2016 Postmortem

ehrnst

(32,640 posts) Sun Sep 25, 2016, 06:28 PM Sep 2016

"Let Gary Debate!" What a crock coming from "Free Market" enthusiasts

Even though he didn't meet the criteria set up for all the other candidates... so that the country can see that there is a "viable third party candidate" to choose, sounds a whole lot closer to "affirmative action" than "let the market decide" to me - especially coming from Libertarians.

Anyone else sensing the irony?

Edited to update the headline for those missing the irony

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"Let Gary Debate!" What a crock coming from "Free Market" enthusiasts (Original Post) ehrnst Sep 2016 OP

I sense that you're violating the TOS by advocating for another candidate. brush Sep 2016 #1

I think that you may have missed the text below the headline ehrnst Sep 2016 #3

Irony huh? Why is this on DU? brush Sep 2016 #6

The OP is not advocating for Johnson. Dr Hobbitstein Sep 2016 #9

Still, why is it on DU? A guy who doesn't know what Aleppo is is not worth our time. brush Sep 2016 #10

He's making fun of him. Dr Hobbitstein Sep 2016 #14

The criticism of the debates not letting Gary in because he didn't make the minimum poll % ehrnst Sep 2016 #13

The OP is saying the exact opposite of what you think he is saying--though the poster could tblue37 Sep 2016 #11

Right after he finds Aleppo. LisaL Sep 2016 #2

And learns who Harriet Tubman is... (nt) ehrnst Sep 2016 #4

Can he pass a UA test? NWCorona Sep 2016 #5

Or a US citizenship test? LisaL Sep 2016 #7

Guys Gary will get less than 2 points finally MyNameIsKhan Sep 2016 #8

You have to qualify for the Boston Marathon. ehrnst Sep 2016 #12

brush

(53,801 posts)

1. I sense that you're violating the TOS by advocating for another candidate.

Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Sun Sep 25, 2016, 06:59 PM

Sep 2016

This is Democratic Underground, the purpose of which is to elect Democrats.

You need to delete your OP.

ehrnst

(32,640 posts)

3. I think that you may have missed the text below the headline

Reply to brush (Reply #1)

Sun Sep 25, 2016, 07:07 PM

Sep 2016

concerning "irony."

brush

(53,801 posts)

6. Irony huh? Why is this on DU?

Reply to ehrnst (Reply #3)

Sun Sep 25, 2016, 07:17 PM

Sep 2016

Apparently I'm not the only missing whatever.

Dr Hobbitstein

(6,568 posts)

9. The OP is not advocating for Johnson.

Reply to brush (Reply #6)

Sun Sep 25, 2016, 09:49 PM

Sep 2016

The OP is pointing out the irony in the Libertarian's hypocrisy.

brush

(53,801 posts)

10. Still, why is it on DU? A guy who doesn't know what Aleppo is is not worth our time.

Reply to Dr Hobbitstein (Reply #9)

Sun Sep 25, 2016, 11:01 PM

Sep 2016

Dr Hobbitstein

(6,568 posts)

14. He's making fun of him.

Reply to brush (Reply #10)

Mon Sep 26, 2016, 08:29 AM

Sep 2016

Don't know if you've noticed, but we've been making fun of Gary Johnson on DU for quite some time now.

ehrnst

(32,640 posts)

13. The criticism of the debates not letting Gary in because he didn't make the minimum poll %

Reply to brush (Reply #6)

Mon Sep 26, 2016, 08:29 AM

Sep 2016

Is anathema to the Free Market philosophy that the Libertarians cherish.

tblue37

(65,457 posts)

11. The OP is saying the exact opposite of what you think he is saying--though the poster could

Reply to brush (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 26, 2016, 12:44 AM

Sep 2016

have made the point less likely to be misinterpreted. (Too many people just read the subject line rather than the whole post, so a subject line like that is going to mislead a lot of people.)