Comments on: My Take on the Badnarik Announcement http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/08/06/my-take-on-the-badnarik-announcement/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:04:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1.3 by: Third Party Watch » Blog Archive » “…send us every penny you can afford…” http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/08/06/my-take-on-the-badnarik-announcement/#comment-1162 Wed, 12 Oct 2005 00:20:32 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/08/06/my-take-on-the-badnarik-announcement/#comment-1162 [...] This may have been partially aimed at me, and I’ve already spent a lot of time explaining why I strongly disagree with their choice. [...] [...] This may have been partially aimed at me, and I’ve already spent a lot of time explaining why I strongly disagree with their choice. [...]

]]> by: Steve http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/08/06/my-take-on-the-badnarik-announcement/#comment-873 Sun, 11 Sep 2005 00:15:57 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/08/06/my-take-on-the-badnarik-announcement/#comment-873 The only accomplishment when running for a office is to win. To continually get excited about loosing if the candidate get The only accomplishment when running for a office is to win. To continually get excited about loosing if the candidate get

]]> by: undercover_ararchist http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/08/06/my-take-on-the-badnarik-announcement/#comment-651 Thu, 18 Aug 2005 17:25:30 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/08/06/my-take-on-the-badnarik-announcement/#comment-651 I think Badnarik running for Congress is a great idea. Nationwide, people don't care about the Texas state offices. Badnarik will garner a modicum of nationwide attention, inspire people from around the country to donate to his campaign, and if he can even post a double-digit %, he will bring a lot of attention to the LP. In fact, even a strong showing of 10,000 or more votes would be an accomplishment. I think Badnarik running for Congress is a great idea. Nationwide, people don’t care about the Texas state offices. Badnarik will garner a modicum of nationwide attention, inspire people from around the country to donate to his campaign, and if he can even post a double-digit %, he will bring a lot of attention to the LP. In fact, even a strong showing of 10,000 or more votes would be an accomplishment.

]]> by: George Phillies http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/08/06/my-take-on-the-badnarik-announcement/#comment-603 Thu, 11 Aug 2005 02:26:02 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/08/06/my-take-on-the-badnarik-announcement/#comment-603 Badnarik, on the core issues in his book, is in no sense a LIbertairan, he is a collector of right wing crackpot theories about, e.g., there not being a current legal obligation to pay income tax or have an operator's license if you want to be a Texan and drive a car. Badnarik, on the core issues in his book, is in no sense a LIbertairan, he is a collector of right wing crackpot theories about, e.g., there not being a current legal obligation to pay income tax or have an operator’s license if you want to be a Texan and drive a car.

]]> by: Jake http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/08/06/my-take-on-the-badnarik-announcement/#comment-589 Wed, 10 Aug 2005 01:33:25 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/08/06/my-take-on-the-badnarik-announcement/#comment-589 Fred, On Michael's blog he says the following. "Why are you announcing your candidacy for a Texas seat in Missouri? (Three reasons: A: I was already scheduled to present my Constitution class in conjunction with the Libertarian National Committee meeting, held this weekend in Kansas City, Missouri. B: I needed an audience, and it seemed fitting that the people who volunteer their time to perform the necessary business for the party might be interested enough to listen. C: I was developing a rash trying to keep it a secret any longer, so Allen Hacker, my campaign manager, decided I should announce as soon as possible - “for health reasons") Comment by Eric — 8/7/2005 @ 12:11 am" Fred,

On Michael’s blog he says the following.

“Why are you announcing your candidacy for a Texas seat in Missouri?

(Three reasons:

A: I was already scheduled to present my Constitution class in conjunction with the Libertarian National Committee meeting, held this weekend in Kansas City, Missouri.

B: I needed an audience, and it seemed fitting that the people who volunteer their time to perform the necessary business for the party might be interested enough to listen.

C: I was developing a rash trying to keep it a secret any longer, so Allen Hacker, my campaign manager, decided I should announce as soon as possible – “for health reasons”)

Comment by Eric — 8/7/2005 @ 12:11 am”

]]> by: Fred Butcher http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/08/06/my-take-on-the-badnarik-announcement/#comment-585 Tue, 09 Aug 2005 23:33:29 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/08/06/my-take-on-the-badnarik-announcement/#comment-585 I was hoping that Mike was serious about this. However running for Congress from Autin, but making his announcement in KC, and for all practical purposes (I hear) living in Grapevine, makes me concern. Someone please make mee feel better I was hoping that Mike was serious about this. However running for Congress from Autin, but making his announcement in KC, and for all practical purposes (I hear) living in Grapevine, makes me concern.

