Comments on: Libertarian Party picks Bob Barr as presidential candidate http://themoderatevoice.com/19907/libertarian-party-picks-barr-as-presidential-candidate/ An Internet hub for moderates, centrists, and independents, with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, and right Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:49:57 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ghostdreams http://themoderatevoice.com/19907/libertarian-party-picks-barr-as-presidential-candidate/comment-page-1/#comment-131912 Ghostdreams Tue, 27 May 2008 00:13:02 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/libertarian/19907/libertarian-party-picks-barr-as-presidential-candidate/#comment-131912 It finally happened. The Libertarians sold out... <br>This is so sad. :(<br>Ghost It finally happened. The Libertarians sold out…
This is so sad. :(
Ghost

]]> By: unclejoe40 http://themoderatevoice.com/19907/libertarian-party-picks-barr-as-presidential-candidate/comment-page-1/#comment-131898 unclejoe40 Mon, 26 May 2008 08:48:28 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/libertarian/19907/libertarian-party-picks-barr-as-presidential-candidate/#comment-131898 im amazed that in order to garner votes, the libertarian party has sold out its principles<br><br>barr is not a libertarian in any shape or form<br><br>but this will draw some votes from mccain im amazed that in order to garner votes, the libertarian party has sold out its principles

barr is not a libertarian in any shape or form

but this will draw some votes from mccain

]]> By: vice magazine http://themoderatevoice.com/19907/libertarian-party-picks-barr-as-presidential-candidate/comment-page-1/#comment-112587 vice magazine Mon, 26 May 2008 05:45:23 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/libertarian/19907/libertarian-party-picks-barr-as-presidential-candidate/#comment-112587 [...] [...] [...] [...]

]]> By: nicrivera http://themoderatevoice.com/19907/libertarian-party-picks-barr-as-presidential-candidate/comment-page-1/#comment-131885 nicrivera Mon, 26 May 2008 03:07:14 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/libertarian/19907/libertarian-party-picks-barr-as-presidential-candidate/#comment-131885 I can't help but admit that I'm a little disappointed about the way the Libertarian Convention turned out (see <a href="http://lastfreevoice.wordpress.com/2008/05/25/liveblogging-lp-convention-c-span-coverage-nominating-ballots">here</a> for balloting results and the individual candidates reactions). Whatever it's faults, if there's one thing that the LP comes through on, it's that when it comes time for the convention, the party generally rallies about the candidate who is a long-time member of the party and holds consistent political positions. Bob Barr (the LP's Presidential Candidate) and Wayne Allyn Root (the LP's Vice Presidential Candidate) were, until very recently, proud Republicans. And until very recently, both espoused some positions that were deeply at odds with the Libertarian philosophy (Bob Barr was a fervent supporter of the War on Drugs and opponent of gay marriage while Wayne Allyn Root was an enthusiastic supporter of the Iraq War). Both have changed their positions to some extent.<br><br>The big winner today, oddly enough, was the Democratic Party. Republicans already had an uphill climb to win the Presidential General Election, and today that climb just got a bit steeper. Bob Barr and Wayne Allyn Root will almost assuredly draw far more votes from McCain than from Obama. I suppose it you're someone who really has it in for Republicans, that's not such a bad thing. But if you're someone who was hoping the Democratic Party would grow a backbone and actually stand for something, a Libertarian Party bearing a diluted anti-war & pro-civil liberties message certainly isn't going to help any. I can't help but admit that I'm a little disappointed about the way the Libertarian Convention turned out (see here for balloting results and the individual candidates reactions). Whatever it's faults, if there's one thing that the LP comes through on, it's that when it comes time for the convention, the party generally rallies about the candidate who is a long-time member of the party and holds consistent political positions. Bob Barr (the LP's Presidential Candidate) and Wayne Allyn Root (the LP's Vice Presidential Candidate) were, until very recently, proud Republicans. And until very recently, both espoused some positions that were deeply at odds with the Libertarian philosophy (Bob Barr was a fervent supporter of the War on Drugs and opponent of gay marriage while Wayne Allyn Root was an enthusiastic supporter of the Iraq War). Both have changed their positions to some extent.

The big winner today, oddly enough, was the Democratic Party. Republicans already had an uphill climb to win the Presidential General Election, and today that climb just got a bit steeper. Bob Barr and Wayne Allyn Root will almost assuredly draw far more votes from McCain than from Obama. I suppose it you're someone who really has it in for Republicans, that's not such a bad thing. But if you're someone who was hoping the Democratic Party would grow a backbone and actually stand for something, a Libertarian Party bearing a diluted anti-war & pro-civil liberties message certainly isn't going to help any.

]]> By: Jim_Satterfield http://themoderatevoice.com/19907/libertarian-party-picks-barr-as-presidential-candidate/comment-page-1/#comment-131883 Jim_Satterfield Mon, 26 May 2008 00:53:18 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/libertarian/19907/libertarian-party-picks-barr-as-presidential-candidate/#comment-131883 Interesting and not really surprising. I think that the Republicans will lose more votes to the Libertarians with Barr as their candidate than the Democrats will lose to Nader this time around. Interesting and not really surprising. I think that the Republicans will lose more votes to the Libertarians with Barr as their candidate than the Democrats will lose to Nader this time around.

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