Barr Shows Up at Netroots Nation
Updated 3:21 p.m.
By Garance Franke-Ruta
AUSTIN -- A second surprise guest at Netroots Nation 2008 is generating hallway buzz: Bob Barr. Yep -- that Bob Barr, the Libertarian Party presidential nominee, civil liberties advocate and former Georgia Republican representative.
Barr is in town as the featured draw at tonight's closing reception at the Right Online Summit of right-wing bloggers and online activists sponsored by the Americans for Prosperity Foundation, also ongoing today in Austin.
A third-party political candidate, Barr's visit to the hallways of Netroots Nation to mingle with progressive bloggers -- he bought a ticket, just like any other attendee, says a convention source -- shows him trying to try to reach out to folks on both sides of the aisle.
Posted at 3:14 PM ET on Jul 19, 2008
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Posted by: Joseph | July 22, 2008 5:16 PM
Accept, the alternative is a 72 year old demented deranged war mongering Viet Nam burn out living in the past. I see enough of those crazies at the VFW.
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Sick and tired of Obama, already. The honeymoon's been over months ago.
Posted by: Hugh | July 20, 2008 4:37 AM
Posted by: Anonymous | July 20, 2008 12:17 PM
Even Bob Barr gets it that this country is in a bad way. McCain is totally oblivious to what shape all of our affairs are in. He and his crowd would be just happy as pigs in s*** to keep things just the way they are.
Posted by: majorteddy | July 20, 2008 9:56 AM
Sick and tired of Obama, already. The honeymoon's been over months ago.
Posted by: Hugh | July 20, 2008 4:37 AM
Barr may not be perfect (or even close), but compared to other jokers, he's Mt. Rushmore material.
I'll vote for him -- and I won't even hold my nose doing so.
Posted by: info | July 19, 2008 10:04 PM
Re: Trust in God
Mr. President, could you please call Watertown Police Station at 617-972-6500?
If you do so, then I will explain what is happening here in US. There are major communication problems.
Thank you.
Posted by: premier | July 19, 2008 8:24 PM
Bob Barr is a nutbag, but I hope he steals votes from McCain.
Posted by: Holden MeGroin | July 19, 2008 6:51 PM
Bob Barr has a deep appreciation for the US Constitution and our American civil liberties. I am so glad that we have an alternative to McCain and Obama.
Posted by: George Whitfield | July 19, 2008 6:12 PM
ben dover...what a laugh! I bet you even think its funny.
Posted by: Mary Hale | July 19, 2008 6:11 PM
Good for Barr, the lying sack of sh*t. Until the Libs recruited him, he was against medical marijuana and other standard platform issues for us Libertarians. He is more bogus than Obama or McSleepy.
Posted by: ben dover | July 19, 2008 6:10 PM
Good to see him getting out to events like this. He has very good things to say and is very challenging to Obama and McCain. I hope he does well.
Posted by: TJ | July 19, 2008 4:39 PM
I'd imagine that Barr is approachable so, if her bosses allow it, perhaps GFR might consider actually asking him a thing or two. Here's a starting point for some questions:
Posted by: LonewackoDotCom | July 19, 2008 4:28 PM
oops...here it is:
Posted by: tomabrahams | July 19, 2008 3:34 PM
did you see mccain on late night with conan?
Posted by: tomabrahams | July 19, 2008 3:33 PM
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I am glad to see Barr reaching out to both the left and the right. Obama bragged about inhaling marijuana, but why isn't he sponsoring Senate versions of HR 5842 and HR 5843? McCain supports free markets, but why won't he stand up for marijuana dealers?