Mike Gravel, Libertarian Presidential Candidate
 |
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.
About the Author: James Joyner is the publisher of Outside the Beltway and the managing editor of the Atlantic Council. He's a former Army officer, Desert Storm vet, and college professor with a PhD in political science from The University of Alabama. He lives just outside the Beltway in Alexandria, Virginia with his wife and infant daughter.
Follow James on FriendFeed | Twitter | Digg
- Mike Gravel, Libertarian Presidential Candidate
- Ron Paul – Ralph Nader, Bill Buckley, or Howard Dean?
- Hillary Leads Obama by 22 Points, Tied with Giuliani
- Pelosi Goes Through The Motions
- Democrats Face Civil War!
- Conservapedia, The Gay Friendly Encyclopedia
- Lieberman for GOP VP?
- How Clinton Could Win
- Obama Clinches Nomination
- Majority Leader Hillary
- Caption Contest
- Nathalie Blanchard Facebook Smile Leaves Her Depressed
- Glenn Beck, Community Organizer
- OTB Latenight – Cherry Poppin’ Daddies
- Hacked Climate Scientists Emails Reveal Truth
- Obama, the Recession, and Polls
- Giuliani Running for Senate, Not Governor
- OTB Latenight – The Jesus & Mary Chain
- Fox Fake Crowd Videos
- Congress to Investigate Fake Districts
- PoliBlog ™: A Rough Draft of my Thoughts linked with A Race for the Libertarian Nomination?
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?
