Watch part of Bob Barr's announcement Monday.
(CNN) – Former Republican Rep. Bob Barr formally jumped into the White House race Monday as a candidate for the Libertarian Party's presidential nomination.
Barr, the onetime darling of conservatives who led the impeachment fight against former President Bill Clinton, said he is running because voters want a choice beyond the two political parties.
"They believe that America has more and better to offer than what the current political situation is serving up to us," he said Monday at the National Press Club in Washington. "The reason for that is very simple, they believe in America as I believe in America. We believe in an America that is not and should not be and should never be driven by fear as current policies on behalf of both parties are in this country."
Barr, 59, represented Georgia's 7th congressional district from 1995-2003, and became an increasingly vocal critic of President Bush, especially over the president's support of the Patriot Act. He formally left the Republican Party in 2006.
It remains unclear how much support he will draw, but CNN's Bill Schneider says Barr could be to John McCain what Ralph Nader was to Al Gore in 2000.
"If this is an extremely close election, even if Bob Barr gets a handful of votes, it could make a difference, just as Ralph Nader once did," Schneider said. "He is a conservative who attracts mostly Republican voters. He is critical of the Iraq war. McCain supports the Iraq war. There are many conservatism and Republicans who ware critical of the war in Iraq and some of them may decide to vote for Bob Barr to register their protests.
Related Video: Watch Senior Political Analyst Bill Schneider give his take on Barr's entry to the race and the latest superdelegate count.
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Go home Barr you will never win, the American people want someone new, not someone who has been in Washington for too long.
good, he'll take all Mccain's votes. Go OBAMA!
Isn't nader running this year too?
who cares...
Hillary's new running mate.
Now this makes it interesting.
good! Let the 'REPUGNANTS'
Mcsame is going to be hammered this fall. sit back, have fun & watch the show!
Give me a break!!
McCain/08
Go BARR!!
Finally a third option! Thank you Bob Barr for running. I look forward to voting for you over 100 year McCain!
Barr '08!!
What an idiot. Just as I was thinking that Obama would stand no chance in November this buffoon walks along and announces his candidacy? And what is next? Jack is his VP?
Definitely bad news for McCain.
ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, what a joke
He isn't any better than Ralph Nader.
I would vote for Hillary before I would give my vote to this idiot.
I swear there should be a law that if you don’t run in the primary’s then you should not be allow to all of a sudden come out and run for president. All this is to try and split the votes we know the game that’s being played.
Barack is going to take all of them down.
Obama 08...
....and yet a Republican or a Democrat will win.
Great.
Now the democrats will win out of default because the republican vote gets split up.
Reminds me of the disaster that got Bill Clinton into office.
MR. AMERICA predicts this guy will garner about .0000001% of the popular vote. Even Lush Limbaugh wouldn't vote for this time wasting windbag.
You'd have to think this is bad news for McCain if the guy has any staying power at all. I hope they get a little momentum built because a third voice would can be very beneficial. It makes the candidates talk about subjects they otherwise might avoid.
Republican's Ralph Nadar. Works for me.
Finally, a real candidate to support. McCain is a DEMOCRAT in Republican clothing and would sell us down the river in a heartbeat. Clinton, McCain, Obama – What's the difference?
The only thing that would be better than this would be if Huckabee ran or joined the Barr ticket.
Oh wow! Man this guy is the one who will win! Yep I can see it now. McCain, Obama, and Clinton might as well drop out.
WHAT?!?!
Now I have nothing against people running. It's their right. Who knows, I may run for president when I turn 35. I do think it is funny though if they believe they have a snowball's chance.
The up side to all these other people in the race is that it gives Americans more choice. Obviously none of them can win, but it's nice to believe we have more than two cookie cutter choices for president. Democrate or Republican.
How America has allowed itself to believe there are only two ways of thinking when it comes to politics in beyond me.
I thought this money waster was dead.
Maybe he can blow another $40 million investigating McCain...
well, let's see how much traction this one will get..
Yes...We..Can.. Barack Obama in 2008
It is now save to say Obama will win Georgia, North Carolina and Alabama. I love you Bob
He is absolutely right.....way too far right.
obama is absolutely wrong....way too wrong.
The third party that is needed is an American Moderate Party.
I am a lifelong Democrat not willing to go leaping left with the obamians. I would never vote for this guy Barr.
I will vote McCain to prevent obama and the teentwenties (so highly educated- no intelligence or common-sense) from really polarizing this country by forcing an agenda that will be a lesson in politcal futility.
What no one admits or addresses....the Democratc Party is evenly spilt (relatively speaking). The voting population is relatively split between Dems and Repubs. What person in their right mind thinks anyhting can be achieved if one side goes off the deep end in either direction? As always its power, who has control? And the thing is when you have it and you force an agenda....well just look where we are today. Now ask yourselves....ready for more...because thats all we're going to get.
Maybe Barr and Nader will cancel each other out then.
How about Borat for VP!
who
Good for him ... and thus a spoiler effect for McCain!!!
Beautiful.
Obama 08
I'm an Obama supporter, but I really feel bad for Sen. McCain after this announcement. Here after all of these months, when we finally get ready for a one on one, head to head battle for the White House this guy comes out of the woodwork! I'm very happy for Sen. Obama, but really do hate it for Sen. McCain.
Go ahead Mr. Barr, we as Democrats support your bid and strongly count on you to cut into Mc Bush votes in the general election
Jusrt another old hack trying to throw a monkey wrench in this process. I am from Georgia, and he was dumb as a brick. Anyone would be wasting their vote on him, be it Republican or Democrat.
do you think you clean enough to impeach CLINTON???
clean your self please
A third party into the 2008 presidentail election will make an already exciting contest more interesting. This is what democracy is all about.
what a joke. Who's next Rush Limbaugh
It's amazing how such characters can surface just when you'd
almost forgotten how bad they were as legislators! This is one of the
REALLY stubborn Republicans.
Oh brother.
Thank you Bob Barr – your doing us a favor – siphen off as many votes from McCain as you can!
Hillary supporters your should vote for this guy!!
Never heard of him.
A growing percentage of Americans will no longer tolerate socialism-lite (McCain) and will certainly not accept socialism-heavy (Obama). This system has failed everywhere it's been tried. France has run a deficit for 30 consecutive years! Or, look no further than our own social security system. Catastrophic failures! Barr will provide a nice alternative.
The republicans just got their Ralph Nader (or Ross Perot, since he was responsible for Clinton winning).
A growing percentage of Americans will no longer tolerate socialism-lite (McCain) and will certainly not accept socialism-heavy (Obama). This system has failed everywhere it's been tried. France has run a deficit for 30 consecutive years! Or, look no further than our own social security system. Catastrophic failures! Barr will provide a nice alternative.
Yes We Are Cons
Obama/Wtright '08
WRITE IN HILLARY !
LOL
conservatives aren't so fickle... this will have no bearing. It may acutally pull the right side of the democratic party.
woohoo conservatives for Barr!
I just don't get it. He says he hasn't seen any candidate that is talking about the real issues. We have a primary system in the States for a reason and I think issues have been discussed. Having more independents run just takes votes away from the more serious candidates. He probably just wants to be able to write and sell a book entitled "why I ran for president"
He has my vote
Hey, anyone who takes a substantial amount of votes from McCain is o.k. with me....just don't rain on Obama's parade!
Obama '08
He would have to be better than Obama
Barr was after CLinton and at the same time had a Mistress which was found out a few months later.
He's a hypocrite.
Jack C
Oregon
Dude! You can't be serious! Whoever is patting you on the back and telling you this is a good idea either wants something from you or is just as delusional. Don't waste your money or our time. We don't want you or Ralph Nader to run. Get over yourself, you are not going to win squat. Just go down in history as another person who had no chance but ran anyway. There has got to be a more positive and effective way to get your message across.
Maybe some of those courtiers, er, politicians, should tell you the truth.
OMG, Barr and his womanizing. wow. He needs to plan for his retirement. Horrible as a Republican and worst as a Libertarian. Bill Schneider is right on his comparison, McCain's Ralph Nader.
We need to question whether we actually need "Parties" to elect a President. Furthermore do we really need Senators and Representatives who get into office because they had money to pay their way in? It is all about money in the big picture.
This guy is funnier than Ralph Nader.
Who is this guy?
This is the same man that cursed at two African-American women that worked at a parking lot in Atlanta and he called them both the N word. And this occurred while he was still in office! Puh-leaze!
