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DEL.ICIO.USBarr endorses Chambliss in today’s runoff
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Allen Buckley, the defeated Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate, has been reluctant to endorse either the Democrat or Republican in the U.S. Senate runoff.
But Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr has no qualms.
According to the web site Crazy for Liberty, Barr has endorsed Saxby Chambliss over Jim Martin in Tuesday’s runoff.
Surprised? Consider that both Chambliss and Barr — then still a Republican — were part of the Class of ’94 brought to Congress by Newt Gingrich. Barr was ousted from the U.S. House in ’02, the same year that Chambliss moved up to the Senate.
In a letter presumably distributed to Libertarians in Georgia, Barr says:
In Tuesday, December 2nd’s runoff election, we have a choice between incumbent Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss and Democratic challenger Jim Martin.
I urge you to vote for Saxby Chambliss.
Sen. Chambliss is closer to the Libertarian position on a number of key issues, including: shrinking the size of government, less government spending, abolishing the IRS, replacing the income tax with a consumption tax and ending the government bailouts.
And there is one other major consideration: the legislative branch of our government should not be a rubber stamp for the executive branch.
There should be a check and balance between the two. The Democrats are close to obtaining a majority of 60 members of the Senate which means the opposition party, the Republicans in this case, will have very few opportunities to have meaningful input on legislative actions.
To me, one party rule in both the legislative and executive branches is a prescription for bad public policy decisions.
Please join me in voting for Saxby Chambliss in the US Senate runoff election.
Sincerely,
Bob Barr
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Comments
By Jeff
December 2, 2008 5:00 AM | Link to this
Ya know, I’ve spent the last several months defending Barr to my fellow Libertarians, saying that he was really one of us, even though his change was fairly recent. (As was mine, which made it easier for me to accept him.)
He just made me a fool.
Buck Farr.
By Truth Filter
December 2, 2008 12:01 PM | Link to this
(Cricket sounds)
By Aaron Burr V. Mexico
December 2, 2008 12:26 PM | Link to this
Normally, I feel that inter party alliances are a GOOD thing. If the third parties endorsed the main two in a run off, they might be courted for power more.
But in the case of Bob Barr….yes, he’s a LINO.
By Copyleft
December 2, 2008 1:17 PM | Link to this
Not really… most people today who call themselves “libertarians” are nothing more than Republicans who don’t go to church.
The classical Libertarian party of small government died a long time ago.
By Mike Halves
December 2, 2008 2:17 PM | Link to this
I am a newly endoctrined Libertarian.
In his defense, there are only two candidates to choose from in today’s election. From what I have heard, it was “required” that the elected senate candidate receive at least 50% of the vote and the two main party candidates each received more than the Libertarian Party candidate. We could argue and fight to say that the Libertarian candidate should not have been ousted from todays election (or a legislative change to the 50%-rule) but the horse is out of the barn.
It is our duty to vote and we can only choose from all candidates available. In this case, there’s only two and Bob Barr expressed an opinion of who he thought was the better of the two.
By Ru Paul supporter
December 2, 2008 3:30 PM | Link to this
I was undecided, now I am comfortable voting for Saxby. Saxby is far better than that Martin bore.
By SISSY SAXBY
December 2, 2008 3:41 PM | Link to this
The Lobbyists just coughed up an extra $10 million for SISSY SAXBY’S runoff. How do you think he’ll repay them?
By Kathy Cox
December 2, 2008 3:49 PM | Link to this
Saxby made me go bankrupt, I had to vote for Jim Martin.-Survival of the fittest, ya know!
By Sissy Saxby
December 2, 2008 3:51 PM | Link to this
I have a confession to make. I am the only person posting anti Saxby posts. I have been using multiple names (American Bail out College Fund, US MARINES for JIM MARTIN and countless others) to make it look as though there is a ground well of support for Martin. Sadly, I have failed. I have called my shrink and he is going to stay on the phone with me while the poll results come in tonight. My family has also arranged a sitter for me. The real sad thing is that after today I am out of job. I have been on the democratic payroll for months now, and I guess it is back to the welfare office. I irrationally hate Saxby.
By REAGAN DEMOCRAT
December 2, 2008 3:56 PM | Link to this
If Chambliss wins , Georgia Loses all the Georgia values we have accumulated.
By Wackolibhack
December 2, 2008 3:57 PM | Link to this
It is Bush’s fault Saxby is to blame for everything wrong in the world. He built the weather machine that made Hurricane Kartina Van dan Huevel hit New Orleans. I hate Saxby as much as I hate Bush. Why do you think that no hurricane has ever hit Crawford, TX or Moultrie GA? All liberals like me that suffer from BDS (Bush Derangement Syndrone) should vote for Saxby. It will be Bush’s fault if Saxby wins. It will be Bush’s fault that they will steal the election because they are racist. I hate Bush.
By TO TELL THE TRUTH
December 2, 2008 3:59 PM | Link to this
WILL THE REAL SISSY SAXBY STAND UP!
By Will Jones
December 2, 2008 4:05 PM | Link to this
He will not stand up because he cannot. He is stuck in his undies in his mother’s basement. The poster Sissy Saxby is retard on the democrat payroll. But do not pick on him. He is not a stable man. He made a pass at Saxby years ago and Saxby rebuffed his advances. He is a homo scorned. Thus the irrational hate and lies.
By SISSY SAXBY
December 2, 2008 4:07 PM | Link to this
The real SISSY SAXBY is the draft-dodging sissy who questioned the courage of a triple-amputee war veteran. Such a person will obviously do anything to enhance his own power.
By VFW POST # 874
December 2, 2008 4:13 PM | Link to this
GOD BLESS MAX CLELAND
By Rarl Kove
December 2, 2008 4:21 PM | Link to this
I was hopoing that Barack Obama was going to name Sen. Cleland for his running mate. The bumper stickers would have been great…
Barack and Roll.
By Sissy Saxby
December 2, 2008 4:25 PM | Link to this
I do not want my vote stolen. I will be voting on Democrat voting day, tomorrow. All good democrats should vote on Wednesday, Dec. 3rd. Do not let Sissy Saxby steal this election like he has done in the past. I hate Saby.
By ....Saxby Watch
December 2, 2008 4:26 PM | Link to this
WILL THE REAL SISSY SAXBY SIT BACK DOWN
By BitterClinger
December 2, 2008 4:34 PM | Link to this
Barack and Roll!!!! That is awesome.
By Libby
December 2, 2008 5:45 PM | Link to this
So Bob Barr doesn’t want the democrats to get 60 seats (Full control) everyone should want that!!!
You libertines really are stupid……..
By Sandra
December 2, 2008 11:05 PM | Link to this
Barack and Roll…..some would say that is racist and against AAD.