🚀 go-pugleaf

On Mon, 03 Apr 2006 21:23:54 -0500, SteveR <tex_driver@comcast.net>
wrote:

>In article <g4udnUg-MrnXwLLZnZ2dnUVZ_sidnZ2d@forethought.net>,
> Lady Libertarian <Lady_Libertarian@FreeWorld.xxx> wrote:
>
>> SteveR <tex_driver@comcast.net>  wrote :
>> 
>> > In article <jfWdnQ3s1bqrrrLZRVn-uw@forethought.net>,
>> >  Lady Libertarian <Lady_Libertarian@FreeWorld.xxx> wrote:
>> > 
>> >> SteveR <tex_driver@comcast.net>  wrote :
>> >> 
>> >> > In article 
>> <wcudnZbl3bLoYbDZnZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@forethought.net>,
>> >> >  Lady Libertarian <Lady_Libertarian@FreeWorld.xxx> wrote:
>> >> > 
>> >> >> SteveR <tex_driver@comcast.net>  wrote :
>> >> >> 
>> >> >> > In article <rcqdnQ9rHceqLLHZRVn-rg@forethought.net>,
>> >> >> >  Lady Libertarian <Lady_Libertarian@FreeWorld.xxx> wrote:
>> >> >> > 
>> >> >> >> SteveR <tex_driver@comcast.net>  wrote :
>> >> >> > 
>> >> >> >> > I don't really care whether Clinton banged Babs, and
>> >> >> >> > loyal dem's are free to spend as they choose. The big
>> >> >> >> > money is on Hillary, all other monies seem to be 
>> flowing
>> >> >> >> > to the fringe which is based on verbal volume. 
>> >> >> >> 
>> >> >> >> Yeah well, ask Ross Perot how much a Presidential 
>> election
>> >> >> >> depends only on how much money you spend.
>> >> >> > 
>> >> >> > He spent nary a dime on advertising. His was a populist
>> >> >> > grassroots success, which fizzled when he began to appear
>> >> >> > kooky. Not a good illustration.
>> >> >> 
>> >> >> http://www.famoustexans.com/rossperot.htm
>> >> >> 
>> >> >> Nonetheless, on election day the $57 million of his own 
>> money
>> >> >> spent on the campaign got him nineteen percent of the vote,
>> >> >> the highest percentage for a third party candidate since
>> >> >> Theodore Roosevelt.
>> >> > 
>> >> > Yep. My ex voted for him, even though it was vote for 
>> Clinton,
>> >> > so essentially, we both voted for Clinton.
>> >> 
>> >> Nope, she voted for Perot.
>> >> 
>> >> It's tough crap if the Republicrats can't attract enough 
>> people 
>> >> and a Demopublican wins.
>> > 
>> > True, think Nader/Gore.
>> > 
>> >> "Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you 
>> >> may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never 
>> >> lost."   -- John Quincy Adams
>> > 
>> > How eloquent. How Libertarian.
>> > 
>> > "We may lose, but by losing, we win" -- me.
>> > 
>> 
>> I just get so tired of the baiting bullshit, "voting your 
>> principles is really voting for so and so...". It's tired old 
>> crap.
>
>But, like stereotype, it's based on facts.
>
>Maybe someday, a Libertarian majority may emerge, but in today's 
>political structure, it's next to impossible.
>
>Unless Glen Reynolds runs for Pres... ya never know.

When libertarians start winning local races for city council, mayor,
county commissioner, state representative, etc, they will begin to
become a viable party. 

Until then, forget it.

Mike Smith