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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 07:35 AM Original message |
Gravel now seeking Libertarian nod |
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Ordr (699 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:06 AM Response to Original message |
1. Whoa. |
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Ganja Ninja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:14 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I agree and at least he's not another GOP retread. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 09:16 AM Response to Reply #1 |
20. As cool as hearing that the false-progressive Nader is running again. |
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Ordr (699 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 09:20 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. What's a "real progressive"? |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:23 AM Response to Reply #21 |
30. A real progressive believes in a social safety net, for example. |
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zonmoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:38 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Just the positions of civil liberties make them better than |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 08:25 PM Response to Reply #21 |
45. Oh .... It's Nader's Fault .... Of Course |
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floridablue (996 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:18 AM Response to Original message |
3. Yeah Mike !!! My daughter loves you and even contributed |
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merwin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:07 PM Response to Reply #3 |
38. You're going to vote Libertarian? |
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GOPBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:21 AM Response to Original message |
4. Gravel is no Libertarian. He believes in universal health care, carbon taxes for GW, |
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zonmoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:24 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. he is going the way of every liberal that has finally figured out |
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Ordr (699 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:36 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. More brilliant words have never been spoken. |
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Ordr (699 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:36 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Yeah, I don't really get that part either. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 09:13 AM Response to Reply #4 |
18. Maybe he doesn't believe in those things. Maybe he's just another selfish |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 09:56 AM Response to Reply #4 |
26. Looks like some DUers were right about him: |
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stimbox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:11 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. No, that's just the Right wing of DU. n/t |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 01:13 PM Response to Reply #28 |
39. It would appear that most Democratic primary voters weren't big fans of him either |
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stimbox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 04:35 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Especially those on the right wing... |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:11 AM Response to Reply #4 |
29. What's not to get? |
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Freedom Train (479 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 01:15 AM Response to Reply #29 |
47. No, talk about "party loyalty" makes me want to puke. |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:39 AM Response to Original message |
8. I'll Wait for Another Source Before Saying Anything about This |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:42 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. New York Times: Gravel to Run for Libertarian Nod |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:44 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. And from Gravel's website: |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:46 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. I Don't Get It... oh Well |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 09:23 AM Response to Reply #10 |
22. Hasn't he read |
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crawfish (252 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 03:37 PM Response to Reply #22 |
35. The Libertarian platform is still there for defining. |
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stratomagi (811 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:47 AM Response to Original message |
12. He should get Ron Paul to be his running mate. |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:50 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. If Paul wanted to be on the Libertarian ticket, the top spot would be his for the asking |
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stratomagi (811 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:55 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Probably true. |
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GoneOffShore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 05:54 PM Response to Reply #12 |
41. Yeah then he could get endorsed by this guy |
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ozone_man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:48 AM Response to Original message |
13. He is left libertarian. |
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Traction311 (229 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 12:13 PM Response to Reply #13 |
33. They won't |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 07:45 PM Response to Reply #13 |
42. I'm also a left libertarian, who votes Democrat. Right libertarians won't accept him. |
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ozone_man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 08:03 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. He did throw his support to the Green candidate. |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:55 AM Response to Original message |
15. He always smelled like a Libertarian to me. |
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stratomagi (811 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:57 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Really? I thought he would smell a little more like old man. |
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Hugabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
19. He's gonna have to fight Bob Barr for that nomination |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 11:06 AM Response to Reply #19 |
32. Go Bob! Where do I send the check. |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
23. Dennis was a candidate with "a different spin" that I liked in the primary |
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swag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
24. So that's what was going through his tiny mind as he silently stared |
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pbca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 09:47 AM Response to Original message |
25. Well I guess |
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mitchtv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 11:27 PM Response to Reply #25 |
46. Funny that's what I was thinking |
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stimbox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 09:58 AM Response to Original message |
27. Good luck Mike. |
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crawfish (252 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 03:35 PM Response to Original message |
34. That's awesome |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
36. I really like Mike Gravel, but there's no need for him to do this |
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Nutmegger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
37. I wish he would stay within the party. |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 07:34 AM Response to Reply #37 |
49. The party doesn't want to change. It's happy being pathetically useless. (NT) |
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cascadiance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 08:20 PM Response to Original message |
44. With his support of a flat income tax, this doesn't really surprise me! |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 07:15 AM Response to Reply #44 |
48. You are misrepresenting his position. |
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