In a shockingly stupid move, Howie Klien of Blue America PAC, announces an endorsement of Naderism:

He went back and asked Foust some probing questions, thought it over and decided to jump back in the race. But not as a Democrat. He reregistered as an unaffiliated independent and that's how he'll appear on the ballot in 2008. A firm believer in accountability, Steve is a hawk on impeaching Bush and Cheney. He told me that:

"From the moment Pelosi took impeachment off the table, I knew there was no difference between the parties and that the Democrats would only posture and feign opposition which they knew would never amount to anything. In the end they gave George Bush absolutely everything he's asked for... [It] is a calculated strategy to win greater gains in 2008... using the lives of our kids in Iraq- and the lives of innocent Iraqi civilians- for political purposes."

Steve isn't running for Congress as part of a career move. He is serious about the issues- more serious than almost anyone I have ever talked to. When he says he wants to end the occupation of Iraq now, he means "end" and he means "now" and he means them in plain unnuanced English- English even George Bush and Rahm Emanuel can understand. Thursday he spent the day doing interviews at newspapers and television stations across PA-03 explaining why he is running again and why he has decided to eschew the baggage of the two Inside the Beltway political establishments.

This is utter nonsense through and through. Impeachment is a terrible strategy which will do nothing about any issue. It has no chance of success. But that is the least of it. Let Dr. Porter run in a Democratic primary and try to win with his ideas in such a primary. An independent candidacy, coupled with Porter's nonsensical rhetoric, is pure Naderism. It is a vanity, egotistical, stupid and wrong.

Why are Blue America and FireDogLake endorsing Naderism? At this point, I urge anyone inclined to contribute to the Blue America PAC to reconsider and not. This action is inexcusable.

Update [2007-8-19 13:45:57 by Big Tent Democrat]:Booman ciriticizes this move as well, but for the wrong reasons in my opinion:

There is only one problem. Kyle Foust isn't the only Democrat running for the nomination to take on Phil English. Mike Waltner is in the race. Mike Waltner went to Yearly Kos. Mike Waltner is pro-choice and pro-gay marriage. Mike Waltner is for single-payer health care. Mike Waltner has this to say about Iraq.

It's great that Mike Waltner is in the Dem racebut the real issue s WHY is Porter NOT in the race Dem race? That is the real issue. Why is FDL/Blue America endorsing Naderisism?