Mr. Impeachment throws his hat into the ring

[thatcrazycajun]

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.

Comments

[anaisdjuna.livejournal.com]

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.

As I've said before

[sffilk.livejournal.com]

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.