Mike Gravel, Libertarian Presidential Candidate
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James Joyner | Thursday, March 27, 2008 |
Daniel Larrison notes the irony that Mike Gravel, announcing that he’s leaving the Democrats (for whose nomination he came in dead last) his and running for the Libertarian Party nomination, gave the following explanation:
The fact is, the Democratic Party today is no longer the party of FDR. It is a party that continues to sustain war, the military-industrial complex and imperialism — all of which I find anathema to my views.
That is, after all, precisely FDR’s legacy. And, I’d add, it’s not like libertarianism was the dominant strain in Democratic Party when he announced that he was seeking their nomination.
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A student of history, Gravel is not.
Fortunate for us, he's also not a viable candidate.
Holy cow. What a moron.
Mike Gravel, Libertarian Presidential Candidate
How can Gravel be the Libertarian Presidential Candidate, when he's already endorsed the Green party candidate for President?
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