Nader fudge

— Matt Welch’s review of Nader’s book in Reason is first rate:

September 11 showed that when it comes to foreign policy and critical thinking, the Naderite left is not yet ready for prime time. Which is a shame, because the consumer advocate and his followers have many useful things to say about corporate welfare, third-party access, political hypocrisy, civil liberties, drug legalization, and a host of other issues the Democrats and Republicans largely ignore. And for all its excesses, the leftist foreign policy critique about supporting dictators and addressing “root causes” has found new resonance in the past months. Nader is clearly licking his chops at the Enron collapse, and all signs point to an even more vigorous run for the presidency in 2004.

Now Matt, get that proposal for your Nader book (“Green Fudge and Spam”) to your agent, and do it right now. No more blogging until it’s in the mail.