[ConservativeDude]

I wonder if his nomination quest in the LP will go better than Alan Keyes’ in the CP?

[garyb]

I am so frustrated with McCain that I am giving serious consideration to voting for Barr (assuming he is nominated.)

[Richard Kimball]

Barr’s always given me the creeps. There’s something about that mustache. He looks like he should play Barty Crouch in a Harry Potter movie.

[SUSSA]

If Barr gets the nomination there will be one conservative in the race.

[WarToad]

Election ‘08 is going to be a freakin circus and we’ll get to vote for which clown we want to represent us.

O, joy.

[babygene]

He’s got my vote... Unfortunately, the liberal McCain running on the republican ticket will steal the election from him. McCain should drop out for the good of the conservative movement...

[kidd]

I will vote third party only if my state race is close.

But right now, I don’t see a third party candidate that I’d want to vote for. McCain is the only one who will not surrender Iraq. Even the CP intends to surrender a war that we’re clearly winning.

What is Barr’s position on Iraq?

[Sybeck1]

I remember when the GOP picked McCain, the Libertarian party sent the GOP a funeral wreath. How fitting.....

[VictoryGal]

Hmmm. I like the Libertarian party for almost everything and especially government finance and personal freedom, but the loosey-goosey attitude on National Defense may be a dealbreaker for me. For example — Ron Paul may be right about it being a mistake to go into Iraq in the first place, but now that we’re there we need to make sure the job is finished, and here’s where the Libertarian party wants to cut losses and bail.

That said, a protest vote against Juan McCain is sooooo tempting. He so obviously hates core conservatives, and if he’s tweaking us now with kissy face on La Raza and global warming (when he wants as many votes as possible), what’s he gonna do when he’s in power? Man, I hate this election year.

[Seruzawa]

This is all pretty funny but repubs have made their own bed. Many people who consider themselves libertarians have been voting for pubbies largely because of the two groups philosophy of fiscal restraint and the reality that the Libertarian Presidential candidates don’t stand a chance. I know that there are a lot of freepers who think libertarians are all evil yada yada yada... but when you consider that the 2000 election was won by a few hundred votes that policy of demonizing libertarians doesn’t seem very smart. McCain is probably going to lose a lot of those thousands of votes. For that matter he’s going to lose a lot of republican votes too since he’s basically a liberal and from what I can see the sort of people he would nominate to the USSC are not acceptable. If the pubbie pres won’t nominate conservative judges and considering their spending track record and the recent ascendancy of the country clubbers in the party there’s little reason to prefer McCain over the others. A lot of conservatives are going to stay home. Libertarians won’t cross over. The Republican Party has only itself to blame.

[montag813]

Barr is such a stupid prick. Carrying water for the Bolsheviks in the ACLU. I despise him.

[newheart]

I think I’ll take the morning off to start practicing saying the words, “President Obama.”

[mkjessup]

Hey, I understand that the National Association of What-A-Burger Drive-In Franchise Owners will also be having their national convention in Denver on May 22nd, maybe they can donate some of their extra space to the Libertarians, and in return, Bob can encourage everyone to head over to the drive-in lanes for a quick lunch before embarking on this grand and sweeping national campaign, eh?

[BlueStateBlues]

This makes it harder for me to vote for McCain, or contribute in any way (funds, hours). Barr has his good points, many of them, while McCain has many lousy points.

I’m glad it’s early. I’ll see what the VP pick comes down to, both for McCain and for Barr. My joke on the matter: Bob Barr and Sam Nunn, the Barr/Nunn ticket!

[Redbob]

Oh fvck!

Just what we need: another Ross Perot-type spoiler who’ll divert enough votes to give the Dimocrat the election!

Is Obama financing this bid?

[jmc813]

Glad I officially have someone I can vote for. Go Bob!

[johnthebaptistmoore]

I see the possibility of the total November 4 conservative votes being split among McCain, Chuck Baldwin of the Constitution Party, and Bob Barr of the Libertarian Party (should Barr win the LP Presidential nomination). This doesn’t even include all of the write-ins for POTUS and all of the conservatives who truly decide to stay home on November 4 (I truly hope that not too many conservatives decide just to stay home on November 4!).

[wolf78]

Barr a libertarian???

Barr: Barr was a strong supporter of the War on Drugs, reflecting his previous experience as Anti-Drug Coordinator for the Department of Justice. While in Congress, he was a member of the Speaker's Task Force for a Drug-Free America. This task force was established in 1998 by then Speaker Newt Gingrich to "design a World War II-style victory plan to save America's children from illegal drugs." The task force crafted legislation specifically designed to "win the War on Drugs by 2002".

Barr advocated complete federal prohibition of medical marijuana. In 1998, He successfully blocked implementation Initiative 59 -- the "Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Initiative of 1998" -- which would have legalized medical marijuana in the District of Columbia.

There is no legitimate use whatsoever for marijuana. This is not medicine. This is bogus witchcraft. It has no place in medicine, no place in pain relief... (Wikipedia)

Libertarian Party Platform: Drug prohibition does more to make Americans unsafe than any other factor. Just as alcohol prohibition gave us Al Capone and the mafia, drug prohibition has given us the Crips, the Bloods and drive-by shootings. Consider the historical evidence: America's murder rate rose nearly 70% during alcohol prohibition, but returned to its previous levels after prohibition ended. Now, since the War on Drugs began, America's murder rates have doubled. The cause/effect relationship is clear. Prohibition is putting innocent lives at risk.

What's more, drug prohibition also inflates the cost of drugs, leading users to steal to support their high priced habits. It is estimated that drug addicts commit 25% of all auto thefts, 40% of robberies and assaults, and 50% of burglaries and larcenies. Prohibition puts your property at risk. Finally, nearly one half of all police resources are devoted to stopping drug trafficking, instead of preventing violent crime. The bottom line? By ending drug prohibition Libertarians would double the resources available for crime prevention, and significantly reduce the number of violent criminals at work in your neighborhood. (Party Website)

Who's kidding whom?

[BallyBill]

Barr should pick Sam Nunn as a running mate.

No reason other than I like the sound of "Barr-Nunn '08"

[FlipWilson]

Mr. ACLU running as a libertarian. Hmmm, seems Bob Barr is the Libertarian’s John McCain.