Friday, January 04, 2008
Bob Barr's Republican PAC
Bob Barr runs a Republican PAC. There is NO WAY he should be on the LNC, and it will be a serious embarrassment - one that I hope the LNC will rethink immediately - if they insist on having him as the *keynote speaker* at the LP convention in Denver (as is the current plan).
http://www.congress.org/congressorg/bio/fec/?commid=C00340190
BOB BARR LEADERSHIP FUND, THE
Committee Details:
Interest Group Category:
Type: Qualified Non-Party
Designation: Unauthorized
Party Designation: REP
Connected Organization: NONE
BOB BARR LEADERSHIP FUND, THE
Candidate Contributions: 2007-2008 Campaign Cycle
Total 2007-2008 campaign contributions: $19000
Sort by: Total | Name | State | Party
Candidate Total
Sessions, Jeff (R-AL) $1000
Kingston, Jack (R-GA) $1000
Shays, Christopher (R-CT) $1000
Rehberg, Dennis (R-MT) $1000
Craig, Larry (R-ID) $1000
Graham, Lindsey (R-SC) $1000
Flake, Jeff (R-AZ) $1000
Pryce, Deborah (R-OH) $1000
Coleman, Norm (R-MN) $1000
Hensarling, Jeb (R-TX) $1000
Smith, Gordon (R-OR) $1000
Hayes, Robin (R-NC) $1000
Chambliss, Saxby (R-GA) $2000
Hagel, Chuck (R-NE) $2000
Sununu, John (R-NH) $3000
And, for apologists who think Barr made those contributions BEFORE he joined the LNC, look at some specifics for dates:
http://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/pacgot.asp?strID=C00340190&Cycle=2008
http://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/expend.asp?strID=C00340190&Cycle=2008
Note especially:
"Broun for Congress, Athens, GA $2,500 9/25/2007 IN KIND: DIRECT MAIL POSTAGE"
Bob Barr is contributing a direct mailing for at least one Republican candidate for congress. And he (Barr) is ON THE LNC. Anyone else see a problem with that?
Some funny(!) ones:
Citizens for Arlen Specter, Philadelphia, PA $1,000 8/31/2007
Oooh, look! An actual Libertarian!:
Friends of Arin Sime, Crozet, VA $500 9/11/2007 CONTRIBUTION
I wonder if his Republican contributors know about that one?
Amusing: look at the bracketing of his local/state LP contributions:
Larry Craig for Senate, Boise, ID $1,000 5/8/2007
Libertarian Party of Alabama, Birmingham, AL $500 6/22/2007 CONTRIBUTION
Libertarian Party of California, Panorama City, CA $500 7/30/2007 CONTRIBUTION
Libertarian Party of Florida, Fort Myers, FL $500 6/22/2007 CONTRIBUTION
Libertarian Party of Georgia, Atlanta, GA $1,000 2/6/2007 CONTRIBUTION
Libertarian Party of Georgia, Atlanta, GA $1,000 5/29/2007 CONTRIBUTION
Libertarian Party of Georgia, Atlanta, GA $400 5/8/2007 CONTRIBUTION
Libertarian Party of Mississippi, Jackson, MS $500 6/22/2007 CONTRIBUTION
Libertarian Party of North Carolina, Raleigh, NC $500 6/22/2007 CONTRIBUTION
Libertarian Party of South Carolina, Columbia, SC $500 6/22/2007 CONTRIBUTION
Libertarian Party of Tennessee, Kingsport, TN $500 6/22/2007 CONTRIBUTION
Lindsey Graham for Senate, Columbia, SC $1,000 6/22/2007
Oh, and by the way - thanks for the $500 to NC, Mr. Barr. Too bad you gave EVEN MORE to Republican congressional candidates here in NC, such as the odious Mr. Hayes:
Robin Hayes for Congress, Concord, NC $1,000 5/8/2007
And, again, sincere thanks for the contribs to the national LP:
The Libertarian National Committee, Washington, DC $2,000 8/31/2007 CONTRIBUTION
The Libertarian National Committee, Washington, DC $1,000 6/22/2007 CONTRIBUTION
The Libertarian National Committee, Washington, DC $500 9/7/2007 CONTRIBUTION
I have a big problem with this whole picture. Is there anyone who does NOT have a problem with an LNC member running a Republican PAC, and being invited to give the convention's keynote address?