I'd rather see Ron Paul as a stronger third party candidate.
I am a Obama supporter and I think Barr has the right to run.Maybe this will give the democrats who would not vote for a blackman another choice,afterall any candidate is better than McCain.I really want Obama to win because I think he is the best candidate,but I do not want a third term Bush.
You go Bob Barr!
WELL, IF THE SUPER DELEGATES GIVE THE NOMINATION TO
BARACK H. OBAMA, THEN HILLARY R. CLINTON SHOULD RUN AS
AN INDEPENDENT.
THEN IT WILL CERTAINLY PROVE TO BE A GENEREAL ELECTION
TO TOP ALL G.E. IN AMERICAN HISTORY...
WE WILL A CHOICE BETWEEN:
A REPUBLICAN--- JOHN S. MCCAIN
A DEMOCRAT-– BARACK H. OBAMA
AN INDEPENDENT– HILLARY R. CLINTON
AND AN LIBERTARIAN– BOB L. BARR
LET THE GAMES BEGIN!!!
I will vote for anyone other than Obama for President. I am leaning towards McCain because Hillary will not get the nomination. The Democratic party has beens so disrespectful and disloyal towards her, that I can not bring myself to vote for Obama because he has encouraged the disrespect.
Go Bob. You have the right stuff. Ron Paul as running mate!
This Barr character is a fraud. Check out his bio, especially re: abortion and drugs. He was part of the Gingerich "revolution" in the early 90s. I'm guessing those who really understand Libertaianism will see him for the wolf in sheep's clothing that he is. And the evangelical right will reject him when they see he's been married 3 times and paid one of his wives to have an abortion!
Clearly, he's a sour-grapes "McCain ain't conservative enough" Republican who has no place in his party this go-round, so is trying to make the Libertarian Party a "big tent" for disgruntled neo-cons like himself.
This is a joke, right?
I wonder what took him so long? His personality seemed the type to have run a long time ago.
Yes We Can & Yes We Should
Obama 08'
He will probably get that nut job Zell Miller on the ticket with him.
That's pretty funny. He objects to the patriot act, but hooted and hollered for Starr to find ANYTHING on Clinton at any price (privacy, dignity, money)
And ended up settling for and selling the sex scandal as reason to impeach (instead of spending all his legislative time legislating) all while having an affair at the very same time.
Hell still has lots of room and will be one more person fuller when this guy relieves us of his company.
This is great!
Mc Cain will be catching hell from Obama and Barr!
Way to go!
Go Obama!
PEOPLE, YOU must know that FRAMING PEOPLE OF STATES as POOR and UNEDUCATED IS DEMEANING. TO FURTHER IMPLY THAT THE POOR, WHITE AND UNEDUCATED ARE STUPID AND BIGOTED ENOUGH TO VOTE FOR HILLARY, IS ABSOLUTELY INSULTING. STOP, YOU ARE ACTING LIKE THE BULLYING BILLARIES!
Where can we talk directly to the people of West Virginia and Kentucky? I could not imagine living there right now and having to endure this.
LET US TELL THEM KNOW THAT WE LOVE THEM AND DO NOT FEEL THIS WAY ABOUT OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS, NO MATTER HOW WHITE, RICH OR EDUCATED. WE ARE RICH TO HAVE THEM ON OUR SOIL! HILLARY is giving them a BAD BILL OF SALE! HILLARY COULD NEVER REPRESENT THEM OR ME! OBAMA IS THE ONE!
What is Bob Barr's position on illegal immigration?
This now makes a balance between Naders effect and Barrs effect on the election.
And since so many conservatives disagree with McCain, the landslide this fall will be even bigger.
We need a democratic president in 2008 whether its Clinton, Gore, or Obama.
You can bet he's in it for the MONEY!! Deals will be made here and there and when all is said and done at the end of the campaign he gets a ton of lobby money and a new toaster.
I wonder if Barr's support in Georgia is strong enough to draw some conservative republicans away from McCain to put Georgia into play on the back of Obama's base support there? Could we be adding another "swing state" in GA with Barr's inclusion in this race? Just a thought, but given his public service for GA and splitting republicans there, it could be a factor?
This guy is a flash in the pan. However, if he has staying power, it could definitely hurt McCain.
Hillary has already given the Republican's all they need against Obama.
This should be interesting. I think, either way, the election will slide to one side or the other quickly. We can sleep early on election night.
Obama has already shown and reported that he will continue to mud-sling. I can only imagine the amount of skeletons in Obama's closet that the Republican's are about to unveil!!
Should be fun!
Great – he'll be to McCain what Ross Perot was to Daddy Bush – a cinch for the Democrats.
OMG – here comes another iget like Ron Paul (Mr. 3%) to take enough votes to throw the election to McBush.
I like the idea of a spoiler for McCain, but at the same time any respect for Barr that I might have had has been snuffed out by his level of stupidity for trying this stunt at this time.
Vote Barr, The Beanhead Candidate!
I really hope Barr does run. I am one Clinton supporter that would vote for him if Obama is the Democratic nominee
Who?...
John McCain has been struggling to appeal to conservatist republican voters. I expect Bob Barr to take a few of them with him.
i am leaving the democratic party,after the way the party has stacked this election for obama..he will lose the general and and they will lose many lifetime democrates, myself, family and many of my friends. there is a growing movement for democrates to sit it out as they wil never vote obama and barr looks like a viable alterative.
so the Dems (Obam included) are in michigan urging
voters to register to vote in Nov 08... that is great.....
but at the same time the same Dems are saying
screw the voters who already voted in Michigan in Jan. primary
because it was illegit under Dem rules..... which is like
the guy who goes out drinking, messes around with another
person, and then comes home to tell the spouse that
he really loves her and wants her support....
a bit of stinking hypocrisy!!!!!
Mccain/rice08!
that a vote for Barr is a vote for Obama. And that just won't happend. If anything this guy will sway aisle walking democrats (many a clinton supporter) who oppose the war in Iraq. Republicans know unity, and we'll see it through win or lose.
I hate to break it to Mr. Carr, but the choice between the two is the Green Party.
"Barr us running for president."
you guys spelled IS wrong
jajajajaja. lest split the republican party. last thing they need
I hope that this helps to spur on intelligent debate on the real issues facing the American people and doesn't force a faster degeneration into old-politics style attacks.
He hasn't won the Libertarian nomination, yet, so this isn't a done deal by any stretch of the imagination, but I don't know of any other Libertarians that are running with as much visibility and history as Rep. Barr.
McCain Democrats to the rescue!
It's about time someone comes out for a change to damage the Republican Party.
Get your popcorn ready
It appears that Mr. Barr is looking some attention,leave well enough a lone. Find another way to help your party.
Barr is best known for his appearance in "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan", in which he eats a piece of cheese offered by Borat made from his mother's milk. The way Barr handled this fake news reporter shows the skills he would bring to the White House as President.
We need more parties. Independent is not a party, it has no platform and just includes anyone who is basically undecided. Though, for a third party, or more, to take off and be a contender, it would need a well-known figure to push it forward. Without someone of recognition, at best it would be nothing more than a spoiler.
I suspect the cheese he ate in "Borat" has affected his brain. However, he's still done more than Obama or Clinton.
This does not hurt Obama at all so I am okay with Bob Barr running. He probably knows he doesn't stand a chance but wants to make an impact.
Libertarians are for legalizing marijuana by the way.
Some liberterian views are valid. I wish the democrats would adopt a few key Libertarian positions. I really don't believe that liberal and libertarian views cannot exist side by side. I know this because I could be described as someone who strongly embraces both. I am an Obama supporter. I look forward to seeing the Libertarian agenda marched out before the American people. It's good for the country to have more than two views. We need to expand our thinking before it's too late.
At least he'd be the spoiler Nader was to the democratic party. Nader's presence in the race this year wont matter much in my opinion.
Personally, I really think this election year is going to be fun to watch.
Obama '08
"Vocal critic of Bush". He must have an axe to grind against McCain too.
I'd be surprised if this makes much of a dent in McCain's support, to be honest. The impeachment of Bill Clinton was one of the most ridiculous expenditures of taxpayer money in this country's history, and Barr led that charge. I don't see how that gives him a superior record on fiscal conservatism. Votes for Barr will be nothing more than protest votes, as will votes for Ralph Nader.
Go Bob Carr! Take out McCain! Provide for a better tomorrow!
