Posted on 09/04/2008 11:11:56 AM PDT by mnehring
At a Republican convention that appears full of Sarah Palin fans, at least one prominent conservative doubts out loud that the Alaska governor is qualified to be John McCain ’s running mate.
But that lonely skeptic is not a Republican anymore.
Former Rep. Bob Barr of Georgia, who accepted the Libertarian Party’s presidential nomination in May, is in St. Paul making the rounds with the media and chatting with old friends like former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay of Texas and former House Republican Conference Chairman J.C. Watts of Oklahoma.
Barr, 59, is perhaps best known for his role in the House impeachment of former President Bill Clinton in 1998. After serving in the House from 1995 to 2003, Barr left the GOP in 2006.
Barr said reports of a “cursory vetting process” for Palin “raise questions about the way McCain reached his decision.”
Noting that McCain is 72, Barr said he wonders whether Palin “has the experience – not just the superficial experience – to really size up” foreign policy issues.
Barr pointed to what he termed President Bush’s foreign policy inexperience when he took office, saying that Bush had a “very serious misinterpretation of Vladimir Putin when he first met him.” Bush famously said that he was able to “get a sense of his soul” when he met Russia’s then-president, who is now prime minister.
“It’s not something you gain by serving as mayor for a couple of years, or as governor for a couple of years,” Barr said.
Not that foreign policy experience is a strong suit for Barr’s own running mate, Wayne Allyn Root, a sports gambling handicapper, author, TV producer and small-business owner.
While Barr registers in the low single digits in national polls, his candidacy could potentially be a factor in some states if the fall contest between McCain and Democratic nominee Barack Obama is tight. Barr said he expects to be on the ballot every state, noting that he currently has lawsuits pending in Oklahoma and West Virginia with an aim of running in those states.
Mr. Barr please do us a favor, dig a deep hole and bury yourself in it.
Bob Barr’s hopes of getting more than .01 percent of the vote vanished when McCain chose Palin.
who?
After Barr finishes drawing votes away from McCain/Palin and thus helping Obama, will he be going back to work at the ACLU?
Bob Barf can go to hell!
Bob Barf can go to hell!
Well, Barr is a noise factor, but it does sound like his running mate has more executive experience than the Democratic Presidential candidate has.
The third party trolls here have been quiet..
Someone in the media needs to ask Gov Palin how significant the House class of ‘94 and Gingrich Cox and Barr were in forming her political philosophies.
Barr is nothing but a fruitcake. No one wants to listen to him anymore.
If anyone still doubts Palin’s vetting, they did not watch Sarah last night.
Barr needs to just STFU and go away to the obscurity that failed mentally unstable washed-up has-beens all deserve.
And all of you who still like Barr are welcome to join him.
Sarah Palin has made Barr completely irrelevant, thank heavens.
Okay. He could be helpful if you are trying to bet of the games this Saturday -- take USC -12???
Once upon a time, Bob Barr was a God on this board.
I’m not sayin’, I’m jes’ sayin’.
ass
Once upon a time, Barr wanted Slick Willie impeached. Now he’s just another 3rd party loser. Hey, where’s Ron Paul?
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