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Libertarian Barr says he scares McCain
Washington Times ^

Posted on 10/20/2008 10:04:33 PM PDT by Chet 99

Libertarian presidential nominee Bob Barr says Republicans are so afraid that he will spoil things for Sen. John McCain that the Republican presidential nominee is shadowing him, scheduling appearances in battleground states to match Mr. Barr's own campaign events.

Keith Smiley/The Washington Times THREE'S A CROWD: Bob Barr says he wants to show Americans that they have another choice.

"I suppose it's a compliment," Mr. Barr told editors and reporters at The Washington Times. "It confirms that the states where we are spending our time are really the critical ones, in which the gaps between Senators McCain and [Barack] Obama are smaller than what we are polling.

"The two states we just found out about today are Ohio and New Hampshire, where McCain apparently added stops to his schedule in order to shadow us," said Mr. Barr, who in months past had polled in the high single digits in some states.

McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds dismissed the claim.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bobbarr; mccain; sideshowbob; thirdparty

1 posted on 10/20/2008 10:04:33 PM PDT by Chet 99
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To: Chet 99

Barr finally got a story printed about him? Way to go Bob.


2 posted on 10/20/2008 10:05:59 PM PDT by Onerom99
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To: Chet 99

What a freaking idiot.


3 posted on 10/20/2008 10:06:10 PM PDT by Hildy
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To: All

Delusions of grandeur.


4 posted on 10/20/2008 10:06:38 PM PDT by Avery Morrow
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To: Chet 99

Barr is an idiot — McCain could care less about the twerp.


5 posted on 10/20/2008 10:06:39 PM PDT by PhiKapMom ( BOOMER SOONER -- VOTE FOR McCAIN/PALIN2008! LetsGetThisRight.com)
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To: Chet 99

SHAME on the Times for giving this guy ink! Sheesh.

He’s a whore who just wants to say he cost McCain the election. I won’t give him that satisfaction!


6 posted on 10/20/2008 10:07:49 PM PDT by Norman Bates (Freepmail me to be part of the McCain List!)
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To: Chet 99

Who’s Librarian Bob?


7 posted on 10/20/2008 10:09:24 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer ("I'm just going to spread YOUR wealth around." - Barack HUSSEIN Obama a.k.a. Barry Soetoro)
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To: Chet 99

This is the man who got duped into a fake interview with Sacha Cohen, and thought he was eating cheese made from breast milk. What a joke.


8 posted on 10/20/2008 10:10:23 PM PDT by americanophile
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To: Chet 99

He may scare some of McCain’s grandchildren — if they’re under seven years old.


9 posted on 10/20/2008 10:11:22 PM PDT by unspun (Pray and Work! http://www.presidentialprayerteam.org)
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To: Chet 99
Keyword Sideshow Bob.
10 posted on 10/20/2008 10:11:33 PM PDT by dighton
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To: Chet 99

Wow! Bob Barr ... Ron Paul ... Gotta worry about the sanity of these one-syllable guys.


11 posted on 10/20/2008 10:12:50 PM PDT by JennysCool (There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and the polls.)
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To: Chet 99

I dunno. Bob scares me a little too. It isn’t anything a cattle prod and a straitjacket wouldn’t cure...


12 posted on 10/20/2008 10:12:58 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: americanophile

Is there a clip of that?! LOL


13 posted on 10/20/2008 10:13:30 PM PDT by tuckrdout (~ 'Those who hammer their guns into plows, will plow for those who don't.' ~)
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To: Chet 99

“Ahh, but the strawberries that’s... that’s where I had them...”


14 posted on 10/20/2008 10:16:25 PM PDT by Bush_Democrat (Ex-Dem since 2001 *Folding@Home for the Gipper - Join the FReeper Folders*)
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To: Chet 99

Barr Derangement Syndrome differs from all the others in that the only victim is the candidate himself.


15 posted on 10/20/2008 10:16:29 PM PDT by AZLiberty (Obama can act presidential. McCain should be President.)
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To: tuckrdout

It’s in the movie Borat:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BqYTTUn0JI&feature=related


16 posted on 10/20/2008 10:20:01 PM PDT by americanophile
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To: Chet 99

I doubt it. Barr does not have a libertarian record.


