John Nichols, the progressive interested in libertarianism, writes: “The [Libertarian] party’s embrace of Barr did not come easily. At the Libertarian convention in Denver, it took six ballots to settle the nomination. Even then, the convention choice did not settle whether Barr would campaign as a conservative Republican running as a Libertarian, or a real Libertarian. “How Barr resolves this quandary will determine whether the Libertarian nominee poses any threat to McCain. If Barr presents himself as a conservative Republican with Libertarian highlights, he won’t matter. Movement conservatives will, ultimately, rally to McCain — as they rallied behind Bush the … Continue reading The Barr Conundrum