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That sort of eagerness to organize and contribute makes them a Voting Block. Paul won’t win (and from what I read, won’t go 3rd party, so we needn’t worry about a Perot situation), but someone is going to get those votes in November.

I remember when I would come here, and there was a kind of tolerance for wacky libertarian types. Now I see mostly hatred on the Paul threads from a certain FR contingent. It does nothing to make me want to eventually join forces with these people. Maybe we'll wind up with another party. A small government party seems to be needed, and obviously has a constituency.

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“I remember when I would come here, and there was a kind of tolerance for wacky libertarian types. Now I see mostly hatred on the Paul threads from a certain FR contingent. It does nothing to make me want to eventually join forces with these people. Maybe we’ll wind up with another party. A small government party seems to be needed, and obviously has a constituency.”

There is an understandable backlash against Paul because of his desire to lose in Iraq (or more tactfully, to take actions that would result in a loss in Iraq).

I agree that the various camps are expressing vitriol; bitter words have passed between supporters of each candidate. Don’t feel left out :)

I disagree that another splinter party is a solution, unless the goal is to watch the Dim-RATs take power in January, 2009. As we’ve seen from the uprisings on immigration and judicial appointments the mainstream GOP has to listen to its voting blocks if they get fired up - but the Dems in charge of Congress due to conservative factionalism do *not*.