Nader promoting new book in Waterbury - Democratic Underground

LoZoccolo

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Mon Oct-08-07 12:13 PM
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Nader promoting new book in Waterbury

Amid a flurry of recalls for everything from hazardous cribs to Thomas the Tank Engine toys, and weeks before major political parties' presidential front runners emerge, consumer advocate and former commander-in-chief candidate Ralph Nader makes a visit to Waterbury.

Nader, 73, will appear at the Silas Bronson Library on Grand Street Saturday at 2 p.m. He will swing into town to talk about his most recent book, "The Seventeen Traditions" (HarperCollins, $19.95). The book is an ode to his upbringing in the northwest Connecticut town of Winsted, and a love letter of sorts to his Lebanese immigrant parents.

http://www.lebaneselobby.org/JSite/content/view/991/2/

A friend of mine from another country told me during the run-up to the 2004 elections that every time he saw Nader being interviewed on television, he would hawk a book he had written. And what do you know, just in time for the 2008 elections, he has a new book. If this risk of spoiling elections is being done to sell books, then Nader needs to find another way.

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ChenZhen

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Mon Oct-08-07 12:22 PM
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1. Thanks for pointing this new book out!

Should be a good read. :toast:

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LoZoccolo

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Mon Oct-08-07 12:26 PM
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3. I actually think it might be.

Running a phony campaign to promote it would be irresponsible, however.

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ChenZhen

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Mon Oct-08-07 12:29 PM
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5. I doubt he would do that...

Hence the book tour. The man is responsible for 4 to 5x progressive legislation that the average Democratic congressmember is. He probably has far more integrity to do what you mention.

People will buy this book because of who and what Nader is. He doesn't need a phony campaign to sell it. He has allrady done a multitude of good to sell this book.

With that said, I wonder if Hillary, Edwards, and Obama are running phony campaigns to sell the books they wrote before they ran? Seems like a silly proposition.

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The_Casual_Observer

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Mon Oct-08-07 12:23 PM
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2. He's in competition with sleeping pill companies.

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LoZoccolo

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Mon Oct-08-07 12:26 PM
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4. lol n/t

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CreekDog

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Mon Oct-08-07 03:24 PM
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6. I won't be putting any money in Nader's pocket

Or else I would be "in league" with him --at least according to his own rhetoric.

Oh well Ralph, have it your way, too bad cause it sounded like an interesting read.

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