Posted on 05/26/2024 5:49:23 PM PDT by Libloather
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Sunday became a candidate for the Libertarian Party's presidential nomination, a shocking move that could give him enough votes to defeat Donald Trump or Joe Biden in November.
Kennedy, who spoke at the convention Friday, was nominated by a delegate on the convention floor on Sunday to be the party's White House standard barrier. Kennedy's candidacy was met with boos from other delegates.
His candidacy was short-lived, however. He was eliminated from contention several hours later, after the first round of voting, having receiving support from 19 delegates, just 2.07% of the vote.
There was initially some confusion over whether or not Kennedy, who is running an independent bid, would accept the nomination and if he had filed the necessary paperwork.
Originally Kennedy had said he would remain an independent candidate and not be the Libertarian contender.
Finally, party chair Angela McArdle, standing at the podium, called Kennedy to ask him.
She stepped away from the microphone to speak with him but could be heard saying to him: 'I'm at the podium and need to ask you if you accept the nomination.'
She then came back the microphone to inform the delegates: 'He's going to get back to us.'
**SNIP**
Kennedy's quick defeat in the convention hall is also a setback for his independent presidential bid.
There was a large roster of candidates. Additionally, Stormy Daniels got one write-in vote as did Sean Lennon and Denali The Cat.
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The only thing the conference accomplished for the Libertarians was show the world what a bunch of clowns that group is. Anyone with half a brain will steer clear of those idiots now.
“Enjoy your three percent”. Who cares what those morons do now.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Sunday became a candidate for the Libertarian Party's presidential nomination, a shocking move that could give him enough votes to defeat Donald Trump or Joe Biden in November.
“...a shocking move that could give him enough votes to defeat Donald Trump or Joe Biden in November.”
What is truly shocking is that someone could be so stupid as to make that statement.
The Libertarian party is on no ones’s radar.
Very Silly.
Kennedy is just after ballot access. He’s not a Libertarian in almost any way. Of course, today’s libertarians are not what they used to be.
How can anyone take the Losertarian Party seriously?
“There was a large roster of candidates. Additionally, Stormy Daniels got one write-in vote as did Sean Lennon and Denali The Cat.”
I heard Deez Nuts was joining the Librarians
The worm knows...
This is bad news. The Libertarian vote has tipped the vote to the rats many times.
Good one~~!
Any examples of this actually happening?
Third Party votes have cost Democrats elections. Most famously, Ralph Nader in 2000 and Jill Stein in 2016. I can't think of any times when Libertarian votes have been a deciding factor.
Oh please, just keep on believing that.
They elected Chase Oliver who believes in open borders as their candidate. Someone joked he’ll get 2% of their vote.
Sean Lennon was a write in by somebody. Is he even a Libertarian.
Libertarian is just a conservative bereft of any common sense.
Now that weed is legal practically everywhere, I think most Libertarians have been absorbed into the Republican Party. Rand Paul and Ted Cruz are philosophically "small L" libertarians.
These days, it seems the bulk of the Libertarian platform centers around legalizing prostitution and repealing age of consent laws.
Janet Napolitano for starters. Many others. Half of the time the Libertarian is a rat operative running to bleed Republican votes.
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