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The Cajun Gypsy
Date: 2008-05-14 19:39
Subject: Mr. Impeachment throws his hat into the ring
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Music:"Spoiler Alert," Tom Smith

My local paper just ran this story announcing that Bob Barr, former Republican US Representative and leader of the impeachment proceedings against Bill Clinton, now local lawyer/consultant and columnist in the paper here, has announced he's going to try for the Libertarian nomination for President. He says he wants to give voters a real choice besides the nominees of the Big Two and denies being a spoiler for the GOP nominee-presumptive, John McCain.

Personally, I couldn't be more thrilled. If the Obama/Clinton soap opera primary fight goes on much longer, a Bob Barr candidacy may be all that stands between the Democrats and their usual habit of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory this November.

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anaisdjuna
User: [info]anaisdjuna
Date: 2008-05-15 02:52 (UTC)
Subject: (no subject)


I'd love to see him Nader McCain out of votes, but god he is such a pig. I went to a lecture he gave on privacy at Tech and was so totally squicked out to find myself agreeing with him on something.

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sffilk
User: [info]sffilk
Date: 2008-05-15 12:30 (UTC)
Subject: As I've said before

I've asked myself if I think my situation would be better after 4 years of each candidate's administration. As of right now, I can say without equivocation that I would not be better off under an administration led by any of the candidates. My rights will still be abrogated, my status will still be second-class (or worse). The Democans want to take my money then screw me over; the Republicrats will only "support" me because the irreligious wrong says it's OK to do so (as far as Israel is concerned); the Libertarians at least will listen. What they'll do, I'm not sure. But right now, there is no one candidate that deserves my support. It's just a shame we can't vote "none of the above" and make it mean something.

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