On whether he would be encouraged to run if Clinton gets the Democratic nomination, Nader said, “It would make it more important that that be the case.”Democratic candidates he likes include former Alaska Sen. Mike Gravel and Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich, he said.

Nader, of course, is electorally irrelevant.  It’s curious to note his travels in 2004: reportedly, as seen on the “Jerry Springer for Ohio” blog — your veracity may vary, Nader showed up at Dean headquarters when Dean either became the presumptive nominee or presumptive front-runner and offered himself up to Howard Dean as a running mate, which shows a certain political “wha-?” mindset on Nader’s part.  He also had a meeting with John Kerry, the details of which never have been made public.

As it is, I guess the Democratic Party had better nominate either Dennis Kucinich or Mike Gravel, to fend off the .01 percent that Nader is sure to draw in this — what would be his fifth run at the White House.  (Including a bemused Democratic Primary run in 1992 and a on-the-ballot everywhere but refusing to campaign run in 1996).  So, Democrats: your choice is either Kucinich or Gravel.

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