Comments on: Rumor: Tucker Carlson to seek LP presidential nomination

By: Viverrid

Viverrid — Fri, 23 May 2008 16:43:40 +0000

It seems like he was considering running but decided against it:

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/05/tucker-carlson.html

By: gregsarnowski

gregsarnowski — Fri, 23 May 2008 16:28:49 +0000

G.E., no it was cancelled a couple of months ago (presumably for low ratings).

By: G.E.

G.E. — Fri, 23 May 2008 15:46:13 +0000

Is Tucker’s show still on? The FEC won’t like that.

By: RedPhillips

RedPhillips — Fri, 23 May 2008 15:15:58 +0000

Tucker supported Paul, but he made it clear, I believe, that he didn’t agree with Paul on the Fed and gold.

If he becomes a candidate he will have to go back to wearing a tie. If he agree to start wearing bow ties again, I might support him. SAVE THE BOW TIE!

By: Austin Cassidy

Austin Cassidy — Fri, 23 May 2008 14:42:58 +0000

Which means he might only agree to be VP if Barr is the nominee.

Barr/Carlson ‘08

By: Viverrid

Viverrid — Fri, 23 May 2008 14:15:17 +0000

I think the possibility of him running for VP is a much more likely scenario than for him to seek the presidential nomination.

By: gregsarnowski

gregsarnowski — Fri, 23 May 2008 14:06:55 +0000

I don’t know what to think about Tucker. He is purportedly a Paul supporter, yet he orchestrated that smear involving the “Bunny Ranch” last year. â€œProstitutes for Paulâ€ or whatever it was. He is either extremely naÃ¯ve about the way the media works (very unlikely) or that was an intentional effort to damage Paulâ€™s reputation among Republican primary voters.

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By: Jason_Gatties

Jason_Gatties — Fri, 23 May 2008 12:17:39 +0000

Trent

Depending on what happens this weekend, I may end up saying “Go Baldwin” as well.

By: Trent Hill

Trent Hill — Fri, 23 May 2008 06:06:55 +0000

Austin,

It’d be a wise maneuver. Tucker was/is popular amongst Paulites. He’s seen as a Media-Martyr.

By: Dylan Waco

Dylan Waco — Fri, 23 May 2008 05:58:25 +0000

That would be a really smart tactic.

By: Austin Cassidy

Austin Cassidy — Fri, 23 May 2008 05:53:47 +0000

Maybe it’s the Barr folks testing out Carlson’s name for VP?

By: Trent Hill

Trent Hill — Fri, 23 May 2008 05:47:57 +0000

Go Baldwin.

By: MattSwartz

MattSwartz — Fri, 23 May 2008 05:45:15 +0000

I could almost tolerate Barr for what he is, and squelch my objections to his stances in hopes of growing the LP and hurting McCain in a memorable way, but the company he keeps is just too much.

By: G.E.

G.E. — Fri, 23 May 2008 05:31:58 +0000

IMO: this is part of the Viguerie NeoConspiracy takeover bid. It’s push polling. People have the seed planted, “Tucker could be a candidate — cool!” And then he comes here and endorses Barr. Now those people are more inclined to support Barr.