| # | Author | Message |
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| alexbook
Tue 5/13/2008 9:23a | Ex-Rep.^2 (that's "ex-Republican, ex-Representative") Bob Barr of Georgia is now seeking the Libertarian presidential nomination.
I don't care much for Barr, but anything that helps expand the debate beyond the two established political parties is a good thing in my book.
Your thoughts? |
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| Kar2oonMan
Tue 5/13/2008 9:50a | I'm all for expanding the debate beyond the two political parties. Unfortunately, this is too little, too late, and will lead nowhere.
I do believe we need a good, solid third party in the country, one that is beholden to the extremes on the right and left, and speaks to the underrepresented middle ground. A common sense party that doesn't have to pander to the religious right or the nutball left, but instead speaks more to ideas that make sense.
But so far, the Libertarian party isn't that, largely because they can't seem to make their policies and ideas understood without involving long-winded theoretical explanations and nonlinear algebra. |
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| Kar2oonMan
Tue 5/13/2008 9:51a | one that is beholden to the extremes on the right and left<<
Duh. One that ISN'T beholden |
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| dshyates
Tue 5/13/2008 9:52a | He will take votes from McCain. He seems to be doing out of spite. |
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| dshyates
Tue 5/13/2008 9:58a | Oh, by the way, I can't stand Bob Barr. |
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| DAR
Tue 5/13/2008 10:07a | He ate cheese with Borat. |
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| Kennesaw Tom
Tue 5/13/2008 11:02a | I think what is going to hurt Bob Barr is his ongoing belief that drugs remain illegal which is completely counter to most Libertarians who believe in the Constitutional Right to legalized drugs. |
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| SingleParkPassholder
Tue 5/13/2008 11:09a | http://blogs.rockymountainnews...seup.JPG
First thing I think of something that might not be all that appropriate here. |
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| mrkthompsn
Tue 5/13/2008 12:34p | Just as I did in the past two elections, I will be voting Libertarian in this election as well.
$40 trillion of debt is toooooo much to bear. Repubs and Demos will only make it worse (Demos worse than Repubs) |
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| Dabob2
Tue 5/13/2008 12:47p | The Libertarians always run somebody, so this isn't a real big development. Bob Barr is slightly better known than some of their past candidates, but I don't think he'll make much of a dent. |
