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Bob Barr and Wayne Allen Root have both left the LP and endorsed Romney

Submitted by BigZ85020 on Sat, 09/08/2012 - 13:31
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Bob Barr and Wayne Allen Root were the 2008 LP nominees for president and vice president. They were an embarrassment to true Libertarians because they were warmongers and had a history of supporting the drug war and the Patriot Act. Now they're in the Republican Party, where they ideologically belong.

If you're not familiar with what happened at this year's Libertarian National Convention, The grassroots activists were unhappy with the Party Leadership so they advocated a vote for "None of the Above" for LNC Chairman. The party bylaws say that None of the Above must be an option in the election of all party officers and if None of the Above wins the election then all candidates on the ballot are disqualified and nominations for new candidates are taken from the floor. None of the Above won. Therefore the old batch of LP leadership who were backed by establishment warmongers like Wayne Allen Root were booted out. Geoffrey Neale won nomination for LNC Chairman from the floor. He is a Ron Paul supporter and so is everyone else in the party leadership, and so is Gary Johnson, the nominee for President. They sponsored PaulFest.

The reason I bring this up is because many people here on Daily Paul have complained that the reason they cannot join the LP is because it has been co-opted by the establishment. Well, it's not anymore. The grassroots booted the establishment out. Ron Paul supporters are in control of the Libertarian Party Leadership. And it's already the 3rd largest political party in America. Some here have suggested starting a new Political Party. Why would you start from scratch when we already have the Libertarian Party under our control?

If anyone here has worked within the Republican Party and has gained a position of influence, I am not advocating that you give that position up. You will be able to do more good work there than in the LP, but if you're an Independent, a Democrat, an inactive Republican, a don't-give-a-shitist, then come on, what are you waiting for? We've got a party to build.


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Marxists

Submitted by donvino on Mon, 09/10/2012 - 01:56.

Only a marxist would demostrate such behavior imo.

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There both trying to save there miserable

Submitted by The_Winds_of_Change on Sun, 09/09/2012 - 12:00.

pathetic political careers

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Shocked, I am in TOTAL SHOCK !

Submitted by gmason08 on Sun, 09/09/2012 - 12:00.

Who could have seen that coming in a million years!

It is almost like we are up against a well organized gang of, of, of

Criminals

Woe be us

Who will ride in on a white steed and save us. Who, Who?

Prey-give us the name so we might moneybomb him.

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I mean to rout you out!

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This is why we need to stay

Submitted by Forever Liberty on Sun, 09/09/2012 - 11:53.

This is why we need to stay true to the message and not support anyone who strays from it. ie Gary Johnson aka Bob Barr 2.0

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Confused

Submitted by Drednot on Sun, 09/09/2012 - 15:48.

The LP approached Gary in 2000, not the other way around. He turned down the offer because he wasn't interested in the Presidency at that time.

Johnson is not a recent convert like Barr and Goode.

Neither Barr nor Goode are

Submitted by compromise on Fri, 10/12/2012 - 17:23.

Neither Barr nor Goode are 'converts'. Goode continues to defend his old stances on foreign policy and civil liberties and has not changed many of them. Barr is a straight-up liar who totally changed his views for the purpose of the election and then changed back after it.

Bittersweet Vindication

Submitted by Gene Greigh on Sun, 09/09/2012 - 10:24.

Since 1976, when I was first eligible, I have cast my vote for the Libertarian Presidential Ticket in EVERY quadrennial election EXCEPT for 2008, at which time I voted for Chuck Baldwin. It took a little bit of soul searching, but Barr's oleaginous excrescence and the vigor of his WAR-mongering running mate were so overpowering that I readily reconciled myself to the Constitution Party compromise. Since its founding I have considered the CP to be as satisfactorily federalist, and on most other matters otherwise libertarian (other than "hold the drugs and extra Jesus, please") as is the LP.

Also, Mr Baldwin did not offend me nearly as much as did Sid Vicious or Barage o'Bombers.

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OE?

Submitted by donvino on Mon, 09/10/2012 - 01:50.

oleaginous excrescence ?

Was ist das?

...sounds terminal ;)

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LOL!!

Submitted by AllPaul on Sun, 09/09/2012 - 09:45.

Such stellar exemplars of libertarianism leadership the LP has had! And people think the "Neocon" commies have only hijacked the GOP?? These are multitentacled creatures, sliding into everywhere and everything and twisting it to their own ends. Politics will never bring liberty to the powerless, only to the cheaters and connivers. They are free to do evil with impunity.
Watch what Johnson does in '16.

Wait? Johnson is already

Submitted by Forever Liberty on Sun, 09/09/2012 - 11:31.

Wait? Johnson is already muddying the waters with his foreign policy.

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same thing they did to the

Submitted by SIERRAHPBT on Sun, 09/09/2012 - 09:59.

same thing they did to the true Ron Paul tea party.

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Oh how I wonder, oh how I worry
And I would dearly like to know
How all this squander of earthly plunder
will leave us anything to show

Maybe we should take over the LP instead?

Submitted by DC on Sun, 09/09/2012 - 09:16.

Instead of the Republican party, I mean. There will be easy ballot access in 2016, due to what I see as a good showing by Gary Johnson this year. Maybe that's the way to go? A new party altogether?

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Gee, shocking.

Submitted by DC on Sun, 09/09/2012 - 09:13.

Gee, shocking.

