1.) Nader says the aforementioned
2.) Nader is ridiculed for saying this.
3.) Libertarian-leaning conservatives are ridiculed because of Naders comments.
The intended result of using Nader as a straw man for the intended effect.
RINOS say that we must not go with a libertarian-leaning conservative or even a straight-line conservative and use Nader as the reason, and say that we must go with another Ford, Dole, McCain, Romney...and we then lose again.
When debating on Fox News next to Hannity, Alan Colmes basically used the line against conservatives whom he was debating them: Such and such Republican doesn't agree with you, such and such on your side said this...
RINOS will use Nader's words to try and divide conservatives and libertarian-leaning conservatives.
That's an interesting point. Of course, RINOS will use just about anything to divide conservatives. And the sad thing is that they are usually successful.
Exactly correct, right now the political class is waging total war on small government, constitutional conservatives.
Oops, “whom he was debating them” should be “whom he was debating then”