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While the logical fallacies and errors of omission and commission committed by the conservative faction of the Pygopagus Conjoined Twins (with apologies to Pygopagus Conjoined Twins everywhere) known as the DemocRATrepublican Party can hardly be enumerated they are so many and so various, I will briefly attempt to address the most obvious:
Newsflash for the so-called party of self reliance, free market capitalism, smaller government and personal accountability:
The Libertarian Party had NOTHING TO DO with your defeat at the polls.
In the open, fair and competitive free market of ideas you had an opportunity to persuade certain voters you deserved their vote and YOU BLEW IT!
Unlike the "vast overwhelming majority" of eligible voters who choose NOT TO EVEN APPEAR in the voting booth for ANY reason, Libertarian Voters arrived to fulfill their obligation at the ballot box as required of all sober Sovereign Citizens in a Representative Constitutional Republic.
For some reason they were unmoved by the product offered by the erstwhile Republican Party.
They don't seem to believe that life is limited to a selection between two flavors of dark, carbonated sugar water known as Pepsi or Coke. They seem think they should be able to choose Root Beer (another flavor of dark carbonated sugar water) or maybe even Ginger Ale or Seven Up (two clear forms of carbonated sugar water) Or, gosh darn it, in a free market, maybe they could even express a desire for milk or orange juice or (gasp!) beer or wine or (double gasp!) WATER! Yes, plain ordinary water! Imagine that!
Stroll with me a moment down memory lane:
In 1993, the official scapegoat for the defeat of the Republican Presidential Candidate was Ross Perot and his hastily organized Reform Party.
Along comes 1996 and the ill conceived, poorly prosecuted Coronation of Bob Dole, a man who couldn't stand on stage long enough to deliver a stump speech.
Currently we are blessed with Bush43, a man who, with all his virtues, still cannot pronounce NUCLEAR as well as non-native speakers for whom English is a second language. What is up with that? I thought the Republican Party was the party where words had meaning and actions had consequences.
What are you Republicans going to do when you run out of excuses? When are YOU going to look in the mirror and say " I solemnly swear to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, so help me God" ?
Because that is what Libertarians do when they go to the ballot box and vote their conscience. They firmly believe the Government governs best that governs least and anything else is simply unacceptable. They do not hold their nose and vote the lesser of two evils. They do not pout and stay at home until the perfect candidate arrives. They vote their party and they vote their principles in the capacity of the "wee, still voice of conscience".
If Republicans want to win elected office, they might do well to find out why some 60% of their voters stay at home. They might finally learn to craft a message that has broad appeal across diverse party lines. Libertarians have been known to switch their vote. After all, former Libertarian Presidential Candidate Ron Paul is now Republican Congressman from Texas.
But this pathetic whining from the party of pre-emptive surrender, aka the party of unending lost opportunities must stop. It is unbecoming, stupid and frankly, just plain annoying.
You want to win? Just do it. No excuses. And don't hand me any more of this nonsense about scandalous Libertarian Candidates. Does the name (former) Senator Bob Packwood ring a bell? I thought so.
Ron Paul was a Republican Congressman from Texas long before he was the Libertarian Candidate for President. He was redistricted out of his seat for a while. After the election where he ran for President on the Libertarian ticket, he came back and won his old congressional seat back again.
That's part of his strategery.
Hehehe... I think he does it on purpose, actually... Just to p!ss folks like my colleagues (noocular physicicists) off...