh" and "feh" again.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/02/28/BAO5VAQFG.DTL
Nader's being a damn fool, and I'm sorry to see Gonzalez taking time away from fighting the good fight to engage in this senselessly idealistic campaign. IMHO, of course.
From SFGate's Politics Blog:
"Well, this explains why Gonzalez was so eager to see Nader run for president. Now Gonzalez, who many already suspected of being solely a self-promoter, gets to see his name in international headlines too. Even for a self-defeating and backwards campaign like this one. Yawn.
There you have it, folks: two narcissists running together to save the country from itself. They'll get 1.5 percent of the vote and fade away, mercifully, for the next four years.
Why Gonzalez didn't stick to local politics is a mystery. After he nearly won the mayor's bid in 2003, he had a solid chance to build a strong coalition and really push forward with an agenda. He could have made a big difference if he stuck to local politics. Instead, he dropped out, sulked, and waited for the chance to launch himself (not his policies) again. Now he's decided to hitch his wagon to the trainwreck that's Nader.
Hope that works out for you, Matt. When it doesn't, you've still got plenty of supporters in San Francisco who are feeling frustrated and, probably, betrayed."
To which I say: I couldn't agree more. I'm not a Gonzo fan; when he ran against Newsom he was the lefty equivalent of Schwarzenegger -- jumping into the race at the last minute, all platitudes and no plans (compared to Gavin N., who had a website full of position papers on every issue you could think of). Then a year later he quits the Board altogether, saying he hates politics because y'know, you have to make compromises'n'stuff. Sheesh. Some mayor *he* woulda made. He may be cute, Gaz, but he's a dick.
