Bob Barr is not the perfect Libertarian candidate but the man is class. The LP played a major role in Bob losing his seat in the House. A sore loser would have sought revenge. By contrast, Bob campaigned on libertarian issues, changed his views on the Iraq and drug wars and joined the LP.

Bob is would not be the first LP Presidential Candidate to change his mind on a major issue. Harry Browne was a vociferous opponent of party politics and voting. Ed Clark was not the hardcore idealogue that many LP activists wanted but he got a million votes.

My current support for Bob is based on my perception that the LP is in big trouble – financially and electorally. The Paul campaign showed that there is a big audience who will support a libertarian platform with serious money. The LP has to ask itself why its candidates cannot attract similar support.

Without money, any LP candidate will struggle to get his or her message across to the voters. The immediate task is to field a credible candidate who can reach out to the Paulites and other independent voters. Such a candidate has more chance, like Paul, of being invited to the media debates. Other than Barr, Jesse Ventura would be another possibility but I recognise that he has “baggage” too.

In any event, I will support the successful LP candidate against McCain and Obama/Clinton.

(and spare me the ROT about ‘the free market,’ you goddamned fool republicans, etcetercrats,..it seems you dopes are worse than ignorant as to the mo$t ubiquitou$ “free market commodity”..virtually half of every tran$action…) ;o)

..thanks for that important information, kenny!..he sounds very sorry..indeed! ;o)

...you know, you somewhat loveable republicrat ooga-booga artists, it’s somewhat unbecoming to get so girly-manishly excited about your favorite idiot Barr ‘Debating at Oxford’ etc..

..in reality, you’ll get better ‘debate’ right here on TPW..

...in fact, right here at TPW, there’s this guy CLARK who, while debating about ‘the economy,’ etc. illion-’dollar’ issues ad nauseam, somewhat understands the origin, nature, etc. of said ‘dollar!’

...hint for Republicrat blow-holers, etc. goddamned fools galore, who “can’t figure out why the media (corp$.) don’t give us fair coverage,” etc. ad goddamned nau$eam:...

...NONE OF THE REPUBLICRAT OPEN HOLES AT OXFORD CAN/WILL EXPRESS ANY HONEST KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE ORIGIN, NATURE, ETC. OF EVEN ONE “DOLLAR,” ONE “POUND,” ETC., DESPITE THEIR FREQUENT VERBAL HALLUCINATIONS AS TO ILLION$..and your booga-ooga-barr too!) ;o)

May 7th, 2008 at 1:22 pm
I think its interesting that Barr will debate these folks, but isnt willing to debate the other LP candidates.
Im beginning to suspect he’ll only declare right before the Convention—to avoid debates.”

If this turns out to be the case I’d call that chickenshit behavior.

Answer is no. Ron Paul, Bob Barr and possibly Mary Ruwart would be people invited and they would all be able to debate issues in detail, unlike Obama, Root
and others.

gLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST AND PEACE TO HIS PEOPLE ON EARTH. AND TROTSKY’S SPIRIT CAME TO ME AND SAID “HEAR O ISRAEL, I HAVE GIVEN YOU SIGNS AND SYMBOLS, YET YOU MOCKED ME, OH MY PEOPLE. AND THERE SHALL COME A TIME WHEN I WILL REVEAL MY CHRISTIAN EXPERIENCE, AND THE CHRISTIAN RIGHT WILL SCATTER FROM THEIR REPUBLICAN HOMES, AND FINALLY ALLOW A TRUE CHRISTIAN WHO WILL COME INTO OFFICE, AND BRING CHRISTIANITY BACK TO ITS COMMUNIST ROOTS.

Please pray for David Price. Has he endorsed Obama? Please pray that the HERETIC SUPREME COURT JUSTICES WHO DISENFRANCHISED THE NUNS IN INDIANA SHOULD BE CURSED BY GOD. please pray for the pope and please pray for Barack Obama. Amen.

Hell, don’t apologize for calling my character into question! A reputation for being a dirty fighter is a positive in some quarters, and since it’s one of my few assets, I prefer to burnish it. If nothing else, it keeps my opponents wondering if they’re about to get the LBJ treatment.

The Democratic Republican Says:

May 7th, 2008 at 3:58 pm
Debates are good. Having a political party that debates instead of electing candidates is bad.

This is a valid point. Lots of talk but the masses are not paying any attention.