Barr's vote should level the playing field, equaling the votes Obama will lose to the Rev Wright, Aires and Rezko story. story
What a joke. Little late in the game to start playing, isn't it? Guess he couldn't handle the challenge of debating when the rest of the country was debating.
Weak link...makes libertarians look bad.
Pardon my ignorance, but who the heck is Barr?
Wonderful. Let him take votes from McCain. As a Georgian, I support his decision. OBAMA O8!!!!!
of course this man knows he wont win...he doesnt want mccain to win though. He knows if he runs, he will take some of the votes – even if a small amount- away from mccain, so the democrat will have a better chance to win the election. This is politics101. He's running as a lib so he will take votes away from mccain, but not from Obama (who will indeed be the nominee.) The only reason the republicans are so "unified" is becuase Mccain is their only choice. alot f them are dissapointed with the nomination of Mccain.
I think the Libertarian Party, the Green Party and the Independent candidates will go after Obama the most. John McCain might as well sit back and cruise through the general election. Starting to feel bad for Obama now and the nomination process is even over.
And the beat goes on.....
If Barr selects Ron Paul as his running mate, I may be compelled to vote for that ticket.
If Hillary does not get the nomination, she should run as an Independent for President. Now would it that be the election of the century!!!!
Barr, STOP now!! You have been around long enough to know the next president will be either a democrat or republican - nothing else. Do you want Obama to be President? I think not, so stop your foolishness and get behind the repub John McCain whether you personally like him or not.
Finally, a true home for the Clinton haters. There go all the Republican and Independent supporters Obama thought he "earned by reaching out." On the other hand, Barr just might divide the Repubs enough that Obama's slim margin will be enough for the General.
Boy, just when you start thinking politics is getting boring...
Wasn't this a few months ago?? Maybe not...
I hope ha takes some votes from McSame.
What is the Libertairan Party. Does anyone know there platform? I guess I will google it.
This election is going to be juicey! John McCain is not a conservative and every republican with any sense knows it. In fact, I don't even think he is a republican at all. It's going to interesting.
This is like monday night football every day of the week.
Who is blacker? Obama or Barr? Would this affect any of Obama's support. Many of the African-American independents/Republicans who where going to vote for Obama now have somewhere to turn to.
Barr, Tried to impeach Clinton and was guilty of the same. Give us a break!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Whatever?
Good..BARR is helping BARRack to win in november!!!
Go BARACK OBAMA !!!
dividing dividing dividing us all is going to be like Rome soon we going to be like domino's
We need to have third, fourth and fifth parties. Anyone who thinks two is enough is just blind to the fact that the reason "upstart" parties never suceed is because of money. Both Dems and Repubs are sellouts to their corporate sponsors. We might as well just make it The Democratic Nominee Obama sponsored by Pepsi vs. The Republican Nominee McCain sponsored by Coke. Then just let people vote for which drink they prefer. Neither are really good for them, but at least you could argue that yours is better if you win.
Another Republican tactic to divert votes from the Democrats – throw a conservative out there to run in the "Lib" party. No Republicans will ever vote outside of the party that's printed on their cards, but because of the liberal nature of the 'Democratic' party in general, a liberal voter is likely to vote outside of their party because of this. This only helps the reds. as it has in many previous general elections.
He needs work and the only way to keep his name in the spotlight is this bid. He knows he has no chance and I believe he will not take enough votes from anyone. His time has gone and when he was out on the streets he couldn't find work. This will look good on his CV.
It is Bush, Clinton and Perot all over again!
This guys sees Senator O has no chance with "white folks" now he wants to stick his two cent in!
Senator O will fool all of you...More people will vote for him than you know...your: co-workers, neighbors, friends, cousins etc...
Then who will be laughing (all the way to the Whitehouse)...lol
Just saw a pathetic interview on FoxNews with Barr. Get ready for the non stop spoiler crap. Then the guy read a quote implying Barr was bitter and frowns alot. That is we report you decide.
It's time to get a fresh perspective in the White House. He can't do worse than GWB. I am voting for BHO because the country has been going in full steam ahead in the wrong direction for nearly 8 years and we need to do a 180 before we run out of track and go off into a ravine.
Who?
As registered Libertarian I applaud his conversion from the big machine of the Republican party to our cause. America lost its freedom a long time ago when we sold out to the military industrial complex and we will never truly be free again until we crush the big money politics embodied by the Democratic and Republican parties.
That is why I'm voting Obama!
This isn't fair, McCain doesn't stand a chance against Obama, and now this Republican is running as a Libertarian? The defeat of the Republicans in Nov will be so severe, it will be historical. Oh well.
The Libertarian and other minor parties need to stop wasting money on the presidential race and spend the money on building viable parties. Otherwise all they will continue to do is play the part of the spoiler in any given election.
Esther- I could not agree with you more. We are quickly become Rome 2.0, and we all know how well Rome 1.0 turned out.
Since he opposes the Clintons, he can can take Obama's and McCain's votes, but not Mrs. Clinton!!!
Clinton scored again!
Obama Said
I Have Always Been Against Iraq- LIAR, you weren't in office to vote against it AND you have voted to fund it every single time, unlike Kucinich, who seems to be out gutting you Obama. You also seem to be stepping back from your departure date – AGAIN.
What a perfect trade!!!
Hillary's "sour grapes" supporters will vote for McCain, and the pot-smoking Republicans will vote for Barr.
President Obama....has a nice ring to it, doesn't it?
Man he lies way to much Obama
I Didn't Run Ads In Florida – LIAR, you allowed national ads to run 8-12 times per day for two weeks – and you still lost.
The time has come to change the way we elect our president and eliminate the electoral college and require the winner to receive 50% of the popular vote it would open the process to more candidates and more voters who would vote for a 3rd or 4th party candidate giving us all more choices. Should no one get 50% the top 2 vote getters could then run against each other without the Nader factor coming into play.
Between Ron Paul write-ins and Bob Barr, McCain is going to lose a huge number (a million-plus to Paul alone) of former Republicans who have become thoroughly disgusted with neo-con war-mongering and bible-thumping.
Get with it, McCain, or go home and quit wasting everyone's time–the only you're going to get those million-plus votes back is by running on the real Republican platform, the platform from before the neo-con nuts highjacked the party.
This is terrific news! Every single vote that Barr takes from McSame will be a vote for the best candidate in the race, Barack Obama. I suspect that this is the REAL reason Barr, a patriotic American, is doing this, to trash the drooling, senile McSame's chances and give an edge to the man who could turn out to be the greatest American president since Abraham Lincoln. Obama 2008!
Arguing on the internet is alot like competing in the special olympics, even if you win, you're still retarded!
Great news! He will attract the far far righties & the crazy religiosos!
Unfortunately for him, people would rather be a part of the "winning" team rather than vote for someone who truly represents their beliefs. It's funny that people are more interested in the word "change" than actual change.
Obama Economics Bill
My Economics Bill Will Help America – LIAR, your 111 economic policies were just combined into a proposal which lost 99-0, and even YOU voted against your own bill.
good hor him. lets put the show on the road . lol
who?
This is obviously good for Obama. This guy will reduce McCains count even though he won't win, but it will be enough to keep Obama ahead.
He might not be the IDEAL candidate (see Ron Paul) and he may not have a chance at winning (see the Libertarian election history), but at least his bid is a real one and his stands on the IMPORTANT issues are closely aligned with my own.
To think that I was just about ready to not vote this fall due to lack of quality options. Barr IS a quality options and I believe that a good number of people, both Republican and Democrat, who 1) don't like McCain's support of and willingness to carry forward Bush's failed policies; and 2) cannot stand Clinton or Obama will see Barr as a serious viable alternative.
Now, only if he can overcome the two-party bias in the media and election process in order to get his message out, he will have a pretty decent chance the way things are beginning to shape up.
I needed a good laugh. Thanks, Bob!
Can anybody say – "Democrat landslide"?
Lovin' it!
Obama's the next prez without a doubt!
Perhaps Hillary will run on an independent ticket, should Obama get the Democratic nomination??????? Let us not forget, that Nader is also running.
Bob Barr has my vote - not my actual vote - to take away as many McCain votes as he possibly can.
Barr for Obama/Clinton.
Nader for McCain.
Oh oh. Confusion for the 28% true believers. Which form of the racist and facist [R] party do they want to vote for? This will be like telling [R]s to go sit in the corner in a circular room.
Barr made a fool of himself in the impeachment hearings.
