Why Bob Barr Is Not an Alternative

Posted on May 27, 2008

For conservatives unhappy with McCain as our candidate, I’ve heard a few mention Bob Barr as an alternative for their protest votes. Make sure you know who your voting for before you do so, and make sure if your protest is that of principle that you share the same principles with whom you pull the lever for. For some conservatives, Bob Barr’s teamwork with the ACLU to fight against the Patriot Act and the NSA’s terrorist surveillance program is enough to drop consideration. He has also sided with the ACLU on the immigration issue, opposing local law enforcement from helping to enforce immigration law.

However, for those that lean a little more towards the libertarian side, Alexander Brunk has a list of reasons to question Barr on these principles.

Certainly, it seems ironic that the man who was once congress’s greatest champion of the “War on Drugs” is now the leader of a fringe party devoted to opposing it. A man who rails against overspending in Washington himself voted for No Child Left Behind, which libertarians hate. A man who was one of the main movers and shakers in the impeachment trial of President Clinton, which most libertarians opposed. A man who voted for the Patriot Act, but has now spent the last five years speaking out against it.

» Filed Under 1st Amendment, ACLU, Border Control/Homeland Security, Elections, News, Politics As Usual

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4 Responses to “Why Bob Barr Is Not an Alternative”

Dave on May 27th, 2008 1:56 pm

Uh, last time I checked, it’s a GOOD thing when a politician can admit that he’s wrong. Or would you rather have McCain, who’s far worse than Barr on every issue and who has NEVER admitted that he’s wrong?
Jay on May 27th, 2008 4:15 pm

I’d just rather not have Obama to be honest.
Amy Miller on May 27th, 2008 8:05 pm

Bob Barr’s teamwork with the ACLU to fight against the unconstitutional Patriot Act and NSA is why conservatives SHOULD consider voting for Bob Barr!
Ken H on May 27th, 2008 9:27 pm

You have that right, Amy!