[statecom-discuss] [candidate-development] it's a question of timing

[Betty H. Zisk]

I heartily endorse Gary's position here. I have believed since I worked hard
in collecting Nader signatures in both 1996 and 2000 that he has served us
well in bringing us national visibility (and in fact we mutually used each
other) but the time has come to put a stop to this nonsense. Nader has NEVER
been a Green in the registered sense (and the tale he still tells is a
deathbed promise to his father on never affiliating with any political
party). He never adhered to all of the 10KV and when called on it in 2000
ignored our pleas as a Steering Comm to have a broader party position. He
simply ignored us as a national steering committee (I was on that five
person SC at the time and we had multiple conference calls but no solutions
in sight at all.)

I dont know quite what to do at this pt because I honestly can not support
any of the other candidates. But I do want to set the record straight. We
have been there, done that before. Betts Zisk  PS: I long to take a more
active part in GRP affairs. I will do so as soon as my health permits. I
have good news on that score: appt with surgeon three days ago with CT scan
as well--declare me all but cured of long struggle with lung cancer. I just
need to get my energy back and then I may join with you in those
interminable statecom meetings. Or maybe not. BZ

-----Original Message-----
From: candidate-development-bounces at green-rainbow.org
[mailto:candidate-development-bounces at green-rainbow.org]On Behalf Of
gary hicks
Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 3:39 PM
To: Merelice; candidate-development at green-rainbow.org; GRP ADCOM;
Discussion List for StateCom members
Subject: Re: [candidate-development] it's a question of timing


merelice:

  now that you asked --------------------

  i would coclude by mr. nader's current political behavor of not being
definite about his relations with us and california , having a surrogate
committee [at least one?], not having made a clear statement at least two
weeks after he stated he would --------------- that mr. nader is running for
president, preferably as an independent, with a green party usa endorsement
like four years ago. and that green-rainbow party has been bamboozled into
going along with this via the confusion around what had to be done to get
green candidates names on our state ballot.

  and yes, it's a question of timing. mr. nader has known and acted on this
political tactic all along. have we understood and respected this?

  btw -------------- i will be unable to participate in the teleconference
this afternoon due to limitations on the time i have free minutes, which for
me are 9pm to 7am wekdays and 9pm frridays to 7 pm mondays. i will be
gatting back to folks to find out what happened later tonight. my phone,
after 9, is 857-891-2803 if anyone wishes to call.

  have a good meeting. and y'all be nice now!!! :)

  gary hicks, co-chair
  candidate development and legal committee

Merelice <merelice at gmail.com> wrote:
  Folks,

If Ralph Nader seeks the Green Party nomination at the July
presidential primary convention, if he consciously chose to leave his
name on our primary ballot (and California's), if he is participating
in the January 13 debate with other Green Party candidates, then what
conclusion would you come to?

There are reasons that he has not formally announced. That is not
something over which we have control. But we do have control over
whether we choose to ignore obvious signs and other steps taken to
make our ballot fair and accurate.

Merelice
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