The Libertarian party got a little more national recognition during the last presidential election. I think this is probably because most of the Republicans (who, really have the most in common with the Libertarians) were not happy with their presidential choice. Heck, some of the democrats were even interested in Barr, the Libertarian presidential candidate.
I’m not going to get into whether or not Barr would have been a better president, because we should support who we have. BUT that doesn’t mean we can’t talk about the next election! If you are unfamiliar with the Libertarian party here are a few highlights on the politics to get you started.
It’s all about individual liberty and limited federal government interference. Pretty much, they stick to the Constitutional basics and revert decisions to the individual or the state whenever possible. I really like the idea of smaller government that the Libertarian party represents. I think that almost every time the government gets super involved in something….well it doesn’t go all that well in the long run. History teacher here folks, I’ll back it up if you want I’m not saying government bad…I’m saying big government not so great. Unfortunately, the Libertarian party has a long way to go before they are truly going to be players on the national field.
If Hilary Clinton’s dreams of becoming president come true, she’ll be the first female president in the history of the United States. Her entrance into office, however, will provide America with another first: our first-ever first man.
Many Americans, though certainly not all, are comfortable with the idea of having a female president. After all, women have been holding political offices for decades. I wonder, however, if Americans are ready to see former President Bill Clinton take the political backseat as America’s first man.
Is America ready to see a woman wear the pants in politics?
Pundits everywhere have shot Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s claim that she was attacked in Bosnia into Swiss cheese.
Clinton claimed that on a 1996 trip to the conflict-ridden area, she and her daughter Chelsea landed in their plane while under attack.
In a St. Patrick’s Day campaign speech, the senator said the following, as transcribed on her Web site: I remember landing under sniper fire. There was supposed to be some kind of a greeting ceremony at the airport, but instead we just ran with our heads down to get into the vehicles to get to our base.”
The nation’s collective eyebrows began to raise when comedian Sinbad, whom it turned out was with the Clintons on the trip, publicly announced that no such thing occurred.
She has since retracted her statement, telling a Pennsylvania newspaper reporter she was “sleep-deprived” when she made the original claim four times.
Pundits are comparing her gaffe to that of fellow candidate Barack Obama, who initially said he wasn’t aware of his former reverend’s unpatriotic stance. That cost him days of having to explain himself and distance himself from his reverend of many years.
Late-night talk show hosts are also remembering previous times in which her husband, President Bill Clinton, was “economical” with the truth while he was in office.
The faux pas has drawn the most scathing criticism from current and former members of the U.S. military, who are insulted that Clinton alluded that they would allow the First Lady and her daughter to land in such unsafe conditions. She has since said that the military took excellent care of her and Chelsea while they were on their trip. Oh, and she also believes that ” last week, you know, for the first time in 12 or so years I misspoke.”
Former President Bill Clinton told Democrats to “chill out” over the weekend in San Jose at the state’s party convention. He was chiding them about their concerns over a drag-out fight to the polling stations between the party’s two biggest presidential contenders, his wife Hillary and Senator Barack Obama. “We are going to win this election if we just chill out and let everybody have their say,” he told his party.
So-called super-delegates were the hottest VIP’s at the convention, where they were privy to closed-door meetings with both candidates. The speech came following complaints from some party members that his wife is more focused on her own agenda than that of the party. Hillary made statements over the weekend that she’ll continue to fight all the way to the convention if necessary.
Indeed, an election that seemed in the bag two years ago has degenerated into a brawl between Democrats and Republicans that has equally shocked members of both parties. A poll released Friday that found the Republican candidate, John McCain, ahead of both Obama and Clinton in a theoretical election.
Many Democrats have expressed their disapproval at Clinton’s decision to press on, saying she could have a Ralph Nader-like effect that will allow McCain to pick up the pieces and gain support. Bill Clinton called the long race a strengthening factor, a sentiment shared by Obama over the weekend; both said it has kept peoples’ minds focused on politics. The former president jogging convention-goers’ memories by saying that in the summer of his first presidential bid he was in third place behind candidates from other parties. From there, he catapulted to first place, from which he never fell.
The Libertarian party got a little more national recognition during the last presidential election. I think this is probably because most of the Republicans (who, really have the most in common with the Libertarians) were not happy with their presidential choice. Heck, some of the democrats were even interested in Barr, the Libertarian presidential candidate.
I’m not saying government bad…I’m saying big government not so great. Unfortunately, the Libertarian party has a long way to go before they are truly going to be players on the national field.
If Hilary Clinton’s dreams of becoming president come true, she’ll be the first female president in the history of the United States. Her entrance into office, however, will provide America with another first: our first-ever first man.
Pundits everywhere have shot Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s claim that she was 
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