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not surprising

Submitted by artistsforRP on Sun, 09/09/2012 - 09:07.

all the more reason to vote libertarian this year.

great post

Submitted by MMJ Ministry on Sun, 09/09/2012 - 05:32.

i'm not at all surprised by barr and root endorsing romney. i spoke out heavily against barr on here 4+ years ago when the barr trolls invaded.
i think the libertarian party may be getting back on track to the harry browne, ron paul days.

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I wish to point out that

Submitted by mwstroberg on Sat, 09/08/2012 - 16:16.

in many states (do your own research for your state) one can be a member of the state LP organization without being a registered Libertarian voter. Indeed, in some states you can't even register Libertarian. What this means is that you can work within, and influence, the LP in your state (and nationally) while retaining your Republican registration, thus allowing you to hold party office within BOTH organizations. If you are in one of these states, you would be crazy not to do so.

I wonder when the lot of you will finally awake and see the big

Submitted by rp4pres on Sat, 09/08/2012 - 16:14.

picture.

These people supported "Romney" before they ever came to the LP. The way many of you craft your statements tells me that even some of us RP people are still groggy.

Here's the sad part.. I don't expect anyone to learn anytime soon.

You can tell also by the big push for candidates that aren't up to snuff.

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Bump

Submitted by legalizeliberty on Sat, 09/08/2012 - 16:07.

Posted on Twitter.

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Bob Barr is the biggest flip flopper/back stabber out there!

Submitted by purplefetus on Sat, 09/08/2012 - 16:05.

1.First he always pressured Ron Paul to give him his endorsement.
2.Then he stiffs Ron Paul by not showing up to his Press Release.
3.Additionally he holds his own Press Release at the same time!

Moving along to 2012...
1.He endorses Newt Gingrich.
2.Now he's backing Romney.

Conclusion:
Bob Barr is a scum bag. And tons of Libertarians on the DP kept pushing everyone to vote for Bob Barr. Forgetaboutit... vote on the candidate not the Party. This year is different. And I'm voting for GJ. If Goode is strong in VA then push for Goode in VA.

WE MUST PREVAIL!!!!!!!!!!

What Barr was in 2008, Johnson is to 2012

Submitted by Paul_S. on Sun, 09/09/2012 - 05:48.

Neither were Libertarian in anything but name. GJ is a lifelong Republican same as Barr.

CATO and Reason are owned and operated by Republican operatives.

Lose the voting fetish and start working for liberty.

Few care how you vote. They care that you vote because it would be an International embarrassment if no one voted for President.

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But wait...

Submitted by purplefetus on Mon, 09/10/2012 - 01:42.

Unlike Bob Barr, GJ has a great track record in NM. He vetoed more bills than all the governors in the other 49 states combined!

He also amazingly won the governor position in a blue state! Even more shocking, in spite of all his vetoes, he was re-elected!!!

Please point out what I'm missing. How is GJ anything near the dirtbag, Bob Barr?

You are correct, he is not Barr the scoundrel.

Submitted by Paul_S. on Mon, 09/10/2012 - 02:27.

I should clarify his role as LP spoiler doesn't need his complicity. The money men (Kochs) and the MSM have a tried and true script and the MSM will help manipulate his votes to get the desired results.

GJ has come out against the current wars, but his stance on humanitarian interventions is not unlike that of the R or D candidates.

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Huh?

Submitted by Drednot on Sun, 09/09/2012 - 15:58.

The LP approached Johnson in 2000, not the other way around.

Johnson is a "life-long" Republican for the same reason Ron Paul is a "life-long" Republican. It works.

Johnson took a lot of political risks for libertarian causes while governor, Barr was busy rabble-rousing with the Clinton impeachment, waging the War on Drugs, and voting for the Patriot Act.

I agree...

Submitted by purplefetus on Mon, 09/10/2012 - 01:45.

I don't see how his analogy makes any sense!

Wholeheartedly agree

Submitted by JoshArizona on Sun, 09/09/2012 - 06:00.

This is the Kochtopus at work.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mer09FiICow

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I was beginning to think all were lost in the fog of MSM

Submitted by Paul_S. on Sun, 09/09/2012 - 08:11.

Thanks, Josh for the link.

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You are certainly welcome

Submitted by JoshArizona on Sun, 09/09/2012 - 08:33.

Here's some more great material on the Koch Brothers vs. Rothbard and LVMI

The Kochtopus vs. Murray Rothbard Part I by David Gordon: http://www.lewrockwell.com/gordon/gordon37.html

The Kochtopus vs. Murray Rothbard Part II by David Gordon:
http://www.lewrockwell.com/gordon/gordon39.html

Murray Rothbard on the Kochtopus by David Gordon:
http://www.lewrockwell.com/gordon/gordon86.1.html

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Haha hilarious

Submitted by Ulfilas on Sat, 09/08/2012 - 15:58.

Haha hilarious

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That's the way it's supposed to work, eh?

Submitted by freeman on Sat, 09/08/2012 - 15:39.

I remember how disenchanted I was last time when they installed the neocon Bob Barr into the LP, instead of the amazing Mary Ruwart. I knew then that the party was dead meat. So good to see I was mistaken and they have taken it back. I'm actually quite proud to have Johnson as their nominee. At least he stands for LP principles, not like that stinkin' Barr. I mean, COME ON!! No self-respecting Libertarian would EVER endorse the likes of Romney!

Thats AWESOME!

Submitted by freespeech468 on Sat, 09/08/2012 - 15:38.

would yah look at that, this is some pretty sweet news!

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