22 responses so far ↓

• 1 Robert Capozzi // Jan 12, 2009 at 5:48 pm

  I’m somewhat surprised that this poll has elicited ANY Yeses or Maybes.

  For me, Bush has been a disaster, although I’ll cut him a little time to rank him. I also cut him the tiniest of slack for the crazy animal spirits that 9/11 brought out.

  Iraq was at least as bad as Vietnam, maybe worse, in my book. His economic policies were generally poor, and worse, given that he claims to be free market. His Rove-ian pandering to cultural hatred was offensive.

  Of course, Bush creates an opportunity for the LP, as many R voters are L-leaning. I hope we can capitalize on the opportunity.

• 2 Stephen Gordon // Jan 12, 2009 at 7:29 pm

  Robert,

  I lost your contact info. If you catch this message, would you please call me or e-mail me at stephen@gordonemail.com?

  Thanks,

  Steve

• 3 Michael H. Wilson // Jan 12, 2009 at 7:37 pm

  Bush needs to arrested and tried.

  MHW

• 4 Ayn R. Key // Jan 12, 2009 at 7:42 pm

  I do see (at this time) 18 votes for “yes”.

  I wonder how many times Dondero voted, and why he still thinks that he has anything to do with libertarianism.

• 5 Prospective Advertiser // Jan 12, 2009 at 7:42 pm

  That would make for spectacular inauguration day festivities, I think, Michael.

• 6 Rocky Eades // Jan 12, 2009 at 8:17 pm

  Well, at least 50% of those voting in the LP.org poll think that Bush was not a good president. That doesn’t mean that they all think he was a bad president, only that he was not “good”.

• 7 Coming on the back of the LP // Jan 12, 2009 at 8:20 pm

  40% of LP thinks Bush was good?

  Time to dissolve the LP.

• 8 Coming on the back of the LP // Jan 12, 2009 at 8:32 pm

  Michael H. Wilson is correct, Bush needs to arrested and tried.

• 9 Steven R Linnabary // Jan 12, 2009 at 11:04 pm

  WTF??!!

  I don’t know whether to cry or not as I sit here in stunned disbelief. STUNNED!!

  How did such an idiotic question get on the site in a poll? How could any self respecting Libertarian say Bush was a good President? What did he do that was good?

  Bush has been far worse than Nixon ever was. And it was Nixon’s failed war policy and his failed monetary policy that led to the creation of the LP.

  Clearly, Bush’s war policy AND Bush’s monetary policy are far worse than even Nixon’s.

  And yet, only 58% of respondents (at this moment) take the correct position that Bush is NOT a good President. Clearly, this poll is being spammed.

  This poll is an embarrassment, and will leave the LP open to ridicule.

  PEACE

• 10 sunshinebatman // Jan 12, 2009 at 11:25 pm

  LP Poll: Could our poll questions be gayer?

  * Yes
  * No
  * I am Outright outraged at your question!

• 11 Coming on the back of the LP // Jan 13, 2009 at 12:11 am

  Linnabary, why are you stunned? The LP is filled to the brim with pro war bush lapdogs.

• 12 Mike Theoodre // Jan 13, 2009 at 12:14 am

  FUCK IT ALL TO JEEBUS CRUMS!!!!

  HOW IN THE STEAK FRIED HECK IS THERE ANY DOUBT?!?!

  DAMNIT ALL TO HELL!

• 13 Mike Theoodre // Jan 13, 2009 at 12:15 am

  *cough*

  Excuse me.

• 14 Steven R Linnabary // Jan 13, 2009 at 4:34 am

  Linnabary, why are you stunned? The LP is filled to the brim with pro war bush lapdogs.

  Because I’ve been an LP activist since the very early 80′s.

  The war isn’t the only Bush legacy. There are also the destruction of civil liberties and bailout after bailout of failed industries.

  Still, the question du jour will lead the first time visitor to the wrong conclusion about the LP. I cannot think of a more idiotic question to ask on our LP site. I can only hope the site has been spammed.

  The first time visitor will obviously think the LP is a pro war, pro bailout and anti civil liberties entity. In which case, why should the LP even exist?

  PEACE

• 15 Robert Capozzi // Jan 13, 2009 at 7:01 am

  SL: The first time visitor will obviously think the LP is a pro war, pro bailout and anti civil liberties entity. In which case, why should the LP even exist?

