The Libertarian

I have a history with Bob Barr. In his capacity as Federal prosecutor in the 1980s, he came after me full-bore. He didn’t let up, and he savaged me to the point a federal judge told to him to relent in the face of a total eradication of his case.

I admit I am not a nice person. I have never claimed to be such. I have a sneaky past, and a post-modern present. I am not the person your mother would want you to marry.

Somehow, Bob Barr turned out to be the Libertarian candidate for President and I swore I would support this ticket, but I cannot. I said I would vote for the Libertarian candidate before I voted for John McCain.

I meant what I said at the time. McCain makes me extremely uneasy. However, I have to change my mind, and my vote. I’ll try to do what’s best for America. Osama Bamalama is a totally unviable candidate. He is the Manchurian Candidate. Hillary isn’t much better. Is it any mistake that TCM is airing the original Frank Sinatra/Laurence Harvey version of "The Manchurian Cadidate" tonight, and will probably have it in their movie rotation through election day?

(A footnote: I wote this post yesterday, and watched the original version of "The Manchurian Candidate" last night. The Denzel Washington/Meryl Streep remake might be a tad more relevant, but they don't call it Turner Classic Movies for a specious reason. Terrible Ted may be a Looney Toon, but he does do one thing right with his pet television station. May TCM never change!)

I don’t trust McCain’s politics as far as I can throw ‘em, as the saying goes. On the other hand, I have a history with Bob Barr that goes back to his tenure as a federal prosecutor in the 1980s, and I wouldn’t trust him to be elected dogcatcher. I suppose this means I have to reluctantly endorse the Republican candidate. Who knows? He may surprise us with a "surge" of conservatism. I ain't gonna hold my breath, but the alternative is unthinkable.