Barr should be asked to leave the LNC, and should most -definitely- not be asked to give the keynote address at our national convention. it's quite clear to me form these numbers that his heart is still with supporting the Republican Party and its candidates - and let's be crystal clear here, we're not talking about some case of a libertarian running within a major party as a tactical strategy - we're talking about committed members of the Republican establishment. ¶ 6:51 PM
http://www.congress.org/congressorg/bio/fec/?commid=C00340190
BOB BARR LEADERSHIP FUND, THE
Committee Details:
Interest Group Category:
Type: Qualified Non-Party
Designation: Unauthorized
Party Designation: REP
Connected Organization: NONE
BOB BARR LEADERSHIP FUND, THE
Candidate Contributions: 2007-2008 Campaign Cycle
Total 2007-2008 campaign contributions: $19000
Sort by: Total | Name | State | Party
Candidate Total
Sessions, Jeff (R-AL) $1000
Kingston, Jack (R-GA) $1000
Shays, Christopher (R-CT) $1000
Rehberg, Dennis (R-MT) $1000
Craig, Larry (R-ID) $1000
Graham, Lindsey (R-SC) $1000
Flake, Jeff (R-AZ) $1000
Pryce, Deborah (R-OH) $1000
Coleman, Norm (R-MN) $1000
Hensarling, Jeb (R-TX) $1000
Smith, Gordon (R-OR) $1000
Hayes, Robin (R-NC) $1000
Chambliss, Saxby (R-GA) $2000
Hagel, Chuck (R-NE) $2000
Sununu, John (R-NH) $3000
And, for apologists who think Barr made those contributions BEFORE he joined the LNC, look at some specifics for dates:
http://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/pacgot.asp?strID=C00340190&Cycle=2008
http://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/expend.asp?strID=C00340190&Cycle=2008
Note especially:
"Broun for Congress, Athens, GA $2,500 9/25/2007 IN KIND: DIRECT MAIL POSTAGE"
Bob Barr is contributing a direct mailing for at least one Republican candidate for congress. And he (Barr) is ON THE LNC. Anyone else see a problem with that?
Some funny(!) ones:
Citizens for Arlen Specter, Philadelphia, PA $1,000 8/31/2007
Oooh, look! An actual Libertarian!:
Friends of Arin Sime, Crozet, VA $500 9/11/2007 CONTRIBUTION
I wonder if his Republican contributors know about that one?
Amusing: look at the bracketing of his local/state LP contributions:
Larry Craig for Senate, Boise, ID $1,000 5/8/2007
Libertarian Party of Alabama, Birmingham, AL $500 6/22/2007 CONTRIBUTION
Libertarian Party of California, Panorama City, CA $500 7/30/2007 CONTRIBUTION
Libertarian Party of Florida, Fort Myers, FL $500 6/22/2007 CONTRIBUTION
Libertarian Party of Georgia, Atlanta, GA $1,000 2/6/2007 CONTRIBUTION
Libertarian Party of Georgia, Atlanta, GA $1,000 5/29/2007 CONTRIBUTION
Libertarian Party of Georgia, Atlanta, GA $400 5/8/2007 CONTRIBUTION
Libertarian Party of Mississippi, Jackson, MS $500 6/22/2007 CONTRIBUTION
Libertarian Party of North Carolina, Raleigh, NC $500 6/22/2007 CONTRIBUTION
Libertarian Party of South Carolina, Columbia, SC $500 6/22/2007 CONTRIBUTION
Libertarian Party of Tennessee, Kingsport, TN $500 6/22/2007 CONTRIBUTION
Lindsey Graham for Senate, Columbia, SC $1,000 6/22/2007
Oh, and by the way - thanks for the $500 to NC, Mr. Barr. Too bad you gave EVEN MORE to Republican congressional candidates here in NC, such as the odious Mr. Hayes:
Robin Hayes for Congress, Concord, NC $1,000 5/8/2007
And, again, sincere thanks for the contribs to the national LP:
The Libertarian National Committee, Washington, DC $2,000 8/31/2007 CONTRIBUTION
The Libertarian National Committee, Washington, DC $1,000 6/22/2007 CONTRIBUTION
The Libertarian National Committee, Washington, DC $500 9/7/2007 CONTRIBUTION
I have a big problem with this whole picture. Is there anyone who does NOT have a problem with an LNC member running a Republican PAC, and being invited to give the convention's keynote address?
Barr should be asked to leave the LNC, and should most -definitely- not be asked to give the keynote address at our national convention. it's quite clear to me form these numbers that his heart is still with supporting the Republican Party and its candidates - and let's be crystal clear here, we're not talking about some case of a libertarian running within a major party as a tactical strategy - we're talking about committed members of the Republican establishment. ¶ 6:51 PM
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I don't have a problem with it. First of all, if one wanted to start a PAC to donate to actual Libertarian Party members of Congress, you wouldn't get very far, because there are none. There is one that you could donate to who has been elected as a Republican 10 times.
Secondly, what one does with his own personal PAC is his business. I thought the Libertarian Party was for freedom? How does this actually hurt the Libertarian Party? Are Libertarian candidates running against these members of Congress?
If members of the Republican National Committee were donating to other political parties, yes, that would be an issue. But that's because the Republican Party has tons of candidates it's running across the US. The Libertarian Party currently does not.
Secondly, what one does with his own personal PAC is his business. I thought the Libertarian Party was for freedom? How does this actually hurt the Libertarian Party? Are Libertarian candidates running against these members of Congress?
If members of the Republican National Committee were donating to other political parties, yes, that would be an issue. But that's because the Republican Party has tons of candidates it's running across the US. The Libertarian Party currently does not.
Sorry, but I have a real problem when Bob Barr donates to Senator Saxby Chambliss, from his own State of Georgia, knowing full well that Chambliss is being challenged by Libertarian candidate Allen Buckley. That's direct sabotage of the Party in Georgia, not to mention the politics of Saxby Chambliss. Something's very, very wrong with the picture Barr portrays, vs. the reality of Bob Barr.
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