Ron Paul on Bob Barr
Congressman Ron Paul was interviewed on CNN by American Morning Anchor John Roberts. Here’s a partial transcript.
John Roberts: There’s another politician who’s in the race who’s made some changes, as well: Georgia Congressman Bob Barr. He was a faithful Republican, supported a lot of their conservative policies. Now he’s the leader of the Libertarian Party. They would have loved to have had you. You wouldn’t run as a Libertarian. Let’s listen to what Bob Barr told me back on May the 26th about his chances in this race.
Bob Barr [archived footage]: There are millions of voters out there that are not going to vote for Senator McCain and we aim to reach those voters with the message of smaller government and more individual liberty.
John Roberts: Congressman, what do you think of Bob Barr? Does he faithfully represent the values of the Libertarian Party?
Ron Paul: I think so. It doesn’t mean that you can look at his voting record like you look at mine and say there was never any infraction. That doesn’t mean that he can’t represent these values. He’s saying the things he should be saying. He’s joined the Libertarian Party and he presents these views and he talks our language. So I do really believe that he can have a very positive effect in this campaign and let the people know that limited government is a very, very important message and that people will have a chance. That gives everybody a choice in the matter.
Here’s the YouTube:
June 12th, 2008 at 5:38 pm
I guess this seals the deal, as much as I hate to admit it, we need to get behind Barf…
June 12th, 2008 at 5:49 pm
Hooray for Ron Paul and Bob Barr! The Revolution continues. Restore the US Constitution. The American people will continue to have a choice for peace, prosperity and liberty.
June 12th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
Thanks to ThirdPartyWatch for capturing this video.
June 12th, 2008 at 6:19 pm
oh disinter.. how right i was and how wrong you were.
June 12th, 2008 at 6:24 pm
Ron Paul is a wuss and a schmegeggie and Bob Barr possibly formally complicit morally in an act of murder. Great lineage this. Stay at home already.
June 12th, 2008 at 6:26 pm
fantastic stuff! now time to get behind Barr!
June 12th, 2008 at 6:30 pm
i think that’s a ‘disinter’ imposter … he was on another thread a couple days ago. its too much to expect him to come around to Barr that quickly. .. or perhaps a second personality …
June 12th, 2008 at 6:53 pm
Everyone wants change so bad,
then why not start by changing how you vote?
Vote Libertarian this election.
Vote for Bob Barr.
Start organizing. – bobbarrforums.com
June 12th, 2008 at 7:13 pm
Bob Barr is my hero!
June 12th, 2008 at 7:21 pm
That does it. If disinter is voting for Barf, I am too.
June 12th, 2008 at 8:13 pm
Jello is fun!
June 12th, 2008 at 8:39 pm
As Ron Paul tries to change the off course direction of the Republican party from the inside, Bob Barr and the Libertarians are ready to give the Republican Party a push in the right direction, from the outside. Our goals are the same, to restore Liberty. God bless Ron Paul and Bob Barr.
June 12th, 2008 at 8:44 pm
which is the real one?
June 12th, 2008 at 9:31 pm
Notice that Ron Paul did not, and will not, endorse Barf.
June 12th, 2008 at 9:32 pm
Bob Barr was asked about voting for voting for the Patriot Act on a Comedy Central show. He defended it by saying he did not think that it would be missused but that it has been. In other words it is OK to violate the constitutional rights of some peopl but not others.
June 12th, 2008 at 9:40 pm
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June 12th, 2008 at 11:13 pm
Help give Americans a choice, pledge to donate on July 2nd 2008, barrbomb.com
June 12th, 2008 at 11:19 pm
john lowell – I’ll bite. Whose murder do you refer to?
citizen1 – barr gave a longer answer in the bloomberg interview you should check out. were YOU following the PATRIOT Act fight at the time? How active were you in the fight? Barr’s role was rather well-reported if you were paying attention
June 12th, 2008 at 11:27 pm
Ruart! doesn’t smell like fart!
Catchy
?
June 13th, 2008 at 10:46 am
This seems to be the political season the Freedom Movement grows up! Bob Barr, Mike Gravel, and Disinter have all shown tremendous growth during this election cycle and all should be commended.
Now, can we all work together to make a big electoral dent in the body politic?
June 14th, 2008 at 11:33 pm
Well Bob, here’s your chance. I’m probably going to be voting for you purely because Ron Paul is out and I don’t see anyone closer to him than you. Don’t make me regret it!