Good. This is democracy at work and should be encouraged. I think it also indicates that the Democratic and Republican parties have both completely lost touch with the voters and most Americans just simply don't want to accept the increased government spending, decreased civil liberties and continued anti-business rhetoric that is destroying our capatalist way of life.
All of you Hillary supporters threatening to destroy the Democrat party if Obama gets nominated just had the wind taken out of your sails.
Obama '08!
All the way Mr. Barr..siphon as many votes from McSame as you can, because you sure as hell arn't going to be taking any votes away from Obama.
Hillary will also be running as an independent... just watch =(
Good job. Please go ahead. Citizens should have more choices. All presidential debate should be run by the Election Commission and not pre arranged drama between two party candidates where questions are preset and informed in advance and all presidential candidates should be part of the debate and not ignored.
Run, Bob, Run!
Time to Stand Up and fight for Hillary! Hillary has been robbed the nomination. From day 1 the Media has been hard on her. It took until SNL called them out to look at Obama more. By that time Obamas spell has been cast on them and they would not care what he did, they are going to vote for him. What has he done? NOTHING!!! In the Senate for 18 months before he started to run? Come on? And you guys want to just hand over the Role of President to him? NO!!
I, like MANY others will not vote for him and will vote for McCain or just stay home. I would rather vote for someone I know what I'm getting, then vote for Obama who has proved he can do nothing but give an ok speech.
Obama supporters have been the most hateful group of people I have seen. Just read the Ticker over the last 4 months. I have noticed its ok to be sexist and play on that, but don’t you dare say 91% of the blacks voted for Obama. I could care less and I'm happy they are voting for him. But the double standard comes when women or white people (Ohio, Penn, Indiana) vote for Hillary. Just because someone doesn't like Obama and they are white doesn’t mean the are racist. You guys have beat that to death. Now with West Virginia and Kentucky coming up you are at it again. SAD SAD SAD!
Hillary Clinton needs to run as an Independent. I'm pretty sure she could win as an Independent with the supporters. I'm also sure once the election goes on, People will take notice that Obama is just not ready and as we learn more will understand that Hillary is the only choice. The pundits keep saying that Hillary could never win w/o the AA vote, Well Obama can not win w/o 50% of Hillary's supporters.
Hillary 08 Independent!
I like to have more choices than the two parties, this way it give people more choices to vote for and make the candidates work harder.
Thank you Bob Barr – your doing us a favor – siphen off as many votes from McCain as you can! we all Dem's ready helping U.
If you are a Hillary supporter as I am...Why would you waste your veote on Barr or McCain......If you truley believe in what Hillary stands for you will suppoort Obama if he is the nominee. Any other vote would be a slap in Hillarys face....If Obama wins then Hillary will be in cabinet probably having a stronger voice.... for women and poor white americans
This is great. I think Hillary ought to run independently as well. Let's make this election a true people's choice affair.
This guy is a real republican. He is what our party used to stand for.
Barr? Really? Pretty funny to call himself a Libertarian. Obviously not a very bright individual whatever his label this month...
Let's get Neil Boortz to jump in too. At least he is a REAL Libertarian.
We also need an Independent and a pure capitalist to announce – I think 6 or 7 candidates would be fun...
Good now McShame's voters will be split. Thank you Mr.Barr. We democrats had the whitehouse handed to us in a platter after 8 years of inept administration and by nominating a old man. You are only making it icing on the cake.
Thank you Mr. Barr!!!!!
Stand against the Ultra Liberal Socialist Left Wing of the Democrat Party that hi-jacked the Democrat Party and now wants to hi-jack America!
Refuse Barr any votes & Cross Party Lines to Vote for McCain!
Good News. Anything that slow or even damage Mc Cain's run for presidency, is a good news.
GOOD I HOPE HE TAKES VOTES AWAY FROM MCCAIN LIKE NADER DID FROM THE DEMS (ES OBAMA CAN)
All you Hillary Supports take that...this guy will split the conservative base and Obama wins. I love you Barr
Barr08 NOT Obama08
Yes we Can
Its not to late Clinton supports to join the winning team!
A little off topic-but, wanted to remind John Edwards that winners never quit and quitters never win. I am pretty sure Obama would have quit by now if he was still behind. His attitude seems to be that Hillary is no longer in the race–speaks volumes for his tenacity and unity skills. Unfortunately, the media have made it easy for him–he does not have to work hard-just preach and smile. "Educated" nurse for Hillary
I hope Democrats see from the responses here that a lot of people who pretend to be Dems have been using this forum to drive a wedge between Sen Obama and Sen Clinton's supporters.
The GOP creed is "Divide and Rule"
Democrats had better unite so we can all get a government that can actually "Do Something" about the abysmal, and regressive state of affairs in our country as well as our image abroad.
Why on earth anyone would think that Sen McCain can change anything beats me.
it's nice to see another option out there besides the 2 major parties. But is a run by any third party candidate doing anything but taking votes away from one bad option (McCain) and putting the presidency more firmly in the hands of another bad option ( whoever the Democrats run)? In this election where I'd bet every vote is going to be critical is another third party candidate a good thing for the American people? Will there ever be a day where "none of the above" makes the ballot?
Isnt this the Guy that's all about family values but has be caught cheating a bunch of times... and married three times? All this crap and he thinks me marrying another woman would harm his marriage. Looks to me like he does enough harm to the sanctity of marriage all by himself.
Bob Barr... YOU CAN KISS MY ARSE!!!!
I usually try to be civil but this guy doesnt deserve civility
JUST ELECT A WOMAN.... AND TELL ALL THESE ELITIST GUYS TO GO BACK TO SITING AROUND AND DO NOTHING,,, OBAMA ,MCAIN,BARR,PAUL, EDWARDS,AND ALL THE OTHER FOOLS...
REAL CHANGE IS WITH A WOMAN PRESIDENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great news. Split the republicans votes so that Mr. Obama can walk in. Barr will be our Nider. The chickens have come home to roost. Pay back for Rush and what they did to the Democrats this year. I will send him money just to help him blind side McSame.
Run Bob run. Give them a choise too. This is GREAT
Obama08
PS Hillary people we will not miss you at all so do what you want to.
Obama08
Does this mean that John McSame can kiss goodbye to the consevative right and evangelicals
Cool, a third-party candidate even more irrelevant than Nader. Does anyone outside of political buffs and college students know about the Libertarian Party? Jack Kevorkian would probably get more votes than these guys.
(...But he still is a better candidate than the indefatigable, lovable lunatic Lyndon LaRouche, who's still running, I found out on campus.)
1) Single payer health care? Nope, Obama doesn't want that.
2) End the war, withdraw the troops. hand over to the UN and Iraqis? Nope – Obama doesn't want to do that.
3) Get tough on payday loans and high interest fraudsters? Nope – Obama doesn't want that.
As Gore's 2000 VP candidate Lieberman addresses the Republican convention in St. Paul, think of why Dems get hysterical on Nader – and not their own party apparatus.
votenader.org
Dave is supporting McCain, but thinks he has something to significant to say about [D] hypocrisy in how votes are counted? Excuse me? What a precious brown [R] nugget.
#1) You [R]s had a choice in 2000 between McCain and Bush, and chose Bush as the better presidential candidate. Now given Bush's record, your own decision that McCain is worse, and your current support for McCain, why should anybody listen to what you have to say about ANYTHING? You make BAD choices, have bad thought processes, and ARE a looser.
#2) FLA 2000.
Man, you have been dragging down the voting IQ of this country since 2000.
Obama '08!
Barr doesn't have chance.........but anybody can be President......unfortunately it will not be him.
More good news for Obama
Anybody who calls Third Parties spoilers are Fascists.
Yeah, I said it. You're a Fascist.
The two party system has failed America.
I don't have a problem with a group of intelligent & American-people-dedicated pol's creating a different party to enable us to have another choice but, come on already! The LAST thing we need is another narcissistic hypocrite perpetuating the same GARBAGE as the rest of the conservative, right, extremists that CREATED the GARBAGE in the first place!
Go back under your republican rock, Barr, & let the PEOPLE have the Country & the lives THEY worked for & have earned!!!
Could you imagine the state we would be in with THAT "guy"? McCAIN too!!!
LARRY SINCLAIR......... WHO IS LARRY SINCLAIR........... CNN NEEDS TO REPORT THIS AND NOT CENSOR IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LIKE ITS DOING AND CONTINUES TO DO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DO YOU NOT REMEMBER ROSS PEROT? HE DESTROYED THE REPUBLICANS AND THE FIRST PRESIDENT BUSH'S CAMPAIGN BY TAKING VOTES. PEROT COULD NEVER HAVE GOTTEN ENOUGH - BUT HE GOT ENOUGH TO PUT SOMEONE ELSE IN OFFICE.
