tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893272060787897238.post4514451005666465334..comments2024-03-19T08:42:45.690-04:00Comments on The Delaware Libertarian: The Texas GOP to Texas Libertarians (and Gandhi): "How Dare You!"Steven H. Newtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09097470960863103473noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893272060787897238.post-37582500826038596102009-09-21T00:16:56.605-04:002009-09-21T00:16:56.605-04:00"Not a SINGLE LP party candidate won in Texas..."Not a SINGLE LP party candidate won in Texas, but liberal Democrats Diane Moldanoda and about 5 other LIBERAL DEMOCRATS won statehouse races."<br /><br />To clarify - the LP acted as spoilers and in the process handed multiple races over to the Democrats.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893272060787897238.post-9686776246265287172009-09-21T00:16:01.039-04:002009-09-21T00:16:01.039-04:00Thanks for completely and utterly missing the poin...Thanks for completely and utterly missing the point. I point out that the ACLU and pro-life organizations are far more successful in achieving their goals than the LP because their STRATEGY is better.<br /><br />As a pro-liberty conservative, it's not a matter of 'fighting you', it's more a matter of shaking my head at the LP's pinheaded inability to see the actual political consequences of what they do.<br /><br />This was written in August 2008. I predicted spoilers and I was right. <br /><br />This article CREDITED THE LP WITH A DEM VICTORY >..<br />http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A699379<br /><br />Not a SINGLE LP party candidate won in Texas, but liberal Democrats Diane Moldanoda and about 5 other LIBERAL DEMOCRATS won statehouse races.<br /><br />Those state races meant more votes for higher taxes, nanny-statist anti-smoking bills, eco-extremism and other things libertarians abhor.<br /><br />It would be fair to ignore a complaint about how the LP party is hurting the GOP as a party ... but that's not the point. The point is the LP is even hurting the cause of liberty.<br /><br />United we (pro-liberty folks) stand, divided we fall.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com