Libertarian Presidential Candidate Bob Barr is to the Republicans this election cycle what Ralph Nader was to the Democrats in 2000. Not only a name brand behind a third party run, but with the success of Libertarian – but Republican Party member – Ron Paul who is still pulling in over 10% of the primary votes in many states.
This could be far worse for the GOP than Nader was for the Democrats since Ron Paul was the Libertarian Party presidential candidate in 1988. Since then, Libertarians have voted for the most reactionary right-wing Republicans they could find, but this time around they have a recognizable name with a long history of reactionary right-wing causes, a seething hatred of liberals and above all that undying American spirit of increasing the proliferation of handguns and assault rifles making Charlton Heston seem a pantywaist.
After viewing the George Will video from yesterday I have to wonder what George is going to do. A committed Libertarian with that same philosophy that suffering bad ENDS does not matter long as freedom of money and guns is not infringed in any manner at all. What will George Will do?