  Me: That seems to overstate by a lot. I’m on record suggesting ending the polls for a host of reasons, but a first time visitor will see all sorts of pro-freedom material on LP.org.

• 16 Coming on the back of the LP // Jan 13, 2009 at 8:15 am

  Because I’ve been an LP activist since the very early 80’s.

  Sunk costs. Chasing good money/activist time after bad.

  
  The war isn’t the only Bush legacy. There are also the destruction of civil liberties and bailout after bailout of failed industries.
  

  True, but he is a right wing Republican and the “libertarian party” exists mainly as a footstool for those.

  
  Still, the question du jour will lead the first time visitor to the wrong conclusion about the LP.
  

  It will lead them to the right conclusion and keep them from wasting their time on the Loser Posers – hopefully.

  
  I cannot think of a more idiotic question to ask on our LP site.
  

  Give the office staff a day or several, they will think of some.

  
  I can only hope the site has been spammed.
  

  No, the whole party has been spammed. Just look at the results of the 2006 and 2008 conventions for starters.

  
  The first time visitor will obviously think the LP is a pro war, pro bailout and anti civil liberties entity.
  

  And be correct.

  
  In which case, why should the LP even exist?
  

  It shouldn’t. Put it out of its misery now.

• 17 Coming on the back of the LP // Jan 13, 2009 at 8:17 am

  Current results

  Yes, Bush was a good president
  47% (309 votes)

  Maybe
  8% (50 votes)

  No
  46% (301 votes)

  Total votes: 660

• 18 Vindex // Jan 13, 2009 at 9:09 am

  http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2163575/posts?page=22

  This might explain a lot. Kind of like how the “purpose of government” poll was placed on Lew Rockwell. This is why Daily Poll’s are so unimportant and it is beyond me why so many people on here put so much stock into them. Even calling to end the daily polls is giving them too much importance.

• 19 Coming on the back of the LP // Jan 13, 2009 at 9:14 am

  From the freepers comments, it looks like the freepers may have helped increase the percentage of “no, he was not a good president” votes, compared to the Loser Poser regulars.

• 20 Scotty Boman // Jan 13, 2009 at 10:36 am

  Apparently, many of you are falsely assuming that only LP members vote in this online poll. ANYONE CAN VOTE IN IT! With remarks like, “In which case, why should the LP even exist? It shouldn’t.” being the result, it would be tempting for a few Republicans (or even Democrats) to post non-libertarian responses on those polls. That way they could watch the LP self destruct and remove the last meager obstacle to absolute statism.

  However, I think it is more likely that some of the curious people checking out the site are also Bush supporters. After all he did win two elections, and even got a majority in the second one.

• 21 Coming on the back of the LP // Jan 13, 2009 at 12:56 pm

  watch the LP self destruct
  

  Sounds good to me

  
  remove the last meager obstacle to absolute statism.
  

  I’m sorry. I just can’t think of any ways to describe how hard I’m laughing at that notion right now. It hurts. It does.

  The LP is the last obstacle to statism? It is no obstacle to anything except libertarians putting their time to any of about a thousand better uses.

  For the sake of liberty and all that is good, it needs to die. Providing some entertainment as it circles the drain is an added bonus.

  By the way, Bush Jr. did not win any national elections.

• 22 Steven R Linnabary // Jan 14, 2009 at 1:03 pm

  The LP is the last obstacle to statism? It is no obstacle to anything except libertarians putting their time to any of about a thousand better uses.

  More of a speed bump, IMHO. But speed bumps DO serve a purpose.

  And you are correct that there are at least a thousand other ways for libertarians to put their time. But taken together, they amount to little more than a “yield” sign.

  But every once in a while, the LP (and/or it’s candidates) does cause the statists to make a U-turn.

  For the sake of liberty and all that is good, it needs to die.

  It ain’t gonna die, not for a long time. The LP has a long way to go before it reaches the status of the Natural Law, Reform or New Alliance Parties.

  Providing some entertainment as it circles the drain is an added bonus.

  Spoken like a true statist. Every election cycle sees democrats and republicans mocking one or all Libertarians.

  And while I’ve been embarrassed by some LP candidates (or the way they might state a position), I need only point to some of the seriously crazy ideas and candidates put forth by the democrats and republicans.

  PEACE

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