Comments on: Will Ron Paul Become the Libertarian Candidate ?

By: hornshiver

hornshiver — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 19:07:17 +0000

By: Adam

Adam — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:10:45 +0000

Hah hah.. I would still vote for Ron Paul if he was the LP nominee.

By: Ken Proctor

Ken Proctor — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:48:38 +0000

Oh Please! Don’t even put Palin and Libertarian together in the same sentence. She supports Real ID, she said going to war in Iraq was “God’s will”. She for government control of internet content. etc etc Check it out yourself at libertymaven dot com and her rating on the “Paul -O- Meter”. I support Bob Barr. I was a strong supporter of Mary Ruwart at the LP convention, but Barr won and is the Libertarian standard-bearer. He has also proven to be worthy of carrying that standard. I am loyal to the Libertarian principals of individual freedom and constitutional limited government, that’s why I will continue to promote membership in the Libertarian party and support it’s candidates at all levels. Where is your loyalty, now and in November?

By: Josie

Josie — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:48:00 +0000

I don’t see Paul taking the nod for the libertarians. As much as I would LIKE to see the libs get a strong vote this time around, I think his purpose is better served by remaining in the senate and promoting his campaign for liberty. Next election cycle, things will be different.

By: Oregon Grower

Oregon Grower — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:48:38 +0000

This is fantasy. Ron Paul could have stepped in and taken the nomination at any time and he didn’t so why woudl he suddenly decide to now? It would have been great to see Ron Paul continue his energetic campaign and it would have been the best libertarian vote ever but it’s not gonna happen. Time to hold the nose and vote for Barr.

By: Dave Phelps

Dave Phelps — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:43:50 +0000

Libertarian Palin? That’s a laugh! She just recently explained how she believes that marijuana prohibition should continue because legalization sets a bad example for the children. That doesn’t sound very libertarian to me amoung other positions including foriegn policy, increased federal regulation, bailing out private companies, etc. etc. She has rapidly abandoned any Alaskan independent spirit in favor of the standard Republican line.

By: Mike a US Army Vet

Mike a US Army Vet — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:24:42 +0000

Ron Paul or bust.

By: Thor

Thor — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 06:17:50 +0000

I may not agree with everyone of Ron Paul’s polices, but he is one of the few honest politicians around. Ron Paul is the real Maverick with his endorsement of the major 3rd parties. It shows his true character. That he cares more about getting rid of the corrupt 2 party system then furthering his own personal political goals.

By: Neville

Neville — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 03:59:17 +0000

Judge Andrew Napolitano . Of course, he really should be on the CP ticket, but a vehicle’s a vehicle.

Re. Ron Paul on the LP ticket, or any ticket… Many of Dr. Paul’s supporters do so because of his high level of integrity. Once he finally said outright that he would not run on a 3rd party ticket, he drew a line in the sand that he dares not cross. If he reversed himself now, he’d probably lose a non-negligible percentage of his base, and open himself up to “flip-flop” accusations as well.

McCain, if he stays on the ballot in TX, will win. His presidency will so damage the GOP that a new party will rise from the ashes that will look much more like the Republicans of old. It will cost us dearly in the short term, unfortunately. The trick will be to keep him from using a tactical nuclear first strike against some nation brash and stupid enough to thumb their nose at the McCain administration.

If Obama should win, the GOP will be able to treat McCain as a martyr, which is what he sees as his highest calling anyway.

By: john

john — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 02:41:31 +0000

libertarian Sarah Palin…you have got to be kidding. She is a neo-con and you have got to be confused big-time. To say that she is a libertarian is an insult to all libertarians.

By: Kirk Smith

Kirk Smith — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:14:43 +0000

I agree with Rich. Dondero is a hack who’s fully willing to water down libertarian principle and ideology in order to conform to his delusions of grandeur.

I think the LP is toast in this election season and deserves to be until its Presidential candidate and his advisors are replaced with actual and consistent libertarians.

As for Sarah Palin being a libertarian, that’s quite a stretch to say the least. The libertarians I know don’t go around making flippant and stupid remarks about how we may need to go to war with Russia. Anyone with half a brain knows that Georgia was the aggressor, not Russia. Palin seems more than willing to violate the non-aggression axiom which is the cornerstone to the libertarian philosophy.

By: Rich Paul

Rich Paul — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:54:14 +0000

Don’t pay any attention to Dondero. He’s been spending his time since Paul started getting attention trying to convince people that McCain, Guilianni, Thompson and every other statist moron out there is a Libertarian. Pure brand sabotage.

I’m sorry to say that Ron Paul is highly unlikely to accept our nomination for President. We Libertarians basically offered it to him before our convention. He didn’t want it. He is less likely to want it now.

So what to we do? http://radical-centrist.blogspot.com/2008/09/pauls-and-baldwins-and-barrs-oh-my.html

By: C. Ned Wimberly

C. Ned Wimberly — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:35:21 +0000

How about this scenario. Ron Paul the constitutionalist as president running on the Constitution Party ticket with Chuck Baldwin along side as VP. Ron Paul did request that we vote for a third party. I dont know about you but that would do it for me!

By: MoRtiS NoCTu

MoRtiS NoCTu — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:05:26 +0000

Ron Paul already is the President to me. I’m voting Ron Paul no matter what.

By: Watchman08

Watchman08 — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:32:19 +0000

Ron Paul is the change we need! No matter what ticket he runs on.