Posted on 01/09/2007 6:21:29 PM PST by SJackson
After the recent midterm elections, in which Democrats wrested control of both houses of Congress from Republicans, I was listening to the Michael Medved national radio talk show as he was blaming “Losertarians” for the Republican defeat. I am, of course, one of the Libertarians to which he was referring and, like most of my fellow Libertarians, I voted for the best candidate I could find, some of whom happened to be Libertarians. Libertarians at the national level lost, as they usually do, but some won at the local level, as they often do.
Medved, whose show this magazine has sponsored in the past because he shares a few Libertarian views, was particularly livid about the fact that Montana Libertarians delivered just enough votes to the Libertarian candidate in that state to deliver the Senate seat to the Democrat candidate, thereby delivering the control of the U.S. Senate to the Democratic Party. Medved presumed that those Libertarian voters would have voted for the Republican candidate had there been no Libertarian candidate on the ballot, and he was probably correct since there are more Republicans than Democrats who stand for limited Government.
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A matter of perspective. I voted for GWB because I felt he'd do a better job protecting the nation that Kerry. I won. I'm sorry Dave lost. But government wouldn't have been smaller under Kerry.
Medved presumed that those Libertarian voters would have voted for the Republican candidate had there been no Libertarian candidate on the ballot, and he was probably correct since there are more Republicans than Democrats who stand for limited Government.
I wouldn't presume they'd vote R, many simply vote Against.
Libertarians can't take enough time away from their mirrors and hedonism to support the National Defense.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
I punish in the primaries and we did good in my congressional district.
I've never seen one on the ballot who ever won.
I presume SOME have, but often?
The "Republicans and Democrats are indistinguishable" argument just doesn't wash. Would Alito and and Roberts be SCOTUS Justices had the Democrats controlled both the the executive and legislative branches these last few years? Nope, we'd instead have a couple more Ginsburgs. .......which is one of the main reasons I vote Republicans (even though I often have to hold my nose while doing so).
And tax cuts? Fahgetaboutit. Not a chance with the Democrats in control.
Republicans in DC forfeited the last election, and many good local candidates were washed away in the process.
Republicans can win again, but not if members who are part of the problem, such as McCain, become the standard bearers. I wonder if the nitwits who are our "leaders" understand or care about such things.
>>>>>>"Libertarians can't take enough time away from their mirrors and hedonism to support the National Defense"<<<<<<<
You are SOOOOO Wrong!
They just can't leave their pleasure monkey alone.
Just like the California vote... they are nothing but a tease. Worthless and dangerous all at the same time
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Hehe, that's funny! And compassionate conservatives can't get their heads out of their asses to support limited government.
True.
Regular old conservatism works for me.
Not for nothing, but Bill Maher is about as far from libertarian as you can get.
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