BOB BARR AND RON PAUL WILL DO THE SAME THING TO AMERICA. THEY MAY AS WELL HAND AMERICA'S KEYS OVER TO OBAMA.
IF YOU WANT TO HELP, GET BEHIND McCAIN OR HILLARY.
WE NEED "PATRIOTIC" UNITERS - NOT DIVIDERS!
GOD BLESS AMERICA.
This is absurd!!!
And to Andy is the previous blog,
I will NOT vote for Obama period.
Hillary i still believe you can win this!!!!!!!
YES WE WILL....HILLARY 2008/2012
I think Hillary needs to break ties with Dems, and go Independent, or I have recently thought Libertarian? She could force Obama and Mccain to put their big boy pants on!!! While she rallies the country behind her!!!!!!!! Go Girl!!!!!! Hillary 08!!!!!!
The Democratic Party needs to fall on their face in Nov. for rigging the election.
@ An Agnostic Democrat:
LOVE IT!!! Billary will jump on this bandwagon after the nomination is handed to Obama and all of her angry, BITTER supporters will follow another loser down the hole...
GOBAMA '08!!!
Keep in mind that Barr has only announced he is a candidate for the Libertarian Party presidential ticket. He still has to win the nomination at the LP national convention later this month. There is a very real chance he won't win that nomination. Alan Keys thought he was a shoe-in for the Constitution Party nomination a few weeks ago and he lost. Don't count your nominations before they are hatched.
apparently this moron doesn't understand the importance of supreme court justices either....he will run, take away votes from McCain and ensure Obama will win.
Obama will appoint the most liberal justices the court has ever seen.
Barr doesn't care about conservativism.
Let him run, it is a free country and a democracy. I know that MSNBC would have you think that the only person to run is Obama. I could not believe Obama thought there were 57 states, he certainly is not smarter than a 5th grader!
Once again...Who is this guy? How many electorial votes has the Libritarians ever gotten?
Oh No....Not Bob Barr..Where is Ron Paul??
Parties are built from the bottom up. The Liibertarians started out with some good ideas and started that process. Then they got hi-jacked by anyone who wanted to run independently for President. Lately they have become very right wing but they have lost their structure so they really haven't hurt the republicans much. Not nearly as much as Bush has!
This man will be amusing but not really important. I doubt he has enough support to even get in the debates. Maybe McCain will be able to save some face by blaming some of his loss on the dude, but he's going to lose by a very large margin I think.
HILLARY SHOULD RUN AS AN INDEPENDENT AND SCREW OBAMA.
Hey Bob Barr – if you believe all that stuff then why in hell are you running for anything. VOTE OBAMA MAN, where have you been???? Jumping into the race now how stupid. Go home, have some tea, converse with Consumer Man and both of you – get a life. Who needs you "johnny come lately" folks? Where have you been all this time, too afraid to put your foot in waters? Please, you just want to muddy the waters with your rantings and old man ravings.
GO OBama
Just another waste of money. I guess this is meant to benefit Democrats. I cannot imagine why anyone with sense would support Obama when he is supported by such losers as T. Kennedy, Wright, actors who spend their lives pretending to be someone else, people with as little experience in politics as he has-the list goes on.
YES. Finally the REPUBS get a taste of "RALPH NADER"....
There should be a rule against this. Don't get me wrong, I have no problem with creating waves against McCain, but in all fairness, all Presidential interests should be declared by a certain date and then if you lose the affiliation you went with, too bad. No running as Independent, green, purple, polka dotted or striped. You lost. Goodbye.
The Libertarian (and the Constitutionalist) party has been around, and on the ballot, since the '60s this is NOT a new party and has run MANY other candidates and usually they get around 3% of the total vote each. Nothing new here. the only difference is that this time neither party can get seem to find a candidate that will please all the party people and so the outsider parties, the fringe parties you might say, are starting to get attention. I do not suspect that they will win much more than their normal 3-5% but it is possible. (and for those of you who want to blame Mr. Clinton being elected on Mr. Perot you should go look at the votes, there were MORE votes for the Libertarian candidate than there have been for ANY other third party candidates, including Mr. Perot and Mr. Nader in the years they were supposed to have such an impact. The only "REAL" impact these candidates will have on the outcome of the votes will be the media will cover them for the first time, overall no significant impact though.
yayyy! go bob barr!we republicans love you!now we don't have to vote for mccain! [obama '08]
Men thinks and God links. Belief makes all possible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MCCain is going to have a full on MELTDOWN if her ever get in a debate between Obama and Barr. He has nowhere to turn now. He can't try to play " I am just a Demapublican so Voter for me. The republicans are going to go through their own SPLIT now.
This is going to be good!
put rush limpbaughs as vp, do nothing lou dobbs as secretary in any state except U.S., and maybe we got something.
Barr and Ralph Nader combined would not take more than .00001% of the votes in any state. This is provided they can get on the ballot.
Two losers that need to spend time talking to each other and the other loser. Ron Paul. Maybe they can join forces and take .00l% of the vote from the two parties.
Bottom Line. Don't waste your time thinking that they will have any influence in the outcome.
McCain will beat Obama. Two reasons: Loyalty and Integrity, which Barak loses on both counts.
good news for democrats and progressives. EVERYONE! send BOB money! SEND BOB MONEY NOW!
Please just go and sit down somewhere.
NO one cares what YOU think at this point in time. Jesus..
Another insane day dreamer!!!
Some of you people would throw you vote behind a donkey if it would run...
Obama 08!!!
Hey Rush, how do you like Operation chaos, the sequel
Perfect!
Here's someone who can slam McCain while Obama stays nobly above the fray.
True Republicans would vote Ron Paul... those wanting a little more would vote for Barr.
True Democrats would vote for McCain... true socialists would vote for Obama and Clinton.
Welcome to the true politics we have today. Those getting insulted by it will be the same ones that cannot determine whether it is a hole in the ground or their own.... well you know
Hillary as an Independent is the best idea yet. She's already proven that she can beat Obama in the biggest Blue state to take those electoral votes, and shes leading McCain in most others.
While everyone else is bungling around for the likes of Idaho and Wyoming....
HaHaHaHa...what genius that would be.
Hillary/Ron Paul 08!!!!!!!
Oh Goody! This is turning out to be like 1992, when Bill Clinton beat George the First, because Ross Perrot ran for office!
OBAMA/CASEY 08 &12!
Now if Ron Paul becomes his running mate, and Mr. Barr speaks as honestly as Ron Paul, it would not surprise me for them to get 15-20% of the vote this november...
Whoop-de-do ...............................
Barr (LOL), this guy is a real loser.
Rep McCain
Dem Obama
Green Nader Spoiler #1
Lib Barr Spoiler #2
Inde Hillary?? Spoiler #3???
Man, what a mess this is now...
It is amazing how people can switch from Democrat to Republican with ease. Just go with the political winds don't worry about the consequences it has for your country. Selfish, Selfish, Selfish, that is all I can say.
The best candidates have been eliminated for us loyal patriotic Americans, and we are left with two pathetic choices, Obama and McCain. Now we get Rose ann's husband (Barr), and Ralph I am too old Nader. No wonder we are the laughing stock of the Free world.
Obama really thinks he is King Jafar. Well, here's the thing Obama may get nomination, but he will not win the general election. So if Hillary does not win, my vote is for McCain and I'm sure all of Hillary's supporters feel the same. Also Edwards need to mind his business and stay home.
I feel that if this invididual and any others at this late date are irrevalent. They want to be president of the US and propose to take the easier route of just running in the primary and think that the American people in this instance is going to be so stupid to vote for them when we have spent the last 15 plus months vetting two other individuals to make a choice.
Mr. Barr quit now. We respect your righte to run for president, but why not put in the time, energy and money to be vetted with Clinton and Obama.
Well,well.well! At last the so called white Republican 'necks from the SOUTH have one of there own to support!!! I just wonder if Barr will carry this John Burch society hand book around with him for use to rally the fateful?? You know, kindly like Moe and his lttle red book.
This man is a disgrace along with Zell Miller, Tom Delay, Dick Chaney and last but not least "W"!! If they lived in any other country in the world, this gang would be charged with war crimes!!!!!