17 posted on 10/20/2008 10:20:38 PM PDT by mysterio
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To: Chet 99
Barr scares me too.

In a sicko, Halloween movie sort of way.

18 posted on 10/20/2008 10:21:32 PM PDT by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never...except to convictions of honour and good sense. W. Churchill)
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To: Chet 99

Barr scares me so we’re even.

Damned. I can use him to haunt houses for Halloween. We can make a fortune.


19 posted on 10/20/2008 10:25:15 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: Bush_Democrat

LOL


20 posted on 10/20/2008 10:25:43 PM PDT by americanophile
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To: Bush_Democrat

I can’t stop laughing about that. Too funny.


21 posted on 10/20/2008 10:26:54 PM PDT by americanophile
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To: Chet 99
the Republican presidential nominee is shadowing him

How can we ever hope to break the stranglehold of the 2 party system when anyone who's not part of the 2 party system is absolutely insane???

22 posted on 10/20/2008 10:32:01 PM PDT by rhinohunter
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To: Chet 99
Bob Barr is now officially certifiably insane. My guess would be bipolar, manic phase.
23 posted on 10/20/2008 10:48:08 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard
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To: hinckley buzzard

Paranoid comes to mind.


24 posted on 10/20/2008 10:57:59 PM PDT by skr (May God confound the enemy)
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To: Chet 99

Where is Ralph Nader?


25 posted on 10/20/2008 10:58:12 PM PDT by Cedar
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Don’t really know Bob Barr’s policies or whatever they may be good or bad, but the only time I think he should bother at this point of the election is when he is one of the MAJOR candidates. Face it, he isn’t.

Between Obama and McCain, Barr’s influence can only take away from McCain, because most libertarians are disgruntled conservatives, and are very rarely liberals. Thus all he is doing is contributing to Obama’s campaign.

Maybe he could try to be more influential next time if he so wishes, but at this point of the election, he is just a bleeding distraction.

And since he seems to want his ego boost before he would even consider the dangers of an Obamanation. That marks him down in my book.


26 posted on 10/21/2008 12:52:51 AM PDT by apollo861 (I am so gonna swallow your soul.)
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To: hinckley buzzard
That deranged Bush-hating Jerminah Wright lookalike on the campaign trail is NOT Bob Barr. I remember the REAL Bob Barr, who was a staunch conservative and pro-WOT patriot who wouldn't be caught DEAD supporting ANY the garbage this wackjob blathers about every day.

Sadly, Barr's been replaced with leftist blowhard Boob Barf. (kinda like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde)

I do hope Boob Barf (Losertarian-GA) keeps his delusional plans to "take votes" from McCain by appearing at events for McCain in swing states though. The more voters get to hear the Losertarian's nominee push for surrender in Iraq, supporting gay marriage, legalizing drugs, gorebull warming, and keeping the status quo on abortion, the better. No conservative in their right mind will vote for Boob Barf.

27 posted on 10/21/2008 1:07:37 AM PDT by BillyBoy (Operation Chaos - Phase 1: Hillary Phase 2: Palin)
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To: Chet 99
Libertarian Barr says he scares McCain

Well who isn't scared of a deranged kook...?

28 posted on 10/21/2008 3:21:30 AM PDT by AmericaUnited
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To: Chet 99

I knew Bob Barr, years ago when he was rational.


29 posted on 10/21/2008 4:02:59 AM PDT by George Smiley (Palin is the real deal.)
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To: Chet 99

>>”The two states we just found out about today are Ohio and New Hampshire, where McCain apparently added stops to his schedule in order to shadow us,” said Mr. Barr, who in months past had polled in the high single digits in some states. <<

Yeah, right. McCain’s stumping in two swing states because he’s afraid of Bob Barr.

I’m sorry that I ever even admired this nutjob.


30 posted on 10/21/2008 2:31:31 PM PDT by Palin4ever
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