Strangeness of the delusional Libertarian Party bubbles up at its nominating convention

The Coach's Team ^ | 5/31/16 | Kevin "Coach" Collins

[Oldpuppymax]

Is the delusional Libertarian Party a threat to Donald Trump’s election chances? No.

At its recent nominating convention the Libertarian Party played its usual role as the builders of the Tower of Babble. The Party that talks a good game about protecting individual rights has always been a haven for self-delusional and essentially disaffected Democrats who can’t bring themselves to declare who they really are. Their convention brought that fact home in a big way.

When the attendees selected former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson as their standard bearer all seemed right in the delusional Party. Johnson had just quit his job as the head of a marijuana company so what could be bad?

But the delusional Party isn’t the delusional Party for nothing. And when Johnson tapped former Massachusetts Governor William Weld as his running mate, the true colors started running through the room.

Weld was immediately attacked as a “Republican lite” candidate (N.B. those who see the Libertarian party as a ‘little brother’ of the Republican Party ought to always keep this remark in mind when considering the merits of the delusional Party).

After making his announcement, Johnson was pounced on by his rival Austin Petersen who make the following strange comment: “It’s time for us to stop nominating failed Republicans and start nominating successful Libertarians. In 2012, he [Weld] didn't endorse Ron Paul, he didn't endorse you, he endorsed Mitt Romney. In 2016, he endorsed John Kasich. Why didn't your...

[Calvin Locke]

Weld still alive and kicking? He must have some of the Kennedy liver DNA in him.

That being said, I did vote for the guy at least twice when I lived in MA.

Guess he's bored with his career as a novelist.

[Vigilanteman]

Libertarians have some good theories but mistakenly think they can all be achieved in a vacuum. For example, they believe in open borders but no welfare payments for the slackard and third world classes.

Hello, why do they think open borders won't be followed by even more third worlders who will vote for even more free stuff from the public?

[556x45]

‘...for self-delusional and essentially disaffected Democrats who can’t bring themselves to declare who they really are.’

LOL, seems an apt description.

[McGruff]

I guess he wanted liberty from clothing.

[dfwgator]

[Billthedrill]

That's him! That's the guy who made me decide to vote Libertarian!

Until I found out he didn't actually get his nomination. Dang it.

[DIRTYSECRET]

Libertarian here, registered. On paper we are perfect. On other matters we have our heads buried in the sand. What would they have done during the Holocaust? Rwanda? The Killing Fields? How ‘manly’ is Gary Johnson? A Senator Johnson would have helped more than a president candidate that’s going nowhere. Doing the selfish thing is more popular than the right one.

[Billthedrill]

If it’s any comfort, I don’t think Johnson’s actually either a libertarian or a Libertarian. Odd choice, IMHO, but you know more about it than I do and I’ll have to defer to your take on the matter.

[Wallace T.]

This fat fool set the Libertarian Party back decades. His strip act was the one item from their convention that made the national news. For low information voters, the Libertarian Party is as obscure as the Prohibition Party.