Dear Mr. Nader:
Last week it was brought to our attention that a member of the Green Party of the United States named Greg Gerritt addressed a letter to a member of your staff, Matthew Zawisky. In that letter Mr. Gerritt identified himself as one of the cochairs of the Green Party's Presidential Campaign Support Committee (PCSC). He proceeded to tell Mr. Zawisky, "To me the best scenario would be if Ralph decides not to run and takes on ballot access issues in support of the green nominee, serves as a pro bono lawyer/legal team convener to fight all the ballot access laws and challenges that the Green nominee will run into in 2008".
While certainly we all have a right to our opinion, Mr. Gerritt was not writing to you as simply a rank-and-file member of the Green Party. He made it unambiguously clear that he was an officer in the Green Party and moreover one of the officers in charge of the Presidential Campaign Support Committee. He went to great lengths to lend strength and credence to his recommendation by invoking the name of the Green Party's political director, Brent McMillan, and one of its earliest members John Rensenbrink.
Mr. Gerritt does not represent the opinion of the PCSC of the Green Party of the United States nor is he a spokesperson for the Green Party of the United States. He is, in fact, one of the singlemost failed members of the Green Party having recently admitted to almost total responsibility for the devastating safe state strategy of 2004. Even accepting total responsibility, as he did, was a great overstatement since many other members of the Green Party faction known as the "Democrat Party Accommodationists" or "demogreens" were involved in that failure as well as having been involved in misleading you as to your support within the Green Party in 2004.
During Mr. Gerrittâ
I have spent the last few days in quiet conversations with people who are just as frustrated as I am regarding these attempts to mislead the public. It is clear that many of you share my exhaustion with these backroom maneuvers that ignore the principles we built our movement upon.
January 21, 2008
Seeing this conversation expand beyond my initial frustration reminds me that I am not alone in demanding accountability for our party leadership. It is heartening to see so many of you ready to challenge these backroom decisions that ignore the will of the members.
6 Comments
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Kevin Reed
18 years ago
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Greg Gerritt needs to step down. He has done enough damage to the party already. Ralph should run if he wants to.
M
Mike Ortiz
18 years ago
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Seriously. Who does this guy think he is? Talk about overstepping your role.
D
David Hale
18 years ago
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This whole thing is just embarrassing for the party. Stop telling people what to do.
J
Jason Riley
18 years ago
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exactly! gerritt needs to go away. he has no business speaking for everyone else.
S
Sarah Hudson
18 years ago
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So tired of the infighting. Let the man make his own choices!
L
Linda Riley
18 years ago
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RIDICULOUS. Ralph is the only one who actually gets things done. Leave him alone.
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Dear Mr. Nader:
Last week it was brought to our attention that a member of the Green Party of the United States named Greg Gerritt addressed a letter to a member of your staff, Matthew Zawisky. In that letter Mr. Gerritt identified himself as one of the cochairs of the Green Party's Presidential Campaign Support Committee (PCSC). He proceeded to tell Mr. Zawisky, "To me the best scenario would be if Ralph decides not to run and takes on ballot access issues in support of the green nominee, serves as a pro bono lawyer/legal team convener to fight all the ballot access laws and challenges that the Green nominee will run into in 2008".
While certainly we all have a right to our opinion, Mr. Gerritt was not writing to you as simply a rank-and-file member of the Green Party. He made it unambiguously clear that he was an officer in the Green Party and moreover one of the officers in charge of the Presidential Campaign Support Committee. He went to great lengths to lend strength and credence to his recommendation by invoking the name of the Green Party's political director, Brent McMillan, and one of its earliest members John Rensenbrink.
Mr. Gerritt does not represent the opinion of the PCSC of the Green Party of the United States nor is he a spokesperson for the Green Party of the United States. He is, in fact, one of the singlemost failed members of the Green Party having recently admitted to almost total responsibility for the devastating safe state strategy of 2004. Even accepting total responsibility, as he did, was a great overstatement since many other members of the Green Party faction known as the "Democrat Party Accommodationists" or "demogreens" were involved in that failure as well as having been involved in misleading you as to your support within the Green Party in 2004.
During Mr. Gerrittâ
I have spent the last few days in quiet conversations with people who are just as frustrated as I am regarding these attempts to mislead the public. It is clear that many of you share my exhaustion with these backroom maneuvers that ignore the principles we built our movement upon.
January 21, 2008
Seeing this conversation expand beyond my initial frustration reminds me that I am not alone in demanding accountability for our party leadership. It is heartening to see so many of you ready to challenge these backroom decisions that ignore the will of the members.
6 Comments
K
Kevin Reed
18 years ago
Featured
Greg Gerritt needs to step down. He has done enough damage to the party already. Ralph should run if he wants to.
M
Mike Ortiz
18 years ago
Featured
Seriously. Who does this guy think he is? Talk about overstepping your role.
D
David Hale
18 years ago
Featured
This whole thing is just embarrassing for the party. Stop telling people what to do.
J
Jason Riley
18 years ago
Featured
exactly! gerritt needs to go away. he has no business speaking for everyone else.
S
Sarah Hudson
18 years ago
Featured
So tired of the infighting. Let the man make his own choices!
L
Linda Riley
18 years ago
Featured
RIDICULOUS. Ralph is the only one who actually gets things done. Leave him alone.
Greg Gerritt needs to step down. He has done enough damage to the party already. Ralph should run if he wants to.