Like all organizations and publications of the right (and antiwar left), the Libertarian Party has been under pressure from its own people to support Ron Paul. Rather than simply endorsing his heroic run for the Republican nomination, the LP asked Ron to seek its nomination. Oh sure. It took about 30 seconds for the Doctor to say No. I am sure the LP national committee members did not intend to aide Ron’s MSM enemies, who are always dismissing him as a former LP candidate, but for a moment they did. All of Ron’s thoughtful supporters in the LP cannot be pleased.

Did the LP consider repealing its pro-war policy? Or restoring its platform? Apparently not. Whatever the LP’s future–after this momentary and unfortunate step into the limelight–those would seem to be the first two steps to take.