Posted on 05/30/2016 4:00:48 PM PDT by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
On paper, they make up the most formidable Libertarian ticket ever. But they still need to make the leap to seriousness.
Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson seized the Libertarian nomination for president at the partys national convention this weekend and escaped a hotly contested convention with his hand-picked running mate, former Massachusetts Gov. William Weld.
The pair form a political team of two former Republican governors that Johnson declared to be the most formidable third-party ticket in the modern era, one that he promised would thrust Libertarians from the fringe of American politics to major party status in a period of widespread mistrust of both the Republican and Democratic parties.
With Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton registering as two of the least liked and most mistrusted politicians in the country, many Libertarians see an opening and a desire for an alternative. And Johnson is the only other candidate likely to appear on the ballot in every state. Raising more money is supposed to be the big advantage of selecting Weld, who served as a fundraiser for Mitt Romney. He really likes fundraising and hes connected, Johnson said. And I really hate fundraising and Im not connected.
Their goal, in particular, is to loosen the wallets of the many disaffected and libertarian-leaning Republicans turned off by Trumps bombastic rhetoric and shifting policy stands by offering them an alternative of two former Republican governors.
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They couldn’t siphon votes from a water hose!! Gary Johnson is UGLY....people don’t vote for UGLIES! Forget what they have to say about anything, people don’t want to say “I’m With UGLY” UNLESS they are given stuff for FREE!!
my goodness.
that graphic is shockingly educational.
I’m a Fascist!!! ;)
You hit it biggirl. These clowns are bernie/hillary types.
ok, quick...without looking...can anyone here name the only libertarian candidate who actually won an electoral vote?
hint: it was their FIRST candidate. And it’s been all downhill for them since that time.....
This team will siphon the woman haters from both sides. Other than that, this candidate is cuckoo-for-cocoapuffs.
Anarchists might vote for him, but truth to be told I suspect the guy has been sampling too much of his own wares because he has gotten really strange, like Jesse Ventura strange.
Oh, I see. (I’m not sure that’s much better, but...anyway I was partly right insofar as some big big big money interest is behind this now....) Thanks for the info...
nope. The fat ones get naked and dance around on the stage — very gross. Total KOOKS!!
“Trump in a landslide.”
I pray for that every single day.
Johnson will hurt Clinton more than he will Trump.
Not in UT, NV and ID if Bishop Romney endorses him.
Answer to the question is NO.
I’m already seeing the meme: #feelthejohnson
He isn’t even out of the gates and is already a punchline.
I wonder if these two are being bankrolled by the Clinton Foundation?
Good one.
The big problem for a third party this cycle is Trump gets a lot of attention. The Democrats will get a lot of attention due to their helpers in media.
Third party? There’s only so much time available, forget it.
Those two are formidable turd party candidates.
I doubt it.
The real Dems are now either GOPe folks or Libertarians.
Lol...
Two total “NUTCASES”....going nowhere!!! Go Donald J. Trump!!!
The only person I know personally who wants to vote for Johnson also voted locally for a completely horrendous pos because he was a guy. He’s got a good sense of humor, but is the kind of guy who just checks boxes off rather than taking pride in his work. Path of least resistence, you know?
He takes plenty of pride in his appearance, not a neckbeard type. Clean cut, presentable. Just a fatal flaw that if he personally isn’t interested in something, it doesn’t matter.
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