Someone please make mee feel better

]]> by: Allen Hacker http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/08/06/my-take-on-the-badnarik-announcement/#comment-583 Tue, 09 Aug 2005 18:53:01 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/08/06/my-take-on-the-badnarik-announcement/#comment-583 Okay, Let me back off a bit. I see my posts read even more harshly that I feared. I don't want to b the make-wrong guy, that's the kind of thing to which I'm objecting. I believe we've made a good choice. I believe we can suprise you. I believe. All you can do is watch. But of course I can't reveal the reasons or the strategy. I'm sure you understand. -0- Okay,

Let me back off a bit. I see my posts read even more harshly that I feared. I don’t want to b the make-wrong guy, that’s the kind of thing to which I’m objecting.

I believe we’ve made a good choice. I believe we can suprise you. I believe. All you can do is watch.

But of course I can’t reveal the reasons or the strategy. I’m sure you understand.

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]]> by: Austin Cassidy http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/08/06/my-take-on-the-badnarik-announcement/#comment-579 Tue, 09 Aug 2005 01:15:49 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/08/06/my-take-on-the-badnarik-announcement/#comment-579 I've managed a winning local campaign before, and there are numerous other successful folks at different levels on here. So don't completely dismiss everyone who posts their opinion. No one is insisting that you continue to respond and debate us, so if you're too busy running this campaign... by all means, get back to it. I don't dislike Michael Badnarik, but I think this is the wrong race for him to run in. Some agree with me, some disagree. That's all fine. This website is designed to cover third parties and third party candidates, just as much as it is to cheerlead for them. If I spent my time contributing instead of talking? Contributing to what, exactly? I'm not a Texan, and I'm more a Republican than a Libertarian at this point. As an experienced political operative, I'm sure you're used to having people with no direct stake in a race talk about it. I feel like I've seen this show before. The Libertarian Party is the party of principle. But that principle has been, essentially, "big promises and small results" for 25 years. Really, I wish you the absolute best of luck and I sincerely hope you prove me wrong. If things start looking credible I might even donate a couple of dollars. I just wish he had picked an office he could actually win, that's all. I’ve managed a winning local campaign before, and there are numerous other successful folks at different levels on here. So don’t completely dismiss everyone who posts their opinion. No one is insisting that you continue to respond and debate us, so if you’re too busy running this campaign… by all means, get back to it.

I don’t dislike Michael Badnarik, but I think this is the wrong race for him to run in. Some agree with me, some disagree. That’s all fine. This website is designed to cover third parties and third party candidates, just as much as it is to cheerlead for them.

If I spent my time contributing instead of talking? Contributing to what, exactly? I’m not a Texan, and I’m more a Republican than a Libertarian at this point. As an experienced political operative, I’m sure you’re used to having people with no direct stake in a race talk about it.

I feel like I’ve seen this show before. The Libertarian Party is the party of principle. But that principle has been, essentially, “big promises and small results” for 25 years.

Really, I wish you the absolute best of luck and I sincerely hope you prove me wrong. If things start looking credible I might even donate a couple of dollars. I just wish he had picked an office he could actually win, that’s all.

]]> by: NewFederalist http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/08/06/my-take-on-the-badnarik-announcement/#comment-578 Tue, 09 Aug 2005 00:03:09 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/08/06/my-take-on-the-badnarik-announcement/#comment-578 Allen- See you on the other side! Prove me wrong. I want to be wrong. Sadly, I am not. I spend lots of time and money but what the hell... Just prove me wrong. Allen- See you on the other side! Prove me wrong. I want to be wrong. Sadly, I am not. I spend lots of time and money but what the hell… Just prove me wrong.

]]> by: Allen Hacker http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/08/06/my-take-on-the-badnarik-announcement/#comment-576 Mon, 08 Aug 2005 23:02:33 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/08/06/my-take-on-the-badnarik-announcement/#comment-576 Pundits, pundits everywhere, but nary an accomplishment in sight. I don't mean to be harsh, but if you guys spent as much effort contributing as you do investing in your opinions, THEN you'd be dangerous. We need: vlunteers and contributions. We don't need: Out-of-the-loop naysayers. We (I) don't have: time to debate angels and pins. Wanna help? You know where to find me. Otherwise.... See you on the other side. -0- Pundits, pundits everywhere, but nary an accomplishment in sight.

