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Libertarians nominate Chase Oliver for
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Posted By: 4250Luis, 5/27/2024 7:49:38 AM

The Libertarian Party on Sunday nominated party activist Chase Oliver for president, rejecting former President Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after they each spoke at the party’s convention. Third parties have rarely been competitive in U.S. presidential elections and the Libertarian candidate four years ago won 1% of the vote. But the party’s decision is getting more attention this year due to the rematch between Trump and Democratic President Joe Biden, which could hinge again on small vote margins in a handful of contested states. “We did it! I am officially the presidential nominee,” Oliver posted Sunday on X, formerly Twitter. “It’s time to unify and move forward for liberty.”

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Reply 1 - Posted by: TCloud 5/27/2024 7:59:12 AM (No. 1725672)
*It's time to unify and move forward for liberty.* Uhhh Yeaah!
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Reply 2 - Posted by: hershey 5/27/2024 8:14:53 AM (No. 1725694)
Who?????
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Reply 3 - Posted by: janjan 5/27/2024 8:20:13 AM (No. 1725700)
There are some parts of the Libertarian platform I agree with. But siding with Hamas will isolate them from most conservatives. They have nowhere to go from there.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: Californian 5/27/2024 8:21:11 AM (No. 1725701)
Unfortunately a bunch of freaks took over the Libertarian party years ago. Now they're just embarrassing and no sane person wants to be in their party.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: udanja99 5/27/2024 8:32:22 AM (No. 1725712)
Will they even get to 3% this year? I doubt it.
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Reply 6 - Posted by: planetgeo 5/27/2024 8:55:08 AM (No. 1725726)
Not a serious party. Not so much libertarian as egotarian ("I want to be free to do whatever I want to do" is their real motto.) 3%? They'll be lucky to get 1%.
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Reply 7 - Posted by: Venturer 5/27/2024 9:09:39 AM (No. 1725735)
As bad as this country needs a real third party the Libertarians just doesn't cut the mustard. They are pretty much a joke.
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Reply 8 - Posted by: red1066 5/27/2024 9:10:30 AM (No. 1725736)
They could have just nominated a rock. It would have just as much name recognition and chance of winning as this person.
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Reply 9 - Posted by: padiva 5/27/2024 9:12:27 AM (No. 1725740)
Much ado about nothing.
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Reply 10 - Posted by: Right Time 5/27/2024 9:13:49 AM (No. 1725742)
Go ahead, Ass Press, yuk it up that the insignificant Libertarian Party didn't nominate President Trump as their candidate. And they didn't nominate Leftist pretender RFK Jr either. I doubt the Libertarians had any interest at all in pedo FJB, and instead nominated a gay man
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Reply 11 - Posted by: chance_232 5/27/2024 9:22:40 AM (No. 1725755)
He’s in favor of ranked choice voting. That alone is sufficient reason to oppose him.
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Reply 12 - Posted by: NullUnit60 5/27/2024 9:23:56 AM (No. 1725758)
Once a 1% party, always a 1% party. Oliver is no more a "libertatian" than Barack Øbama is. Oh...wait...Oliver is so attached to Øbama he knows had for lunch yesterday.
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Reply 13 - Posted by: Northcross 5/27/2024 9:26:57 AM (No. 1725764)
Libertarians once again prove their irrelevance.
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Reply 14 - Posted by: NullUnit60 5/27/2024 9:29:17 AM (No. 1725768)
Note to self: Proof read, proof read, proof read.
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Reply 15 - Posted by: chumley 5/27/2024 9:45:36 AM (No. 1725782)
I like the idea of people being left alone to go to Hell in their own way without government interference. Nothing about my personal life is any of the governments business. Not to ban, not to regulate, not to tax. The idea got some good traction back in 1776 but not so much now. People are happy in their servitude. Bringing high profile weirdos on board doesn't help.
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Reply 16 - Posted by: formerNYer 5/27/2024 10:20:33 AM (No. 1725814)
I wonder if Oliver will draw bigger crowds than biden
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Reply 17 - Posted by: bpl40 5/27/2024 10:36:20 AM (No. 1725830)
They have made it a fringe group. When it has the potential not to be so. That is why Trump went there. Well, ignorance is curable. You can't help stupid!
6 people like this.

Reply 18 - Posted by: EJKrausJr 5/27/2024 10:40:23 AM (No. 1725836)
The Libertarians are pro Hamas, therefore they are Hamas.
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Reply 19 - Posted by: DVC 5/27/2024 10:48:15 AM (No. 1725850)
Another unknown to tilt at windmills again. Silly people.
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Reply 20 - Posted by: stablemoney 5/27/2024 10:50:59 AM (No. 1725855)
It looks like the party has decided to go with under 1% this year. Trump will make this the worst year for the Libertarian Party ever.
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Reply 21 - Posted by: Ketchuplover 5/27/2024 10:51:05 AM (No. 1725856)
Interesting that AP didn't mention that Chase Oliver is their first openly-gay presidential candidate.
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Reply 22 - Posted by: BarryNo 5/27/2024 10:51:28 AM (No. 1725858)
Their loss. Either candidate would have been better than what they chose... Or even none of the above. Libertarians have gotten decidedly odd, over the years.
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Reply 23 - Posted by: enemyofthestate 5/27/2024 11:12:02 AM (No. 1725879)
Have you ever heard of Chase Oliver? (I didn't think so.)
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Reply 24 - Posted by: xdemo 5/27/2024 11:44:12 AM (No. 1725901)
What was the vote? Trump must have done better than expected, and Crazy Rob must have done worse.
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Reply 25 - Posted by: MindMadeUp 5/27/2024 11:54:46 AM (No. 1725911)
I once thought Libertarianism, with its radical belief in individual rights, was the best alternative to either of the two halves of the Uniparty. But after this glimpse at their convention, I think they really are a bunch of loonys. Too bad.
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Reply 26 - Posted by: Scribelus 5/27/2024 12:27:30 PM (No. 1725941)
Amateur assistant Democrats..
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Reply 27 - Posted by: chagrined 5/27/2024 12:53:37 PM (No. 1725954)
Best of luck, Libertarians! From what I read and saw, Oliver will siphon a few votes from the Veg Head-in-Chief.
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Reply 28 - Posted by: caljeepgirl 5/27/2024 3:18:57 PM (No. 1726042)
I would have advised Trump to bypass that shindig....not a good look.
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Reply 29 - Posted by: anniebc 5/27/2024 5:25:58 PM (No. 1726087)
Yeah, making themselves irrelevant in the next election. Every election at this point. President Trump chased their vote as much as he should during their convention. Their booing was a plus for our side. Bye-bye, loonies.
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Reply 30 - Posted by: rytwng 5/27/2024 5:30:19 PM (No. 1726094)
Democrats will nominate a pervert for president, too.
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Reply 31 - Posted by: Jiobaobubai 5/27/2024 6:38:34 PM (No. 1726128)
I used to respect the libertarian party. Not so much anymore.
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Reply 32 - Posted by: rochow 5/27/2024 9:19:14 PM (No. 1726195)
I have seen a lot of stupid people in this country, but this 'party' beats them all.
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Reply 33 - Posted by: Jesse Jenkem 5/27/2024 9:47:38 PM (No. 1726199)
Those Libratarians are not too bright.
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