Everyone says no one has a chance to win because people only vote for either the democrat or the republican, so you will too. You know if everyone threw that rule out, you would actually have a choice. It's that mentality that keeps it this way.
Barr, who has a history of womanizing, was one of Ken Starr's (remember that drip??) impeachment managers who spent $70,000,000.00 of that taxpayers money investigating Bill Clinton sex life. I don't know who made a bigger fool out of themselves...Barr or Mr. Youthful Indiscretion, Henry Hyde. It would be enjoyable and entertaining to watch Barr and McCain debate.
You know, part of me thinks it's a travesty of democracy that in our political system, people like Barr act as spoilers, weakening the very causes they claim to support.
Another part of me is tickled pink at the thought of the Republican vote being split.
A third part of me worries about the possibility of Obama winning without a majority of the popular vote, the way Clinton did in '92. That would cause problems for the new President down the line, since it would seriously undercut his legitimacy. Still, I don't expect Barr to garner anywhere near the amount of support Perot did.
We need the democractic party to work together to regain the white house,we do not need any more people jumping in the race to take votes away from the people that have been working hard to get elected.Hillary Clinton should throw in the towel and quit,If she contuines to put Obama down and if she plans to run for President in 20012 she would not get elected because people will remember this election and there is no way anyboby would vote for her
Who is this dim wit????
There is nothing good in the news for Obama, let barr , clinton,and macCain form a party together,,, Obama will trash them all, they are all birds of a feather,,thats flock together,, i am a white european mom,, and i have never seen a sane mother and a mentally okay woamn of hill s age telling bold whi´te lies like she does,,, barr can only cut few of macCains votes,, but nothing to worry about ,,, for the dems,,,Obama will conquer them all,,,
This is 'operation chaos' to hurt the republicans!!!
Great another Nader, just what the voters needed. A third party or even a fourth is welcome, however, they need to make sure who ever is running stands some sort of chance. Barr?
Attention knumbskulls:
Already maxed out your contribution to Clinton or McCain??
Now is your chance to waste even MORE MONEY!
Send your maximum contribution NOW to Bob Barr!!!!
Can someone please call in a psychiatric doctor for this buffon?
Now the hatemongers and the rest of the right-wing fringe have a candidate they can believe in.
If the nomination is given to Obama without all of the votes being counted. Me Hillary, I will not help Obama, let him fetch a bone. I think that the superdelegates are moving too fast and are not waiting until all votes are in. By the superdelegates reacting in this manner, they are only pushing Hillary's supporter away from Obama. They should let it all play out and than intervene. Remember Obama needs a lot of help with the swing states, so I don't that is very smart of the democratic party. Hillary '08!!!!!!!!!!!!
Porter wrote: "A growing percentage of Americans will no longer tolerate socialism-lite (McCain) and will certainly not accept socialism-heavy (Obama)."
It is annoying for Porter to deliberately try to smear people who are not socialists by labelng them socialists – if that is what he is doing. It is not quite as annoying for people to use and misuse words they cannot define. Either Porter hasn't the slightest idea what socialism is or he is deliberately trying to mislead others. Other people of different politics but similar personality use the words "conservative" and "fascist" interchangeably, and they are either ignorant or disingenuous too.
Clinton, Obama, and McCain strike me as good human beings, though there are no saints in government. Most of us would vote against a saint if he ran, because he would be telling all of us things we don't like to hear. Americans vote against anyone who raises unpleasant issues – true or not. So, Clinton, Obama, and McCain have all told a few stretchers, made a few backroom deals, exchanged a few favors that they are keeping secret from us, and broken a few laws in their efforts to support their nice lifestyle and increase their influence in Washington.
Let us not debate the goodness of one candidate against the weaknesses of the other. They all have strengths and weaknesses. They are all good. They are all bad. They are all good and bad. It is the voters who are the weakest part of our democracy. The problems we're having are of our own making. Most of us think this way when we vote: "1. All for me and nothing for anyone else." and "I want it all and I want it now."
It is also annoying f
Another republican idiot. Great. Why can't someone with intelligence, common sense and integrity (like Sen. Chuck Hagel) ever run on the republican ticket?
This is just plain awesome news!!!!
A Typical 48 year old white American Woman for Obama, 08
It Take an Impeachment Manager to unite America.
It takes the guy best known for eating Borat's cheese to have the intelligence and political skills to focus on the real issues facing America.
He's going to make McCain look like a genius in comparison.
Barr / Borat '08
I truly wish that there was a viable 3rd party to the Democratic and Republican parties. Unfortunately, this is not the party and he is not a viable 3rd party candidate!!!
This is great news for Obama!!!!!!!!!!
Keith said:
In American politics Bob Barr has not a chance of winning the Presidency.
Why? To win you need mountains of cash not just credentials. You also need equal support of the networks, but, that is questionable of BARR getting it.
Clinton has the knowledge and the credentials "( but she is a woman) " Obama has knowledge and CNN . Look what CNN is doing to Clinton, they interview well known actors etc. and others, continuously, who are in support of Obama. "One wonders".
Clinton is a woman she represents 50% of your population, and guess what, women have always, in American life, been less than males in politics and freedoms. Why doesn't CNN support her as much as Obama?' I wonder in the election will thay bri
BARR will have to advertise profusely on Net Works to get their support and that takes money, and lots of it.
Barr will have to fight not just the negative remarks of his opponents but free publicity given to chosen candidates.
In the past it was big money that ruled the elections, yet, to-day it is big money and CNN.
The big money is on the Democrats and Republicans not Barr but honesty and integrity is what is needed in a leader of a great country.
Should Barr run for President, yes even if some think otherwise.
Good luck.
Keith
That is why we will write in Hillary Clinton in NOV.
I can see it now. Clinton supporters who let their ignorance and prejudice get in the way of their vote finally has their guy.
Whatever! I think he just wants to say he ran for President in his lifetime. If he were serious, he'd have started campaigning long before six months prior to the November, election.
Obama O-8!
I want to make a donation to Barr.
Obama 08
Could it be that we end up with five choices in November:
Obama – Democrat
McCAin – Republican
Barr – Libertarian Party
Clinton – Independent
Nader – Independent
This is going to be an exciting election year!!!!!
READ THIS DEMOCRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Quoted by Concern Democrats "Those democrats that feel the need to support McCain or not vote at all, to express their anger/hate/revenge towards Obama are only hurting themselves. If Obama loses, he'll go back to the senate and he'll be alright. However, will you be OK with a failing economy, a continue war in Iraq, health care unresolved, conservative justices, etc…"
Most of you all are not voting on the issues .. issues of Mc Cain and Clinton are polar opposites .. the only thing they have in common is their race ... hmmm?
Hilary is just in the race to split the democratic party so Obama can lose so she can run again in 2012 .. even her supporters proclaim this .... *heartless*
I don't think Barr is going to hurt McCain's support at all. Even with Barr entering the Presidental race, none of them can beat McCain. I am personally an Obama supporter but there are still too many people in American who will not see an African American as thier leader. The McCain campaign does not have to do anything to win, Hillary and her racist renagades will do it for him. I am still glad to see others getting into the race.
Welcome aboard Bob Barr! Thanks for helping the Dems regain the White House in '09!
Why don't third party candidates "have a chance?" Because the media tells you they don't. You've been told for a couple of years now that Obama and McCain will be the nominees, and wa-la! They are–because you all sit there do what your TV tells you to.
Ron Paul is still running, by the way, though you wouldn't know it from the MSM.
Does anyone remember a Dick Cavett interview with Dan Blocker (Bonanza) and his adopted son Michael. It was a show about prophecy. What ever happened to that tape, could we get it shown on CNN..as I remember, Michael was very accurate in his predictions.
it is what it is .some pepole just need to vote on what issue that best for them ,not weather the canadid is white or black reading this b.s. ont his blog i can tell what color you are. i just want to ask would you rather get 90% of wat you want or 40%? so watch who you vote for don't be so egnorent and get next to nothing.
rememmber get whats best for you and your family not your ego
This wont amount to a hill of beans,I am surprised CNN even bothered to cover it.He may get 12 votes nationwide,while Nader may get enough to elect McCain,and then you will have a ton of Hillary supporters writing her in...5 candidates...maybe no one gets 270 electoral votes this year,and the supreme court can decide another one.I cant wait.
"who led the impeachment fight against former President Bill Clinton"
Good choice. We need to know more about the party
There seems to be a solid 5% of Republicans who are true believers in the Libertarian cause. Paul never really cracked the 10% barrier in any primary, but he consistently drew 5%-6%.
