I am a libertarian ideologically. I did not vote for Barr because he seemed like a fraud to me. I do think the Bush administration’s big-government spending and Bush’s push for that immigration bill travesty and the bailout was the final straw for a lot of true conservative/libertarians. Many stayed home and some voted for Barr.
I voted for McCain simply because I thought he had a shot at stopping Obama. I do hope the emerging Republican leadership learns the lesson of 2006/2008 and makes a clear case next time around for libertarians to believe again in the GOP. The Republican coalition of 1994 totally fell apart. That’s why Obama won.
I pretty much agree with you 100%. I’m a small government guy myself, but we live in a nation where only two political parties are viable. If you really want progress in this country, you must work within the GOP, warts and all.
as a conservative, I just want to say I DON’T WANT LIBERTARIANS IN MY PARTY....JUST STAY AWAY....I DO NOT CARE TO APPEASE YOUR ‘APETITES” WHATEVER THEY MAY BE AND YOUR NATURAL “ANYTHING GOES” ATTITUDE SHOULD BE WITH THE RAT PARTY, SO PLEASE JUST GO!
Facts don't matter to the GOP bootlickers.
BEFORE THE ELECTION:
"Ha! You Losertarians only get .0001% of the vote! Go smoke some pot or look at child porn!
AFTER THE ELECTION:
"Waaaa! Why did you Loserdopians make our RINOs lose? Waaa!"