From Tomorrow's 'Time' Magazine: Bob Barr Might Sink McCain

In this week's issue, coming on Friday, TIME magazine suggests that former Rep. Bob Barr, the Libertarian candidate for president, "could help nudge the Presidency to Barack Obama."

Nathan Thornburgh observes, "Since 2000, Libertarian candidates have peeled off enough votes from Republican congressional candidates to cost the party races in Washington, Nevada, Montana and, most recently, Louisiana ... Now there's the Libertarian Party, which sold a little bit of its hard-line liberty-loving soul in exchange for the most respectable candidate it has ever had: recently converted former Republican Congressman Bob Barr, who's polling nationally near 6% and could conceivably Naderize John McCain in a few key states and help nudge the presidency to Barack Obama."

The article is titled, "The (Not So) Lunatic Fringe." Ron Paul remains, at best, lukewarm about Barr, but the article concludes: "Libertarians are getting ready for the mainstream, and mainstream America may finally be ready for them."

Elsewhere in the issue, columnist Michael Kinsley urges Clinton supporters to finally "get over it." He writes, "Professional unscrupulousness--the kind of do-anything-to-win pragmatism that Democrats envy in Republicans--requires more than just working yourself up into a lather of dislike. Sometimes, in fact, it requires the opposite: putting aside your dislike, your disappointments, your anger, your feelings of betrayal. In the case of Hillary Clinton's erstwhile supporters, all of these feelings seem overwrought to me. But there is no point in arguing about this, or at least not now. Now is the time to just get over it."

Finally, style guru Tim Gunn endorses Michelle over Cindy--and we don't mean Michelle Malkin and Cindy Lauper. On why he likes Ms. Obama better than Ms. McCain "[Michelle] looks so comfortable and relaxed in her style, in her fashion, and she exudes that. She has a presence that gives you confidence in her."
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Greg Mitchell's new book is So Wrong for So Long: How the Press, the Pundits -- and the President -- Failed on Iraq. It includes a chapter on Limbaugh. Mitchell is editor of Editor & Publisher.

Comments

[CruiseCarter]

The differences between McCain and Obama are minimal, when you consider that both believe big government can save you from yourself, and that we can save other nations from themselves as well. I will not play along with the game of lesser of two evils, as I believe that is part of what has plunged this nation into the mess we find ourselves today.

Please visit bobbarr2008.com and give liberty a voice in the Presidential debates and beyond.

[JohnFromCensornati]

I love the fact that no news organization can report on Bob Barr (R-GA) without referencing wRong Paul (R-TX).
One pretends to be Libertarian while the other gave up that pretense long ago.
Neither will effect this election significantly.

[Pdubya]

you're back?

good god, i thought you crawled under a central bank.

either remaining nominee is like debating refined sugar and cane sugar. both sweet, both cause cancer.

this is about a movement and it is continuing. www.campaignforliberty.com 15,000 on the D.C. lawn Saturday. Congressional and House seats being won by constitutionally minded candidates....Kucinich's efforts being supported by RP supporters....delegates going to national convention.

it hasn't ended, wonk. it has only begun.

[hopeless277]

So what? If McCain sinks Obama will carry the Facist flag all the way to the White House. I'm expecting his to endorse the Bush tax cuts and the bombing of Iran any day now. I believe we have a neocon running on the Democratic ticket. Pity.

[leftcoastindy]

Yes you are hopeless.

[Pyrum]

No, hopeless is correct.