Comments on: Bob Barr Campaign Responds To Ron Paul Endorsement Of Chuck Baldwin http://libertymaven.com/2008/09/22/bob-barr-campaign-responds-to-ron-paul-endorsement-of-chuck-baldwin/2056/ For Liberty, One Individual At A Time Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:04:46 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: RBurnett http://libertymaven.com/2008/09/22/bob-barr-campaign-responds-to-ron-paul-endorsement-of-chuck-baldwin/2056/comment-page-1/#comment-1199 RBurnett Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:12:01 +0000 http://www.libertymaven.com/?p=2056#comment-1199 What a bunch! One of you fails to see what principle Barr has for not standing with Paul and those others--well, think on this: Those others, such as McKinney and Nader, are hardly in tune with Paul on the Constitution or on economic policy. Hey, McKinney and Nader are of the socialist type. And the other--who tore up his LP card because Barr and his ilk are in the LP? How naive. The LP had to bring in Barr (or someone like him) as the LP had bickered itself into a corner wnere no LP candidate was palitable--Mary Ruwart, not hardly. Besides, this isn;t the first time that the LP has imported a Republican--does the Ron Paul LP candidacy for President in 1988 ring any bells? And this isn't the first time that the LP has had a seemingly certifiably unqualified candidate running as the VP or indeed, as a candidate for any post--A Las Vegas bookie is not a very good resume, and neither is the resume of a Druid priest or an animal righst advocate for ferrets. But you people have a problem that cuts you all into two parts--the first part wants nothing to do with government, as it is evil, qhile the second part thinks that it may be a good idea to get a LP member elected to more than mere school boards and small city councils. From this conflict, and with the help of those oh so moderate and reasonable LP members--you know the type-who shout down any proposal or any candidate, even their own--its a wonder that the LP can even keep its office rents paid. What a bunch!
One of you fails to see what principle Barr has for not standing with Paul and those others–well, think on this: Those others, such as McKinney and Nader, are hardly in tune with Paul on the Constitution or on economic policy.
Hey, McKinney and Nader are of the socialist type.
And the other–who tore up his LP card because Barr and his ilk are in the LP? How naive. The LP had to bring in Barr (or someone like him) as the LP had bickered itself into a corner wnere no LP candidate was palitable–Mary Ruwart, not hardly. Besides, this isn;t the first time that the LP has imported a Republican–does the Ron Paul LP candidacy for President in 1988 ring any bells? And this isn’t the first time that the LP has had a seemingly certifiably unqualified candidate running as the VP or indeed, as a candidate for any post–A Las Vegas bookie is not a very good resume, and neither is the resume of a Druid priest or an animal righst advocate for ferrets.
But you people have a problem that cuts you all into two parts–the first part wants nothing to do with government, as it is evil, qhile the second part thinks that it may be a good idea to get a LP member elected to more than mere school boards and small city councils. From this conflict, and with the help of those oh so moderate and reasonable LP members–you know the type-who shout down any proposal or any candidate, even their own–its a wonder that the LP can even keep its office rents paid.

]]> By: sdmcduffie http://libertymaven.com/2008/09/22/bob-barr-campaign-responds-to-ron-paul-endorsement-of-chuck-baldwin/2056/comment-page-1/#comment-1194 sdmcduffie Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:39:07 +0000 http://www.libertymaven.com/?p=2056#comment-1194 When I found out Barr was the candidate I was excited... until I learned about him. Finally, last week, I took my LP membership card, cut it up, and mailed it to the party headquarters with a note that said "I will rejoin the party when Barr and his ilk are gone" When I found out Barr was the candidate I was excited… until I learned about him.

Finally, last week, I took my LP membership card, cut it up, and mailed it to the party headquarters with a note that said “I will rejoin the party when Barr and his ilk are gone”

]]> By: Not News: Bob Barr Campaign responds to Ron Paul endorsement of Chuck Baldwin | blog of bile http://libertymaven.com/2008/09/22/bob-barr-campaign-responds-to-ron-paul-endorsement-of-chuck-baldwin/2056/comment-page-1/#comment-1193 Not News: Bob Barr Campaign responds to Ron Paul endorsement of Chuck Baldwin | blog of bile Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:37:31 +0000 http://www.libertymaven.com/?p=2056#comment-1193 [...] http://www.libertymaven.com/ Bob Barr’s campaign manager answered a few questions from Reason Magazine regarding Ron Paul’s endorsement of Chuck Baldwin. [...] [...] http://www.libertymaven.com/ Bob Barr’s campaign manager answered a few questions from Reason Magazine regarding Ron Paul’s endorsement of Chuck Baldwin. [...]

]]> By: wrdalton http://libertymaven.com/2008/09/22/bob-barr-campaign-responds-to-ron-paul-endorsement-of-chuck-baldwin/2056/comment-page-1/#comment-1192 wrdalton Tue, 23 Sep 2008 05:46:43 +0000 http://www.libertymaven.com/?p=2056#comment-1192 Ron Paul was pretty persuasive in arguing that standing on the same stage with non-Libertarians when jointly espousing principles and objectives all of you share advances the cause of liberty. I fail to see what principle Bob Barr is standing for in this instance. Perhaps he is trying to hold the support of his party's rank and file. But does he not lose more than he gains by doing so? Ron Paul was pretty persuasive in arguing that standing on the same stage with non-Libertarians when jointly espousing principles and objectives all of you share advances the cause of liberty. I fail to see what principle Bob Barr is standing for in this instance. Perhaps he is trying to hold the support of his party’s rank and file. But does he not lose more than he gains by doing so?

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