West Virginia All That Stands in the Way of 50-State Barr Ballot Access!

[Knightskye]

Yeah ok, still the same to me. His votes in congress is what matters and is the tell all, and up until he got voted out of the hosue he was still voting like a neocon! Spin that one punk! And if you're trying to convert me over to Barr that type of tone is not going to help and will only push me farther away. This man is in no way an easy sell like Ron Paul is. There's nothing to get excited about Bob Barr because when you look at his record well.......

All those people who changed their philosophy and started supporting Ron Paul -- they aren't believable? And if they run for Congress as a "Ron Paul Republican", we shouldn't vote for them?

EDIT: Why was this moved? Ballot access should be important to the grassroots - moreso than... uhh... "quotes".

 

[1000-points-of-fright]

This man is in no way an easy sell like Ron Paul is. There's nothing to get excited about Bob Barr because when you look at his record well.......

Agreed. But Bob Barr is not what everyone is excited about. We are excited about the fact that the Libertarian Party finally has a candidate that will get MSM exposure and possibly get into the debates. Maybe even have an impact on the election.

Are we choosing practicality over principle? Yes. But Barr won't win, he won't permanently dilute libertarian philosophy, and he'll be gone in 2012.

We're just taking advantage of what the RP movement has started and using Barr to propel libertarian philosophy (and the Libertarian party itself) further into the mainstream electorate's consciousness.

If Barr's presence starts the demise of the 2 party system, then he will have made up for all of the questionable things he's done in the past.

 

[Knightskye]

Agreed. But Bob Barr is not what everyone is excited about. We are excited about the fact that the Libertarian Party finally has a candidate that will get MSM exposure and possibly get into the debates. Maybe even have an impact on the election.

Are we choosing practicality over principle? Yes. But Barr won't win, he won't permanently dilute libertarian philosophy, and he'll be gone in 2012.

I'll note that this is your opinion.

We're just taking advantage of what the RP movement has started and using Barr to propel libertarian philosophy (and the Libertarian party itself) further into the mainstream electorate's consciousness.

You say "just" like it's a small feat.

 

[tonesforjonesbones]

Yes..Barr even said that himself. He said someone will come after him to push the LP and a good third party along. The major parties..or their backers (elite bankers) have effectively shut out any real chance for a third party win,..but it doesn't have to stay that way. We must continue to fight the good fight...for LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL! TONES

 

[Knightskye]

LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL! TONES

 

[Knightskye]

It's about three and a half days until the West Virginia deadline. I hope they make it on time.