I stand by the second quote. I most certainly believe that. Operative word is "possibly". Do I view Bush as "possibly one of the most libertarian Presidents in US History." Still do!
First quote, come on James, nice try, but you obviously know that was a slightly sardonic headline. Not to be taken literally. --- In [email protected], "James Landrith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Try again Eric. We've been down this road before and you keep denying it: > > > > On George Bush, you clearly endorsed Kerry's statement about Bush being a > "radical extremist libertarian" - see your subject line here (Kerry was > right; Bush is a "radical extremist libertarian"): > > > > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian/message/30812> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian/message/30812 > > > > And then this bizarre statement: "We have now the most libertarian > President possibly in the history of the United States, and the Libertarian > Party Libertarians just yawn." > > > > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian/message/30293> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian/message/30293 > > > > > > __________________________________________________________________ > James Landrith > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > cell: 703-593-2065 * fax: 760-875-8547 > AIM: jlnales * ICQ: 148600159 > MSN and Yahoo! Messenger: jlandrith > Taking the Gloves Off - <http://www.jameslandrith.com> > http://www.jameslandrith.com > The Multiracial Activist - <http://www.multiracial.com> > http://www.multiracial.com > The Abolitionist Examiner - <http://www.multiracial.com/abolitionist/> > http://www.multiracial.com/abolitionist/ > __________________________________________________________________ > > > > _____ > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Eric Dondero Rittberg > Sent: Friday, April 07, 2006 9:11 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [LOP-General] Re: [Libertarian] Re: Libertarian Party 2008 > Presidential Poll - P > > > > Whoah, whoah, whoah, whoah, whoah. This is a case of you all totally > and completely misquoting me. > > I have NEVER called George W. Bush an "extremist libertarian." That > was a quote from The Fortune Magazine Editor Jeff Birnbaum from 2004 > when he said roughly, "Bush is running as an extremist libertarian, > wanting to cut government everywhere." > > I have posted Friedman's quote, many times with a tongue in cheek > comment like "really Jeff." I've also raised the question how it is > that LP Libertarians can bash Bush so much when people in the > mainstream media view Bush as a deep spending cut advocate of > libertarianism. But I have never called Bush an "extremist libertarian," > and to the best of my knowledge a "libertarian." Perhaps his brother Jeb? > But not the big brother George. > > > --- In [email protected], James Landrith <james@> wrote: > > > > You'll have to ask Eric. That's his bizarre schtick. I could never > find a > > logical basis for his claim. > > > > ___ > > Sent with SnapperMail > > www.snappermail.com > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ForumWebSiteAt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
