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Libertarians Emerge as a Force (Losertarians deep-six the GOP)
The Economist ^ | November 8, 2006 | Unattributed

Posted on 11/08/2006 2:27:12 PM PST by quidnunc

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To: Incitatus

Euthanasia. porn, homosexual "rights" ad nauseum...where do you differ from the dem platform on cultural values except that neither of you have any?


The rest of your stuff is drivel.


301 posted on 11/08/2006 8:04:53 PM PST by eleni121 (sometimes you have to cut off the limb to save the body)
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To: quidnunc

FU Libs!


302 posted on 11/08/2006 8:05:09 PM PST by Empireoftheatom48 (God bless our troops!! Our President and those who fight against the awful commie, liberal left!!)
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To: rottweiller_inc
they don't get it yet

They got their egos bruised, and they're looking for someone to blame. They don't want to get it, they want to kick over the table and start a fight. There's not a thing you can do about it because they're in no mood to listen.

303 posted on 11/08/2006 8:05:15 PM PST by tacticalogic ("Oh bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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To: All

I'm sorry I have to leave this pity party; it was fun. Hell, if it makes you feel any better, yea, we stiffed ya.

You can think that we'll get our just deserts too, if it'll help you sleep. But at the end of the day, to think that is to lose the point of all this; libertarians deserted the GOP because it was running the fiscal situation even worse than the Democrats (check the stats), but with the added insult of invading our privacy as well. Strong economy? Oh, it's a dynamite eonomy. It'll be rocking right up to the point that China stops lending us money.


304 posted on 11/08/2006 8:05:44 PM PST by Incitatus
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Noam Chomsky, Distinguished Libertarian


305 posted on 11/08/2006 8:06:23 PM PST by JCEccles
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To: tacticalogic

what you say is true and i should just shut up..i can't resist tho


306 posted on 11/08/2006 8:06:43 PM PST by rottweiller_inc (inter canem et lupum)
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To: samm1148
re: Yet they spent the entire summer alienating their base )))

Yeah, but they still showed up to vote. Last night Tony Snow, all perky and cheerful, says "Now that those pesky conservatives are irrelevant, let's hand the US over to Mexico!"

One of those moments that I'll never forget. In the background--"Kersplash!"--the sound of conservatives being thrown overboard. And Bush, today, so uber-gracious it made my teeth ache, so anxious to do whatever Nancy wants, as long as he still gets to turn the US over to Mexico...

307 posted on 11/08/2006 8:06:58 PM PST by Mamzelle
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To: quidnunc

If we were honest, the Republicans would split about 60/30...60 going to the Constitution Party, 30 going to the Libertarians.


308 posted on 11/08/2006 8:07:02 PM PST by Old_Mil (http://www.constitutionparty.com/)
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To: CWOJackson
Left and right... America is the goal. It's the right battling the entire left, the mass media and the mountains of Soros/fellow traveler money.

Our dear libertarian "base" felt that we weren't pulling America over to our side fast enough so they just let go of the rope and walked away, knowing America would lurch left. And they have the nerve to blame those of us who stayed in the fight....


309 posted on 11/08/2006 8:07:50 PM PST by Tamzee (If you got 75 or 80% of what you were asking for... you take it & fight for the rest later - Reagan)
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To: JCEccles

wasn't ethal rosenburg a republican?


310 posted on 11/08/2006 8:07:52 PM PST by rottweiller_inc (inter canem et lupum)
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To: JCEccles
Libertarians should sod off and die.

The only real silver lining to this whole election disaster is watching Bots piss themselves with rage. "LIBERTARIANS DONE IT TO US!" (incomprehensible slobbering) "GET OFFA MY LAND, POTHEAD!! AND GO VOTE FER MY CANDY-DATE!"

311 posted on 11/08/2006 8:08:09 PM PST by TEEHEE
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To: eleni121

Euthanasia. porn, homosexual "rights" ad nauseum...where do you differ from the dem platform on cultural values except that neither of you have any?




What the hel! are you talking about?


312 posted on 11/08/2006 8:08:23 PM PST by Blackirish
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To: rottweiller_inc

Not as traitors and fools.


313 posted on 11/08/2006 8:09:38 PM PST by CWOJackson
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To: Tamzee

The thing of it is, they are so far to the right they've come up on the left. Before this election that was a lesson only the voters of a few states had learned...now it's pretty clear for everyone.


314 posted on 11/08/2006 8:11:46 PM PST by CWOJackson
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To: NittanyLion
You wrote: We can only be certain of three things as it relates to Libertarians:
1. They're too insignificant to have an impact on anything 2. They're more closely aligned with the Democrats anyway (that's why they're called "liberaltarians") 3. They stole enough votes from GOP candidates to impact the election See any flaws in that logic?

Yes!. #1 and #3 contradict each other. #3 is true (except why say stole, they earned them) The article is about the number of votes for Libertarian candidates far exceeding the difference in close elections. 3rd party candidates can be spoilers. Gore would have won if Nader had not run. Bush Sr. would have won if Perot had not run.

The Libertarians are *NOT* aligned with the Democrats. That is absurd. Do you know anything about Libertarians? Their institute, the Cato institute, is frequently used as a "think tank" by Republicans. They are the strongest advocates for small government and low taxes out there. The are strongly anti-socialist. They are not "progressive". There are many Republicans who are also libertarian leaning. Dick Armey and Ron Paul are two who have got elected that come to mind but there are many others.

315 posted on 11/08/2006 8:12:01 PM PST by Jack Black
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To: CWOJackson

some would say the republicans are the traitors for allowing 12+ million mexicans and when catching them lettiong them go and only deporting OTM(other than mexicans)


316 posted on 11/08/2006 8:12:48 PM PST by rottweiller_inc (inter canem et lupum)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Nice dodge

You got what you wanted .. hope you can live with it


317 posted on 11/08/2006 8:13:43 PM PST by Mo1 (Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is 2 heart beats away from the Presidency)
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To: rottweiller_inc
LOL! Yep, Speaker Pelosi hears you and she's all over it.

You folks never do think through the consequences of your actions do you.

318 posted on 11/08/2006 8:14:20 PM PST by CWOJackson
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To: Jack Black

I was using sarcasm to illuminate the idiocy of the anti-libertarian arguments often put forth around here. I should've been more explicit...sorry about that.


319 posted on 11/08/2006 8:14:31 PM PST by NittanyLion
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To: CWOJackson

what's she going to do? open the boarder and just let mexicans cross willy nilly?


320 posted on 11/08/2006 8:16:34 PM PST by rottweiller_inc (inter canem et lupum)
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