Nader

Nader - Lots of Democrats are upset about Nader's entrance into the race.

Not all conservatives are happy either.

My biggest worry - in this election, Nader will serve the same role that Pat Buchanan did in 2000, once he left the GOP; he'll provide a safety valve for the Democrats. Without the resources of the mass of birkenstock-clad True Believers of the Green Party backing him, his candidacy will be merely a place for the left to store its lunatic fringe.

And, as Joe at the Outpost noted, he could make Kerry seem positively centrist right at the time when the departure of Dean would otherwise remove Kerry's cover on the left (and Clark's exit opened up room for "slimy and inconsistent" charges). Nader serves as such a perfect lightning rod for "excessive leftism" criticism, it's almost tempting to believe Kerry's supporters are behind Nader's entry.