Reason Magazine has this interview with national Libertarian Party chair Angela McArdle, titled, “What Role Did the Libertarian Party Play in Freeing Ross Ulbricht?”. It is approximately 20 minutes long. McArdle explains the history of her work on this subject, which began in 2023. She mentions that the Trump campaign was accutely aware that the Libertarian Party had polled 1,865,724 votes for President in 2020
Answer? None.
As I said yesterday, this was purely transactional grifting by Trump.
Besides, the Libertarians went in the toilet in 2024 and got outpolled nationally by the Greens.
Do better, Richard, even if Reason won’t.
Also, this doesn’t actually have anything to do with ballot access issues. Oh, and while I’m here, Brainworm Bobby as well as Stein finished ahead of Libertarians in 2024, despite McAwful trying to tie this to 2020.
Go away Stock. You are 100% wrong as usual.
I am not SocraticGadfly. I NEVER use a pseudonym. Unlike you, SocraticGadfly, AZ, and everyone else on this site who refuse to use their real names, I am not a coward hiding in fear.
I don’t give a damn about what happens to the Libertarian Party. If the LP thrives or dies, I don’t care.
It has plenty to do with ballot access. It shows the power of a minor party vote. It is analogous to the Prohibition Party results in 1884 and 1916. Republicans perceived that they had lost both presidential elections because of the Prohibition Party. So in early 1917, Republicans in Congress changed their opinion about the prohibition amendment to the US Constitution and passed it. They didn’t think it would get support from three-fourths of the states, but to their surprise it did. What Angela says she did shows that a minor party vote matters. She said Trump and his campaign were aware that the party had polled 1,865,873 votes in 2020, and Trump wanted a share of those votes, so he asked her, “What do you want?” and she said “Free Ulbricht.”
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Thank you for your explanation, Mr. Winger. I appreciate it.
Why do people misspell McArdle? Is there some significance to this spelling which I also see often made by the George from Philly and Tony from Fire Island circle?
I’ve never seen anyone except the resistance spell her name that way.
OK, Winger, then lets go here.
First, since it DOES NOT show the power of a minor party, as I’ve already demonstrated, above all through McAwful trying to do a bait and switch between 2020 and 2024 and you and Reason playing along?
Do the coins’ 50-percent tanking since last Friday show the powerlessness of McAwful and the LP? Of Reason? Of Ballot Access News?
And yes, they HAVE tanked 50 percent since last Friday.
Game, set, and match. (And, I’m updating what I’m writing about this. Ye gads.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2025/01/21/trump-and-melania-meme-coins-down-50-since-weekend-peak/
Seriously Stock, just shut the fuck up before you become an even bigger retard.
I am not SocraticGadfly. I do not give a damn about the Libertarian Party. Shut the Fuck Up with your bullshit. I have NEVER used a pseudonym.
Socratic Gadfly, are you saying the Prohibition Party had no effect after the 1916 election? I’m not sure which election you mean.
Winger and Stock are going at it! Commie on commie crime!
I am not SocraticGadfly.
Oddly,the misspelling of McArdle’s name is still not fixed in the headline, even though it’s correct in the article.
I don’t understand the point about the Trump and Melania meme coins. What do they have to do with letting Ulbricht out of prison? And if they have anything to do with it, why would it be to the exclusion of libertarians when
1. Trump himself says it was due to libertarians
2. They made a point of asking him to do it well before these meme coins existed
3. He met with their chair and attended their convention long before the meme coins existed
4. He promised to do it well before the meme coins existed??
The meme coins have nothing to do with this. It’s Stock being a dumbass troll as always.
I have not commented about meme coins. I don’t know what they are and have no desire to learn.
You did under your pseudonym.
Show evidence for your claims.
I have NEVER used a pseudonym. I only comment under my own name.
Nobody cares