Obama vs. Barr?
I was waiting for this to happen: the Green and Libertarian nominees, Cynthia McKinney and Bob Barr, say they want to take John McCain's place at tomorrow night's debate. Independent candidate Ralph Nader has done the same.
In fact, Nader and Barr are apparently coordinating their efforts! According to the WSJ, a "spokesman wrote on behalf of Nader and Barr" that "there are two other candidates that cover a wide girth of real estate across the political spectrum who have fresh approaches on how to deal with the economic challenges facing our country."
Michael Schaffer says Obama should "not only to invite Barr to fill the empty podium, but should ... spend as much of the debate as possible teeing up his mustachioed interlocutor to deliver great zingers. By weekend, Barr could be at 20 percent in the polls and Obama could be on his way to a decisive win." Heh.
In fact, Nader and Barr are apparently coordinating their efforts! According to the WSJ, a "spokesman wrote on behalf of Nader and Barr" that "there are two other candidates that cover a wide girth of real estate across the political spectrum who have fresh approaches on how to deal with the economic challenges facing our country."
Michael Schaffer says Obama should "not only to invite Barr to fill the empty podium, but should ... spend as much of the debate as possible teeing up his mustachioed interlocutor to deliver great zingers. By weekend, Barr could be at 20 percent in the polls and Obama could be on his way to a decisive win." Heh.
posted by Brendan Loy at
9/25/2008 11:58:00 PM