I don’t mean to be harsh, but if you guys spent as much effort contributing as you do investing in your opinions, THEN you’d be dangerous.

We need: vlunteers and contributions.

We don’t need: Out-of-the-loop naysayers.

We (I) don’t have: time to debate angels and pins.

Wanna help? You know where to find me. Otherwise….

See you on the other side.

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]]> by: NewFederalist http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/08/06/my-take-on-the-badnarik-announcement/#comment-575 Mon, 08 Aug 2005 21:58:20 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/08/06/my-take-on-the-badnarik-announcement/#comment-575 Nearly ANY Democrat will be taken more seriously than a Libertarian. Sorry for stating the obvious but that is a fact. Nearly ANY Democrat will be taken more seriously than a Libertarian. Sorry for stating the obvious but that is a fact.

]]> by: Austin Cassidy http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/08/06/my-take-on-the-badnarik-announcement/#comment-574 Mon, 08 Aug 2005 20:45:11 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/08/06/my-take-on-the-badnarik-announcement/#comment-574 Sure, I don't think he would be a good Congressman... he'd be a terrible Congressman, probably. That doesn't mean that his record of military and government service won't look better than Badnarik's "self-employed computer technician and sky-diving instructor" in the local newspapers of the district. It's all about being taken seriously, and Ted Ankrum will be more-or-less taken seriously enough as the Democratic candidate to make this a tough race for a Libertarian to gain much ground in. Sure, I don’t think he would be a good Congressman… he’d be a terrible Congressman, probably.

That doesn’t mean that his record of military and government service won’t look better than Badnarik’s “self-employed computer technician and sky-diving instructor” in the local newspapers of the district.

It’s all about being taken seriously, and Ted Ankrum will be more-or-less taken seriously enough as the Democratic candidate to make this a tough race for a Libertarian to gain much ground in.

]]> by: Glockem http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/08/06/my-take-on-the-badnarik-announcement/#comment-573 Mon, 08 Aug 2005 19:16:23 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/08/06/my-take-on-the-badnarik-announcement/#comment-573 Ted Ankrum? EPA Superfund has been a colossal waste of taxpayer money and a deep pocket for trial lawyers -he's pro-big spending for sure. NASA has lost credibility in the space program. Private endeavors have met with greater success and with less money. Ted Ankrum would be an anchor for District 10 Ted Ankrum?

EPA Superfund has been a colossal waste of taxpayer money and a deep pocket for trial lawyers he’s probig spending for sure.

NASA has lost credibility in the space program. Private endeavors have met with greater success and with less money.

Ted Ankrum would be an anchor for District 10

]]> by: Austin Cassidy http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/08/06/my-take-on-the-badnarik-announcement/#comment-572 Mon, 08 Aug 2005 18:30:15 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/08/06/my-take-on-the-badnarik-announcement/#comment-572 Ted Ankrum is the Democrat. He's probably not much competition for the sitting Republican congressman, but... he's not a clown, either. Some biographical items taken from his website... > Deputy Head of the EPA Superfund Program > Deputy Head of NASA Facilities Engineering and Environmental Compliance > NASA Representative to Australia w/ Diplomatic Status during Clinton administration > Four tours in Vietnam, Purple Heart and Bronze Star http://www.tedankrum.com/ Ted Ankrum is the Democrat. He’s probably not much competition for the sitting Republican congressman, but… he’s not a clown, either.

Some biographical items taken from his website…

> Deputy Head of the EPA Superfund Program
> Deputy Head of NASA Facilities Engineering and Environmental Compliance
> NASA Representative to Australia w/ Diplomatic Status during Clinton administration
> Four tours in Vietnam, Purple Heart and Bronze Star

http://www.tedankrum.com/

]]> by: Kyle http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/08/06/my-take-on-the-badnarik-announcement/#comment-571 Mon, 08 Aug 2005 16:43:02 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2005/08/06/my-take-on-the-badnarik-announcement/#comment-571 Is there, in fact, a Democrat running in the district this go-round? Someone mentioned EPA? Name of the candidate, please? There was NO Democrat last cycle, and the Libertarian pulled 15%. A better-known candidate like Badnarik could do much better. Is there, in fact, a Democrat running in the district this go-round? Someone mentioned EPA? Name of the candidate, please?

There was NO Democrat last cycle, and the Libertarian pulled 15%. A better-known candidate like Badnarik could do much better.

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