If Barr is a little more articulate than Paul, he might draw most of those votes. Most Libertarians will probably do what they've always done: hold their nose and vote Republican as the lesser of two evils.
His running mate can be Ralph Nader! Barr is suffering from separation anxiety having been out of the Beltway for several years.
Ernie
Where did Ron Paul go, why is this such a big surprise that there are "other" candidates out there who oppose Bush? They all have as much of a chance as Nader, considering our warped system of superdelegates , etc, but if people are truly sick of the status quo, vote for Ron Paul or this other guy and shake McCain up a bit, make your voices heard.
Yea for Barr! A much better option than Mc Cain, who will only carry on Bush traditions.!
I am running for president too. I figure that if Obama can have Ayers, Axelrod, Wright, Pitzer, Hamas, Scott as friends and be president then I can be really qualified to be president.
I can chant "hope" and "change" all day long too.
what the hell is the point.... this race is getting so stupid
The pot just got sweeter.
There goes Hillary's voting base.
You wonder why we never accomplish anything!
Frankly, don't care to comment on the silliness of this article.
We have a nominee that will become the next US president – Obama!
The bigger topic is it looks like Hillary supporters are still delusional that she can actually win – get over it your candidate has lost! Like Edwards said, HIllary needs to do everything in her power to resist harming our nominee (OBAMA) – Hint: not a good idea to praise McCain if you "truly" are a democrat and not out just for yourself.
She is losing in superdelegates now as well – what's Hillary's next empty argument? I have nicer hair than Obama......
Barr knows that McCain has no chance against Obama, and that is precisely the reason he is running. Ron Paul have built up a significant following, that would not vote for McCain, and those votes will go to Barr. Obama will get the scepter, and we will get a 3rd viable party. This is the real change that we were waiting for.
Awesome!! Good news!!!
OBAMA 08 Yes we can!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's officially a free-for-all!
This reminds me of that commercial for on-line job sites where the guy is trying to play tennis and all these lunatics run onto the court to play too.
Hillary Clinton has absolutely NO obligation to the democratic party.
The DNC screwed her and the party betrayed her.
The primary was fixed for Obama.
Hillary is the choice for those who are tired of the Democrats and the republicans.
Hey, now we have two African Americans running for President. Yes, this dude is black.
open the way for obama
This is set up by the GOP to take votes from Obama.
It really doesn't matter because Obama will win the Presidency.
GREAT!
NOW I HAVE AN OPTION IF HILLARY DOESNT GET THE NOMINATION!
ITS GREAT TO LIVE IN A FREE COUNTRY!
barr was in the hole waiting to jump when they said hillary was the nominee
he didnt get that cue but has to come out before its too late.
that must have been the reason behind republicans giving that vote to clinton!!! imagine the dirt he has on her !!
By all means let him run. He can split the Republican vote! GO OBAMA!
The chickens from "Operation Chaos" have come home to roost!!!
You reap what you sow Rush!!!
HA HA HA!
Obama 08
Obama just won Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Ohio for sure. Barr will take at least 3% of the vote from McCain in those states.
Obama this, Clinton that, McCain the other thing. If anyone thinks they are going to get what has been represented by any of the people running they should really pull their heads out of their. . . This is the worst possible collection of candidates to choose from in the last 40 years, And don’t even get me started on what this current president has done to wreck this country. I do not know much about this new addition but I do know he cannot be worse then anyone else running or should I say then anyone currently elected to the office of president, I think an all time low has been set there and someone would have to work over time and weekends to be this terrible.
You cannot accept a lot of money to get elected and not owe somebody for it. The current administration is proof of that.
Vote Big Oil, 08. (That’s because they are and will be the only winners, while everyone else suffers)
Man, you liberals are really really nasty and bitter and full of hate. We should all the thankful that someone is trying to call attention to the fact that Republicans and Democrats are out of control...
And in case you didn't know, nearly ALL of our Founding Fathers held Libertarian principles, and the man who many of you call a looney (though i doubt you know his policy views) is a proponent of some liberal ideas!
He is against the war in Iraq, he is against the Patriot Act, and he hates Bush.. those are 3 main things liberals champion, when they aren't trying to socialize health care and housing in our country.
My point is this: Stop eating up the garbage you are fed by main stream media. Look at how arbitrary most of these left-leaning posts are! Think for yourselves, know both sides to the issues, and then make your judgements. I weep for the future.
Obamamaniacs!
YOU ARE ALL ARROGANT FOOLS LIKE HIM!
Barr, Nader, and who else...
This country will never have black president..
The Republicans won't allow it.
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They first thought Hillary could beat McCain so they did everything to destroy her and they succeded.
Now that Obama will likely succeed.. They will destroy him too.
We will be Hillary forever because, Obama will never make it to the White House.
Hillary all the way!!!
I would love to see Bob Parr vs. Ron Paul vs Mike Gravel for the Libertarian nomination. Better yet, have Bob Parr head the ticket with Mike Gravel as V.P. It would be great...
I would like to see a third party debate. Have the Libertarian, Green and other nominees meet once for a debate. It should happen to give the most choice to American voters. I would only put the requirement that the candidate be registered in at least 25 states.
ummm who?
I welcome Barr to the race, although we know he will not succeed, he is welcome to go for it. That is what it is all about, demoracy. Let the race begin come the conclusion of this democrate race. We all also know that his time on the campaign trail will take away from McCain, oh well, he may even take away from the democrat. Either way, it is time for all democrats, including superdelegates to rally around one, be it Clinton or Obama, but lets get er done, and prepare for what may end up being a historical race; where the democrats may take many of the once republican states.
Looks like someone has got a case of Naderitis...
This goes into the face of all you BITTER Hill-Billies who'd rather vote for McBush then for your own party.... just to spite. This will surely split the Replican vote. WE (DEMS) CAN WIN THIS!
Obama is winning fair and square even with all of the dirty politics Billary has been doing. His campaign money was donated by THE PEOPLE – not taken from his own pockets.
Hill-Billy is the one who's trying to cheat the process and steal the election. Obama wasn't even on the ticket in Michigan!! How in the world can say she won in Michigan? From what I heard, more people voted "OTHER" which was on the ticket than Hill-Billy!
Why can't you Hill-Billies see her for the dirty politician that she is?
Get over it! Let's unite the party and get the Reps out of the whitehouse! GO OBAMA!! GO DEMS!!
This is good for the Democrats.
So let's unite behind the democratic nominee either it be Obama or Clinton and get our country back on track!!!!
SUPPORTING THE DEMOCRATS ALL THE WAY TO THE WHITE HOUSE!!!!
Bob Barker stands a better chance.
WHO!!!
And I thought Rush Limbaugh was the time wasting windbag.
I love how all thes "if not Hillary then McCain" fools are saying that Obama can not win in November. As she could, Look there is a reason why she is not winning the election you morons and you think she could win in November. She cant even win the primary.
Write in Hillary Clinton in November.
I'll vote for him at least he is a different choice other than McCain or Obama.
Hmm... given the damage the Bush II has caused to the Constitution, both the rights of citizens _and_ the checks on executive power, I wonder if he's in the race to act as a spoiler for McCain (aka Bush III).
You know, I used to think Bob Barr was evil incarnate.
But he actually understands how the W. administration trampled on the Constitution with the P.A.T.R.I.O.T. act?
And he understands that the so-called conservatives shouldn't be the borrow-and-spend party that the Republicans have been under Reagan and W?
Hmmm, maybe he is a viable candidate.
It's great to see a real conservative running for the presidency. Mc Cain will simply pander for the conservative vote and then nominate Souters to the White HOuse
Barr 08
TO ALL HILL"BILLIE" SUPPORTSERS: THIS IS GREAT! LETS SEE THE 90% OF BLACKS THAT WILL VOTE FOR THIS FOOL. THIS IS ACTUALLY BAD NEWS FOR HIL"LIE"RY AND MCCAIN. THERE ARE TALKS IN THE BLACK CHURCHES AND COLLEGES TO START OPERATION REVERSE CHAOS! WHAT COMES AROUND GOES AROUND!
OBAMA 08!
LOL, ROFL This race can't get any better. It's better than Saturday Night Live.
We just never seem to run out of idiots in this country.
