Comments on: ‘Bin-Laden partner’ endorses Barr, Barr accepts

By: Steve Perkins

Steve Perkins — Sun, 25 May 2008 05:54:28 +0000

Fair enough, G.E. However, if Imperato wasn’t able to garner attention from an LP crowd at an LP convention, I highly doubt that he could garner attention from the general public during a fall election cycle. If he leaves voicemail for Barr, so be it.

By: G.E.

G.E. — Sun, 25 May 2008 05:49:14 +0000

No, no, no. Barr’s libertarianism isn’t in question because of accepting/rejecting Imperato, and I never suggested that (or intended to). It’s not unlibertarian to accept a non-libertarian’s endorsement, nor to reject a libertarian’s. It has no impact on one’s libertarianism.

Barr’s acceptance of Imperato’s endorsement — and his highlighting of it — shows tremendously bad political wisdom. Imperato is a nutcase, Steve. If Barr is the nominee, Imperato is going to be hounding him nonstop, acting as if he has something to offer.

By: Steve Perkins

Steve Perkins — Sat, 24 May 2008 23:38:27 +0000

You just suggested in the lobby that Imperato isn’t a “real libertarian”, so therefore Barr isn’t a “real libertarian” because he didn’t reject him.

By that logic, you wouldn’t be a “real libertarian” either… because you lead and moderated a libertarian debate last night to which Imperato was invited. Why no shame on the organizers for not rejecting Imperato yesterday?

By: G.E.

G.E. — Sat, 24 May 2008 23:10:04 +0000

Um, no. No one would have criticized Barr for rejecting Imperato.

By: Steve Perkins

Steve Perkins — Sat, 24 May 2008 23:02:00 +0000

Imperato is… well, Imperato. However, had Barr snubbed him, the same people criticizing him now would have been criticizing him for acting “better” than lower-tier candidates.

By: Austin Cassidy

Austin Cassidy — Sat, 24 May 2008 21:54:18 +0000

Maybe he’ll seek the VP nod…

Barr/Imperato anyone?

By: OH4Phillies

OH4Phillies — Sat, 24 May 2008 21:42:30 +0000

Alright. Thanks for the info! I wish I could be there.

By: Andy Craig

Andy Craig — Sat, 24 May 2008 21:28:41 +0000

“How much does he actually know/care about his opponents?”

He seems to me like one of the few candidates NOT essentially wanting to purge everyone who disagrees with him. Root and Gravel have made very clear their loathing for their libertarian critics. Barr has probably done more than any other candidate to put forward a conciliatory face at the convention. In other words, he’s one of the few people there actually more interested in fighting the general election than fighting other Libertarians.

As for Imperato, even if he is a bit crazy, I see no reason for Barr to have snubbed him. It’s not like he’s going to be parading him around in the general campaign or anything.

One final thing- it’s a bit dishonest to be seriously using the bin-Laden thing against him. It’s a well-known fact that the bin-Laden “family” (clan is more accurate) A) is ridiculously numerous and wealthy in Saudi Arabia, and B) disowned Osama years ago. They’re Wahhabis, but they’re not terrorists.

By: gregsarnowski

gregsarnowski — Sat, 24 May 2008 20:33:02 +0000

Does the pope’s endorsement transfer over as well?

By: OH4Phillies

OH4Phillies — Sat, 24 May 2008 20:23:18 +0000

But I digress. I can’t imagine this will help Barr among Libertarians. How much does he actually know/care about his opponents?

By: OH4Phillies

OH4Phillies — Sat, 24 May 2008 20:22:46 +0000

Also of note on Barr’s blog post: Smith will be giving a nomination speech but not be in the debate.

Check out Jingozian’s intro video on his website:

http://www.resetamerica.com/message2libertarians/index.html