(Bob) Barr is Libertarian nominee; he vows 'strongest ticket' in party's history

Source: USA Today

Former Georgia congressman Bob Barr, who used to be a Republican, today won the Libertarian Party's presidential nomination. The Associated press reports it took six rounds of voting at the party's convention in Denver to settle on Barr, one of the lawmakers who led the impeachement proceedings against then-president Clinton.

In this statement issued by the party, Barr says "we emerge here with the strongest ticket in the history of the Libertarian Party."

Party spokesman Andrew Davis says in the statement that "we're proud to present to the American voters Bob Barr as our presidential nominee. While Republicans and Democrats will fight for their own power, Libertarians will fight for Americans. ... Republicans and Democrats have good reason to fear a candidate like Barr, who refuses to accept the 'business-as-usual' attitude of the current political establishment."

Read more: http://blogs.usatoday.com/onpolitics/2008/05/barr-is-liberta.html

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Well, this should be fun...

If he were to tap someone like Gravel as veep. Two former establishment guys from both sides of the aisle.

The libertarian ticket this year could pull a halfway decent number. Most likely heavily from the former Republican base.

so I'm ok with it.

Ed Clark ran very strong in several states, his best being Alaska where he got 12% of the total vote.

There's quite a few "Libertarian" leaning Republicans in Texas. There's also quite a few Republicans who do not like McCain one bit.

I'm interested in seeing how this goes over in my state and all the other Republican strongholds. :D

Because, you can't win the Presidency without internet crusaders!

like a strong ralph nader is bad for us

If Barr wants a really strong Libertarian ticket, extend an invite to Paul.

Come on.....are they serious?

Clearly, no.

Here's his Wikipedia entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Allyn_Root

would have been better off convincing Ron Paul to come on board. At any rate, he'll siphon off McCain votes, so it's all good.

wasn't he hinting at an endorsement? Lots of young voters who haven't cared until now. Would be great to get them thinking about democratic issues.

Face it, if Paul were running for the Libertarian nomination, he would crush Barr. He is their idol.

The Democrats could win Texas! And some other Southern states, too!

:bounce: :applause:

Which is a nice moral victory for us. I highly doubt we'll actually win any of them, but one never knows until the numbers are in.

This election is impossible to predict.

Barr could siphon off enough votes in some Southern states, especially in Louisiana and Georgia to name two, that it might be 45%-44%-11% in our favor.

Can't take it for granted, but it makes the fight a bit easier.

during the Clinton impeachment, but, that little incident of Bubba not being able to keep his pants zipped, especially when he knew the pubs were out to get him,and then lies about it, makes me wonder if he gives a shit about the democratic party at all. He put his dick above the entire party and hurt us all, thousands of US dead and Iraqis and Afghanis, just for his own personal gratification. I believe Al Gore would have won in a landslide way to big to steal if Clinton hadn't damaged our party. I guess that doesn't have anything to do with Barr, but what would we expect our leaders to do if "W" was caught fellating Rove? Besides laughing half to death then what?

Any attempts to do something by more junior members would be taken off the table by you know who.

Remember in 1992, everyone thought that Perot was only a threat to Bush and not Clinton? In the exit polls, we found out the opposite was true. This can be the same thing. I know Barr is against the Bush administration on a number of issues, especially constitutional ones. That, by itself, may get him some of our votes. Also, I don't know where he stands on the Iraq War, but it he's a real Libertarian, he's against it. And that can hurt us too. Don't just assume he'll only peel votes away from McCain.

1) He is a strong 'conservative' candidate.
2) He supports the drug war (thus robs the 'independence' party of their best issue).

Not every disaffected Republican will be voting for McCain. Add Ron Paul for V.P. to that ticket and we could be talking double-digits. That would be trouble indeed for McCain and what's left of the GOP.

Seriously, the LP is ignoring the best thing it's had since Anderson by not endorsing Paul.

is Republican votes being sucked up by the Libertarian party.

Bout time the pubs get a taste of their own medicine.

obviously partisan vengeance.

He's just another Piece of shit not matter what he calls himself now.

Though, to be honest, it's not hard for this to be the strongest ticket ever.

"Barr".


*rimshot*

As a note: You sould attach a warning to your subject line...

Do not drink or eat while reading this post

The “worst Drug Warrior in Congress” has lost his seat -- and the Libertarian Party appears to have played a small role in making it happen.

U.S. Rep. Bob Barr, an outspoken opponent of medical marijuana, was defeated by Rep. John Linder in a Republican primary election in Georgia on August 20. With 82% of precincts reporting, Linder had 67% of the vote to Barr’s 33%, prompting Barr’s concession.

Over the past two weeks, Barr had been the target of a barrage of television ads produced by the Libertarian Party. The ads were run by Carole Ann Rand, the LP candidate for U.S. House in Georgia’s 7th Congressional district.

“Barr’s defeat is a victory for every American who believes that doctors and patients -- rather than politicians -- should be making medical decisions,” said Rand. “Like Babe Ruth pointing to a spot in the bleachers and hitting a home run, we pointed at our target and helped knock him out of Congress.”

http://cannabisnews.com/news/13/thread13831.shtml

After leaving Congress, Barr left the GOP and became a Libertarian.

And "Mr War On Drugs" later began lobbying on behalf of the Marijuana Policy Project.

:rofl:

any idea?

From Wikipedia's page on Barr:

"Regarding the drug war, I've been there, done that, and know firsthand our current strategy is not working. Continuing to have the federal government run roughshod over the states, even if the citizens of a state decide they wish to legalize medicinal marijuana, for example, is wrong."

-Bob Barr, May 22, 2008

He is an expert on them, and it would add to the intellectual tone of the campaign.

http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=bob+barr+watermelons&meta=

I doubt they're really "libertarians" if they put assholes like Bob Fucking Barr as their candidate.