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Monday, August 25, 2008
Pennsylvania GOP afraid of Bob Barr? And John McCain is a bit of a hypocrite
Here's an excerpt from a Bob Barr press release (I've highlighted McCain quotes):
"Bob Barr's presidential campaign has recently learned of an action by the McCain campaign and the Pennsylvania Republican Party to have Barr removed from the state's ballot, this despite McCain's promise in the 2000 election that he would, "never consider, ever consider, allowing a supporter of [his] to challenge [his opponent]'s right to be on the ballot in all 50 states.''
In 2000, McCain told reporters, ''Let's not have the kind of Stalinist politics that the state of New York, the Republican Party, has been practicing."
"This move by the McCain campaign completely contradicts everything John McCain stood for in 2000 when his competitors were trying to keep him off the ballot," says Barr. "McCain has become a part of the same corrupted machine he spoke vehemently against only eight years ago."
"This is America, where people have a right to run for office and a right to compete for the chance to lead the people of this nation," Barr continues. "I look forward to the chance to compete fairly against Senator McCain for votes in Pennsylvania and every other state."
And here's Barr on the lawsuit and McCain's two-facedness:
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Bob who?
Posted by: epsilon | 2008-08-25 5:41:46 PM
Bob Barr. The guy the Pennsylvania GOP is afraid of.
You really should research a bit, Epsi. You've written "Bob who?" about a dozen times now...
Posted by: P.M. Jaworski | 2008-08-25 5:45:23 PM
lol, John McCain is 'two-faced' and Bob Barr is just some guy that finally 'saw the light' on a whole host of issues he previously didn't hold and joined the libertarians but, not by any stretch of the imagination, does that make him 'two-faced', right? lol...carrying that water must be a thankless job, amirite?
Posted by: ECM | 2008-08-25 6:00:12 PM
Afraid of Bob Whatsisdick? HAHAHAHHAHAHA! In your dreams!
Why would I waste my time researching irrelevance let alone actually voting for it?
Posted by: epsilon | 2008-08-25 6:05:32 PM
Nothing wrong with "seeing the light" ECM. Regardless of Barr's past, it is still worth pointing out that McCain's team is busy trying to do what McCain said he would never permit anyone to do. You don't get a free pass just because the guy calling you out may not have a leg to stand on.
I don't know, epsi, I always wonder why you bother writing in "Bob who?" *every* time I post a Barr-related post. If you're happy to spend time on leaving that irrelevant comment, maybe you'll take an interest in Barr as well.
Posted by: P.M. Jaworski | 2008-08-25 6:19:33 PM
PM Just do your best to ignore the lunatics.
Posted by: JC | 2008-08-25 6:36:02 PM
Don't blame McPain,
He's just a neocons' tool.
Posted by: Marc | 2008-08-25 7:39:31 PM
This is a fight to the death. Of course McCain should do everything he can to get Barr thrown off the ballot.
Posted by: Adam Yoshida | 2008-08-25 8:15:53 PM
Your words are prophetic seeing as whichever one is elected will likely die in office. One by the hand of man and the other by the hand of God.
Epsi
Posted by: epsilon | 2008-08-25 9:03:13 PM
Barr is a great candidate that the G.O.P. is afraid of, because people are waking up to his classic Goldwater conservatism. Barr's been getting 6% nationally and is a significant factor in this election.
Posted by: Dodge Landesman | 2008-08-26 8:24:47 AM
I don't trust McCain. He is pro-amnesty. Can't recall how many million dollar homes he owns. He has never held a real job.
He has been in politics for decades and is UNABLE to show anything postive. His campaign finace reform failed. His amnesty bill failed.
Posted by: Wes | 2008-08-27 7:42:10 AM
Wes, your comments are the peak of ignorance. McCain never had a real job? Your head is so far up your ass that that lump in your throat is your nose. You can say a lot of things about McCain but saying he never had a real job offends me and everyone else in armed forces around the world.
Posted by: Ike | 2008-08-27 9:04:54 AM
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