I'm not sure if any one heard this about Nader.
Due to problems with artritis, I am not able to type much, hence the very brief diary and the links.
I was up at 4:30, too excited to sleep. Turned on the TV and flipped around and saw this . . .
http://www.youtube.com/...
Beyond the worst person in the world.
Even Fox tries to give him an out. Clearly, clearly disgusted.
UPDATE:
Thank you to those who identified Shepard Smith. I don't know my Faux anchors, I was just so shocked by Nader.
Hal Bodecker of the Orlando Sentinel wrote a brief description of the exchange on his blog:
The most unusual moment came on Fox Broadcasting, when Ralph Nader said Obama could become Uncle Sam or Uncle Tom. Anchor Shepard Smith was appalled by Nader's use of Uncle Tom. "Are you kidding me?" Smith said.
"We expect more of Barack Obama," Nader said.
"You were reduced to complete irrelevance here," Smith said.
"I don't like bullies like you," Nader shot back. "You can pull the plug on me. ... I said that's the question he has to answer: He can become a great president or he can become a toadie for the corporate powers that have brought both parties to their kneeds against working people in this country."
But Smith wondered if Nader had any regrets about using the term Uncle Tom. "Not at all," Nader said.