Let's see, If Obama is able to hold on to traditional Democratic strongholds in the northeast, west coast, and the Illinois/Minnesota/Wisconsin states that have gone Democratic for the past few years and now take Georgia and one or two other southern states where Barr being on the ballot will split the Republicans, he'll be the next President of the United States even if he loses Michigan, Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas. He'll have to placate the Hillary people in California, NY, and NJ enough to ensure he'll win those states, but Obama doesn't need to carry the above listed states that went for the Republicans the last two presidential elections. He'll just need to spend money and time to hold the base Democrat states and take a couple of southern states and he'll win.
Wasting your time...Clinton will win!
A fine man w/ the requisite integrity and professional ethics, coupled with an apparently long since forgotten view that this is a Federalist Republic, not a centrally planned E. European bog. McCain can go down w/ Bob Dole and GHW Bush, Ford, and for that matter R. Nixon, all to varying degrees 'liberal' even if not anti-capitalistic, and anti-American like so many Democratic party members and certainly their leadership (Kennedy, Conyers, McKinney, Sharpton, Murray, Leahy, etc. etc.).
Let's just be clear here: Nader did not tank the election for Gore. Several other 3rd party candidates were on the ballot in Florida and receved enough votes to sway the election, too. Nader also basically stayed out of the state. Gore lost the election... oh yeah, and the ex-President's son/ brother of the candidate's cronies threw the election, and the "supreme" court voted on politics rather than evidence... but it was NOT Nader. Give that one up.
Who cares, I voted Libertarian in 2004 and we barely had 3% of the Votes in the entire U.S.
Obama is an extreme left liberal with socialistic views for the U.S. McCain is a moderate Republican and Hilary is a moderate Dem. It is far easier for Hilary supporters to take a few steps to the right than to run a mile to the left.
The democrats really screwed up putting in an extreme left wing socialist, racist, anti-American, cult speaker to represent the democrats.
McCain 08
We just finished with Bush now we need to go to the Barr and finish our Bush. HA! HA! I know we won't fall for this crap; Go OBAMA
We have on one hand, a naive presidential hopeful who promises change, while on the other we have an experienced heroic statesman who has a proven record of change. Am I missing something?
Americans for McCain '08
Where is Ross Perot when you need him? Then we could have two meaningless doofuses filling NBC's coffers......................
He will never win cause the American peoples are done listening to lies!!!!
Hillary & Obama '08!!!!!!!
Great news for the Democrats. He'll pull votes from the McCain campaign.
Thank you Mr. Barr.
Sometimes the right thing to do is not the popular thing to do.
Mccain, that worthless old fart, was never a POW, his rich daddy sent him on vacation to avoid the war.
Obama 08
Hey FedUpDem!
Watch out old timer! Us young teentwenty somethings with college educations and no intelligence are coming to get you and geriatric friends!
We're gonna force a political re-evaluation on you that wants less wasteful government, less baseless military action, engaging foreign policy, and even the desire to fix your Social Security that us youngin's will never see.
Beware! Save yourselves! Find safety in your status quo!
How about Hillary Clinton running as President as an Independent? There are 16.5 Million who voted for her within the Democratic Party nomination. That would give Republican voters a choice if they are sick and tired what the Republican party did to this Country but do not trust Obama...
Barr is being financed by Osama's campaign to cut into McCain's lead.
This is great!
Hey FedUpDem!
Watch out old timer! Us young teentwenty somethings with college educations and no intelligence are coming to get you and geriatric friends!
We're gonna force a political re-evaluation on you that wants less wasteful government, less baseless military action, engaging foreign policy, and even the desire to fix your Social Security that us youngin's will never see.
Beware! Save yourselves! Find safety in your status quo!
Way to go Mr Barr….MORE BAD NEW FOR Mr. McCain..........
Senator MaCain should be telling the public of what the people at GASANSWERS.COM is doing, instead of endorsing this stupid idea of cutting the tax by 18 cents, which the gas companies will raise their prices by to bring it right back to where it is. I have already signed the petition at Gasanswers.com; I also gave them a small donation..... This is the only way to fight back..These guys have the right idea........OBAMA ALL THE WAY!!!
It is customary when a Libertarian enters the race to enjoy some homemade cheese.
Hillary's running mate!
Hillary/ Barr 08
Well, he can count on Borat's vote anyway...
HA, all you republicans were cheering when Nadar decided to run not, how do you feel now?????
Hey... thyat's not good for McCain. Not good at all. Very interesting move. McCain is in check.
Hmm...maybe there actually WOULD be something worse than a Hillary presidency...
Hey Folks, he's not the Libertarian Party candidate yet. Their party convention is later this month. Barr has named himself a candidate, as did Mike Gravel, and the Libertarian Party would like to have Ron Paul consider throwing his name in the ring. It may be hard to believe because other parties (i.e. other than Democrats and Republicans) don't get much serious press, but just because someone says they want to run for President by representing a third party doesn't necessarily mean the party will take them.
I never know why the republications call themselves as conservatives! with 6 years of Rupub conrgress and president, they bankrupted the country. With always giving tax cuts and spending like there is no tomorrow, is balancing your checkbook a part of republican vocabulary? A true conservative will never overspend beyond the country's means. Go figure...
Politics is all matter of opinion. And my opinion is going to win the Dem Primary and Presidency. TAKE THEM TO CHINATOWN BARRY...WAYYY DOWN...
OBAMA: because we havent been this hyped about politics since the Oral office..waitttt a minute, wasnt that guy married to someone now famous?
This is pretty funny really. WIth Barr in the race this can wind up as another 1992 when Clinton won the Presidency with 43% of the vote. The Democrats couldn't get 1/2 the country to vote for them then and they won't get 1/2 the country to vote for them now.
GOOD. ANYBODY BUT OBAMA.
THIS COUNTRY HAS FINALLY COMPLETELY LOST ITS MIND.
HILLARY IS THE ONLY CANDIDATE WITH ANY COJONES.
Hillary could run as an Independent but does she have enough money to do what she needs to do. The democratic party by then will be completely split and McCain will win, end of story. I feel sad for us and for our children.
Get the hell out, Barr. Your 15 minutes of fame were up a long time ago.
I'm certainly welcomed Mr. Barr to the Presidential Circus. A vote for Barr is an opportunity for Obama. All I can say, Welcome Mr. Barr.
HRC=Heavily Rationalizing Clinton finally gets a candidate she can beat.!
Hillarious..hehehee
I sometimes wonder about the intelligence of the American voter, but after reading the comments here, the answer is obvious
What a Joke.
Any conservative that would vote for bob "the boob" barr might just as well be pulling the lever for Comrade-Obama. Barr is such a tool. I can tell ya' right now, he ain't getting this conservatives vote. No way – no how.
i just want to say , if i am clinton i will just back out of the race, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, because obama is going all the way for president, so john McCain watch out
First the voters stole Hillary's nomination!! Now the Superdelegates!!
Will God intervene for her? Or will He dare not to??
It would be funny if it wasn't so sad and pathetic..
Good Bob, you will offset all damage to Obama that is being done to him by Hillary and would be done later by Nader. Pull the pants off McBush and remind the public of the good old days when he was declared one of the five corrupt senators.
It is clear, now that Obama is closing in on the nomination that "hillary" supporters who will absolutely not support Obama no matter what, are the democrats who are not ready for a Black President. Big surprise, America has not dealt with it's race issue yet. Surprise, Surprise, Surprise, as Gomer Pyle would say. This is a defining moment in American history whether you are ready for it or not. The younger generation is ready. The younger generation who in 15 years will be the middle age folks who everyone talks about as middle america. That's how it works, how change really happens, and it's coming white america whether we like it or not.
Barr has the right to run for presidency.
So does Lou Dobbs.
So does Hillary, as an Independent.
The list goes on and on...
Bob Barr Nooooooooooooooooooooo. Not 2 black men in one year running for President. What are you trying to do. Give us a heart attack. Yes, ole Bob is black. He just got a lot of that Duke Pomade in his head.
Way to go, Mr. Barr! You represent a bunch of Americans who do not want to vote for Senator McCain or a democrat. Maybe you can get Ron Paul as your VP...
DO BOB BARR AND RON PAUL REMEMBER ROSS PEROT?
PEROT DESTROYED AMERICA.
BARR AND PAUL WILL DO THE SAME THING. THEY CAN'T POSSIBLY WIN. THEY MAY AS WELL HAND AMERICA'S KEYS OVER TO OBAMA.
BARR AND PAUL MUST REALLY HATE OUR COUNTRY.
Bob, we really need a VIABLE 3rd. Party candidate!
We ned a VIABLE 3rd. Party!
You are NOT up to EITHER!
Still better then Obama