Bob Barr

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Pulling DSK Case Back From Wonderland

Bob Barr | Posted 09.11.2011

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Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr. exercises his discretion to drop the charges against DSK because they are unsustainable legally, he is virtually certain to be the target of continued political attacks; but he will have gained a great deal of credibility for his office and himself.

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Explaining Weiner

Andy Ostroy | Posted 08.08.2011

The rise and ultimate fall of Rep. Anthony Weiner's once-brilliant political career has many elements of a classic Greek tragedy, where the highly ambitious, competent, powerful protagonist suffers a horrible fate.

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Ken Buck, Gun Shows & Arming Criminals

Cliff Schecter | Posted 05.25.2011

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There's good reason for Bob Barr to think there are serious ethical questions that need to be answered by Ken Buck. Nothing like a little NRA on NRA violence two weeks before an election to make the day interesting.

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Extending Ethanol Tax Credit Makes Sense

Bob Barr | Posted 05.25.2011

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The ethanol tax credit program, despite what critics may say, is both a benefit to private industry as well as a net contributor of jobs and tax revenues. It should not be eliminated.

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Gingrich Family Values: Stick a Fork in Newt

Andy Ostroy | Posted 05.25.2011

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It's hard to image Gingrich setting sail next year for a run at the White House -- his serial philandering will keep him from ever sitting behind the Oval Office desk.

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Ay Carly! Meeeoooowww!

Andy Ostroy | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bill Clinton, Barbara Boxer, Bob Livingston, Bob Barr, Republicans, Carly Fiorina, Newt Gingrich, Bea Arthur, Henry Hyde, Politics News

Fiorina, whose snarky comment recalls her brash HP days, is guilty of the standard Republican hypocrisy. Yes, Republicans can even be hypocrites about their own hair.

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It's Time to Turn Up the Heat on NAT GAS

Bob Barr | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Energy, Oil, Bob Barr, NAT GAS Act, Natural Gas, Clean Energy, Green Energy, Green News

Doing business with countries averse to American interests is not smart. Investing in our own energy industry and creating jobs is smart economics, smart politics, and smart foreign policy.

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Bob Barr At CPAC: 'How Would You Like To Be Waterboarded?'

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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One-time Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr riled the conservative CPAC crowd on Friday, when he declared that civilian courts were appropria...

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Whole Foods CEO John Mackey: I Voted For Bob Barr (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Whole Foods CEO John Mackey faced a vocal backlash earlier this year when he waded into the health care debate, coming out against "ObamaCare." In a...

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Conservative Trio Supports Transferring Gitmo Detainees To Illinois

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Republicans in Congress are gearing up to fight a new White House effort to relocate detainees at Guantanamo Bay to a prison facility in Illinois. But...

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Anti-Waste Group Accused Of Massive Wasteful Ad Campaign

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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One of Washington's most forceful critics of government waste is being accused of, well, waste. Former Congressman and experimental presidential cand...

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Bob Barr: GOP In 'Very Deep Trouble'

CNN Political Ticker | Kristi Keck | Posted 05.25.2011

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Former Georgia Rep. Bob Barr said Saturday it's hard to "overestimate the damage" that's been inflicted on the Republican Party -- not only with this ...

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Here's a Little Challenge for Iowa's Homophobic Republican Legislators...

Andy Ostroy | Posted 05.25.2011

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C'mon, Iowa Republicans, are you ready to prove that you practice what you preach? We won't hold our breath.

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Repealing DOMA Will Ease the Warren Sting

Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 05.25.2011

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Repealing Don't Ask Don't Tell has been floated as one opportunity for Obama, but I encourage the new President to try frying a bigger fish -- the Defense of Marriage Act.

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Montana's Three Big-Sky Electoral Votes In the Air

Beverly Davis | Posted 05.25.2011

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There's a fierce battle underway in the red state of Montana with its sparse population, big sky prairies and snow-capped mountains. The 'Treasure Sta...

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Libertarian Barr Stumps in N.C.: Palin an Example of the Arrogance of Mainstream Politics

Kelly Nuxoll | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. --Bob Barr's campaign for president would be funny if it weren't so serious. Whereas McCain rallies draw thousands, and Obama rall...

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The Liberal Case for Bob Barr and the Libertarian Party

Bob Barr | Posted 05.25.2011

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Barack Obama is going to win the presidency. But this is no cause for complacency for anyone concerned about American liberty and America's place in the world.

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Eyes and Ears: Beehive Hairdos, Gas Station Discounts, Bob Barr, And Drive-By Insults

Off The Bus | Posted 05.25.2011

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Before I could stop myself, it came out of my mouth: "No, I like my coffee the way I like my presidents, BLACK!"

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We Told You So: Government Spying Has Been Targeting Innocent Citizens, not Terrorists

Bob Barr | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Bush administration told us that the government had to engage in warrantless surveillance to stop terrorists from attacking America. Administrati...

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Alternative Voice Needed in Final Debate

Bob Barr | Posted 05.25.2011

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There is one more debate scheduled, and it desperately needs another voice: An alternative candidate to challenge the false, but shared, assumptions of Senators Obama and McCain.

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Third-Party Candidates Find Some Support In Blogosphere

Ari Herzog | Posted 05.25.2011

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Despite the media's focus on Barack Obama and John McCain, they are not the only candidates running for the office of President of the United St...

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Economic Chaos Increases After Congress Passes Bailout

Bob Barr | Posted 05.25.2011

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There is much more to be done to clean up the economic mess flowing from the housing market crash, but the ill-considered federal bailout is likely to slow the process.

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Bob Barr: McCain Is A "Hypocrite," Obama Isn't

The Hill | Posted 05.25.2011

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John McCain isn't the opponent of big government that he claims he is, according to Bob Barr, the former GOP congressman and Libertarian presidential ...

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Congress Must Address Overall Broader Budget Crisis

Bob Barr | Posted 05.25.2011

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Congress should reject the bailout, and then get busy cutting spending elsewhere. We need a president willing to reconsider every spending program and challenge every special interest.

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The 'Bailout From Hell' Must be Rejected

Bob Barr | Posted 05.25.2011

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The bailout allows the Secretary of the Treasury to become an economic dictator, empowered to re-engineer the economy as he sees fit. These powers fit Kim Jong-il's North Korea, not the American republic.

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