The Libertarian Party Race is Filling Up?

[Dead Duck]

Voting for this "Purist" you say, won't win elections.

....But it will jeopardize my gun ownership which I take offense to.

 

[Jludo]

Voting for this "Purist" you say, won't win elections.

....But it will jeopardize my gun ownership which I take offense to.

Like I said Johnson isn't a purist.

Republicans lost the election as soon as trump became the nominee. I don't trust trump anymore than Hilary on guns, his telling you what you want to hear lately is no promise he'll appoint a pro 2a justice.

 

[Dead Duck]

I will be outside.
There is this wall I enjoy talking with.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Peterson is the pure libertarian, Johnson is of the more pragmatic libertarian strain.
Libertarians might like what Peterson says but the first clip of him on CNN trying to explain what's wrong with the civil rights act and he's done. To be a viable party I believe libertarians will have to pick their battles and move towards the more pragmatic.

I need to find out more about Peterson then. I won't vote for Johnson. As Jamil said, he's [strike]crazy[/strike] got his priorities all messed up for me to even consider him.

 

[jamil]

I need to find out more about Peterson then. I won't vote for Johnson. As Jamil said, he's [strike]crazy[/strike] got his priorities all messed up for me to even consider him.

The debate is on Youtube.

 

[Jludo]

I need to find out more about Peterson then. I won't vote for Johnson. As Jamil said, he's [strike]crazy[/strike] got his priorities all messed up for me to even consider him.

I'm not sure I've seen it laid out where his priorities are messed up, is it just abortion and gay rights

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

The debate is on Youtube.

Yeah...Hopefully, I'll remember to look that up when I get near a good internet connection.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

I'm not sure I've seen it laid out where his priorities are messed up, is it just abortion and gay rights

Partly. I don't even need him as president to do anything about them. But he thinks he does. He thinks it's ok to have people do work against their will. He's consumed with marijuana legalization and "marriage equality" -- two things the Feds shouldn't care less about. Then there's the illegal immigration -- but that's a party issue, I guess.

 

[jamil]

Peterson is the pure libertarian, Johnson is of the more pragmatic libertarian strain.
Libertarians might like what Peterson says but the first clip of him on CNN trying to explain what's wrong with the civil rights act and he's done. To be a viable party I believe libertarians will have to pick their battles and move towards the more pragmatic.

I'm not sure that I would characterize what Johnson is as pragmatic. And if you think the libertarian party needs to be more pragmatic in the same way you think Johnson is, I'll have nothing to do with that, thankyouverymuch.

But I do believe Libertarians need to pick their battles and go for what is achievable.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

I'm not sure that I would characterize what Johnson is as pragmatic. And if you think the libertarian party needs to be more pragmatic in the same way you think Johnson is, I'll have nothing to do with that, thankyouverymuch.

But I do believe Libertarians need to pick their battles and go for what is achievable.

Like the legalizing drugs thing. I get their point. They have strong arguments but they're not the arguments that draw in less than strict libertarian philisophical people. If they want to be a party of "purists", then they should maintain their current tact and soldier on. But if they want to bring in new people, people whose families may have been torn apart by someone with a drug problem let's say, they should consider a new avenue. One such way might be to focus not on intoxicating/addictive drugs but on those that are regulated and kept out of the reach of patients in pain or suffering chronic illnesses. Probably everybody's had a love one suffer and not be allowed to some experimental medication because it's not approved. That would be an avenue, I would think, that could turn many more people into legalize drugs people.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Almost 1 in 5 Americans say they'd consider a 3rd party candidate if the nominees are Donald Trump & Hillary Clinton

 

[Jludo]

I'm not sure that I would characterize what Johnson is as pragmatic. And if you think the libertarian party needs to be more pragmatic in the same way you think Johnson is, I'll have nothing to do with that, thankyouverymuch.

But I do believe Libertarians need to pick their battles and go for what is achievable.

What's the major issue you have with Johnson.

 

[Beowulf]

The key here is for Johnson (or whoever the nominee is) to take 5% of the vote. If we can do that, it guarantees ballot access, grants access to matching funds (which I understand is a controversial topic among Libertarians), and more importantly should shatter the hold the Republicans and Democrats have on the debates and generally controlling the election narrative.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

The debate is on Youtube.

Yeah...Hopefully, I'll remember to look that up when I get near a good internet connection.

Based on what I see here, I could vote for Petersen. The comparison between him and Johnson is stark. The LP needs to toss him to the trash heap.
[video=youtube;s346cSkmHpc]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s346cSkmHpc[/video]

 

[ArcadiaGP]

After Trump was named presumptive nominee last night, Google search "Libertarian Party" skyrocketed

 

[mrjarrell]

Mary Matalin, GOP strategist, switches to Libertarian Party | NOLA.com

One of the rights preeminent faces has ditched the republican party because of Trump.

 

[MisterChester]

https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/4ik29p/iama_libertarian_presidential_candidate_ama/

Austin Peterson did an AMA. Worth a read.

 

[miguel]

Let the games begin!

David Koch Pledges Millions To Gary Johnson Campaign | The Daily Caller

 

[Dead Duck]

Let the games begin!

David Koch Pledges Millions To Gary Johnson Campaign | The Daily Caller

Couldn't he have put that to better use?








Who's Johnson?

I'm getting a strange feeling of Deja vu.......

 

[mrjarrell]

Let the games begin!

David Koch Pledges Millions To Gary Johnson Campaign | The Daily Caller

Johnson denies knowing anything about receiving money from Koch and the Koch's deny it as well. Wishful thinking and bad reporting on someone's part.

David Koch Reported to Be Intending to Put Big Money Behind Gary Johnson; Johnson Denies the Report; Austin Petersen Reacts [UPDATE: Koch Spokesperson Also Denies Report] - Hit & Run : Reason.com