The Libertarian Party Convention Close To Wrapping Up

Airing Date May.25, 2008

The Libertarian Party Convention Close To Wrapping Up
Bob Barr seeks the nomination

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[SaveOurSovereignty2]

Bob Barr just won the nomination

[grand0ldparty]

If you are a conservative you should vote GOP. I respect the views of Libertarians and Constitutionalists, but we have to unite under the leadership of the GOP nominee because we all know thats better than having a liberal.

[Spazman173]

It's infuriating how they always refer to 3rd party candidates as "spoilers" as if their supporters would've automatically all gone to the Democrat or Republican had they not ran, or as if all voters are by default Republican or Democrat. A lot of voters out there wouldn't vote for a Democrat or Republican regardless.

[peterscottfrost]

Barr and Root are not solid libertarians. They do not understand the philosophy. If they did, they would not be advocating the absurdly named "Fair Tax." That's just a kinder, gentler way of taking our money. That's like advocating a kinder, gentler slavery when one should be advocating abolition. Advocating new ways for the state to take what is rightfully ours is for the Republicans and Democrats. Barr's platform is utterly uninspiring and more Republican than Libertarian.

[peterscottfrost]

If you lose your principles getting elected is meaningless.

[heywoodjablohme]

Then learn to do simple math, and maybe next time, you won't be sad. The LP is full of people like me who are PISSED OFF that the LP has 4 years every election to campaign, and every time, a lazy loser comes in last-minute with no money, ability, media access, or resources, wins at the Con, and then runs a do-nothing campaign. If you always sacrifice electability to perfection in philosophy, you will always lose to those who demand victories on the battle field. Neophytes, get "Common Sense"!

[heywoodjablohme]

She declared really late, (after the Ron Paul money explosion) where Root had been campaigning for a year+. She campaigned poorly, and espoused wacko non-mainstream electorate views that promised to marginalize the LP. Even many longtime LP women were not voting for her, stating that she was running on "being a woman to oppose Hillary". Barr stacked the Convention, the way Root should have, being a pro politician. It was either Barr/Root or Mary. The LP did the painful right thing, for 2012

[heywoodjablohme]

Well, hmm. Let's see, Root campaigned for over a year getting the LP more press than they had ever previously gotten, all before the convention. He's a solid libertarian, and proponent of jury nullification of law (a FIJA amendment, that claririfes "common law" in the 6th amendment, returning the citizen juror to being a higher power than any judge, legislator or president) He gets it. Then he loses to Barr, and rather than flake out, he takes it like a man, and works to build the LP. Great guy.

[freedomstates]

LP has ballot access in 48(?) states.

It isn't dead. Barr may be driving it for a minute but it isn't dead.

Ideas are bulletproof - start educating yourself about Libertarian thought.

[Nillok]

PLEASE, PLEASEEEE, what is up with you party purist. You should only be a libertarian if you have always been a libertarian, and yet you want to expand the party. Somehow he will destroy the party rather than make the LP a viable party. fallacy fallacy fallacy.

[Nillok]

oh em gee wtf.