[Alan Chapman]

He was entitled to the vote of every honest, clear-thinking, mature libertarian who was committed to keeping the liberal democrat candidate out of office.

No one is entitled to votes. Only Kevin Curry would claim such an entitlement.

[Roscoe]

1. The Republican failed to earn the necessary votes.

2. No one is entitled to votes.

The Republican failed to earn the votes he wasn't entitled to?

You're spinning like a dervish.

[Kevin Curry]

Are you admitting there are no honest, clear-thinking, mature libertarians?

Answer the question.

[Kevin Curry]

The definition of "entitle" includes "to furnish with grounds for . . . claiming success." A candidate is thus entitled to any vote that he has reasonable grounds for successfully claiming. Honest, rational, clear-thinking, mature conservative voters--whether they call themselves Republicans or libertarians--can reasonably be expected to act honestly, rationally, objectively, and maturely to prevent the more liberal of any two candidates from ascending to power. Thus, the more conservative candidate is entitled to those votes--and will get them as a matter of course.

Now, with that definition and criteria in mind, please deduce how many of the votes for the libertarian candidate in the SD Senate race were cast by honest, rational, clear-thinking and mature libertarian voters?

This isn't rocket science. It shouldn't take more than a split second to come up with the answer.

Answer the question, please.

[Kevin Curry]

Now, with that definition and criteria in mind, please deduce how many of the votes for the libertarian candidate in the SD Senate race were cast by honest, rational, clear-thinking and mature libertarian voters?

Answer the question, please.

Take this opportunity to answer while your diminuitive partner in slime, tpaine, is busy blowing bubbles in his saliva.