Libertarian Presidential Debate

[itshappening]

Ruwart is awful, why does she have such a following!! she poorly times her speech

Kubby is formidable speaker, WAR is amusing, Gravel is always good value. Phillies is weird!!

 

[MRoCkEd]

they are a little too loud

 

[Kludge]

Gravel drops the ball in 3... 2... 1...

 

[LibertyEagle]

I can't even believe Gravel is on that stage. Big government... rah, rah, rah.

Hey Gravel, we don't want another FDR.

 

[constituent]

I can't even believe Gravel is on that stage. Big government... rah, rah, rah.

Hey Gravel, we don't want another FDR.

for real, i just thought the same thing.

ruwart is impressing me.

this "road" thing is putting me off a little though.

 

[reaver]

Kubby just shot himself in the foot there didn't he?

 

[Kludge]

Kubby just shot himself in the foot there didn't he?

Probably, was stupid to call him on that.

Props to Ruwart for mentioning Ron Paul earlier.

 

[Kludge]

Did Gravel just praise Europe for having a unified government that allows them to give "universal" citizenship....?

 

[reaver]

Probably, was stupid to call him on that.

Props to Ruwart for mentioning Ron Paul earlier.

Opening up a question on your position on the Patriot Act with "Bob Barr signed it!" was not a good idea... He threw a softball to Bob Barr that is all that did.

I guess I'd have to agree to the Barr-Ruwart just on first impressions.

 

[RSLudlum]

^^at the same time giving kudos to the "Fair Tax"?

 

[Printo]

I hate the "open-border" libertarian policy on immigration. That is one of the few things I disagree with. Jingozian was right in saying we need to drop the welfare state to stop illegal immigration.

 

[Knightskye]

Phillies scares me - more than Gravel.

 

[majinkoola]

I hate the "open-border" libertarian policy on immigration.

I do too. What frustrates me is that they assume/suggest all people who oppose that are racists. Personally I'm glad it's Mexico on the border and not like France. I'd be really pissed if a bunch of French were sneaking in here.

There's principled reasons to oppose open borders, as there are principled pro-life/pro-choice arguments.

 

[itshappening]

Phillies is crazy!

he should be wearing a white coat doing some weird experiment

 

[Knightskye]

I hate the "open-border" libertarian policy on immigration.

So, why do you hate it?

 

[Bradley in DC]

Whom did Barr name as his example for judicial appointees? I couldn't hear. Thanks. :o

 

[Kludge]

So, why do you hate it?

I like "open borders" in the way Barr put it. We check them for I.D. and communicable diseases, then release them into the work force.

 

[Rangeley]

I agree with some others here, Barr/Ruwart seems like the most compelling potential ticket. This debate is really weird though, and kind of awkward to watch. A lot of the questions have been pretty questionable. Asking if people think the environment is an example of the tragedy of the commons is maybe an interesting philosophical question, but not something to take up valuable time in a debate like this.

 

[Knightskye]

We check them for I.D. and communicable diseases, then release them into the work force.

What kind of ID?

 

[OceanMachine7]

Whom did Barr name as his example for judicial appointees? I couldn't hear. Thanks. :o

Jim Grey

I agree with some others here, Barr/Ruwart seems like the most compelling potential ticket. This debate is really weird though, and kind of awkward to watch. A lot of the questions have been pretty questionable. Asking if people think the environment is an example of the tragedy of the commons is maybe an interesting philosophical question, but not something to take up valuable time in a debate like this.

Agreed. Though Ruwart probably sees herself as too "pure" to accept running second-fiddle to Barr.