I agree for the most part, but I still don’t understand why Ron Paul would stand on a stage with socialists like Cynthia McKinney and Ralph Nader and theocrats like Chuck Baldwin.

Republicans have the right to NOT endorse the gimmick ticket of McCain-Palin, and Dr. Paul has, as always, set a great example by speaking publicly about how both of the major parties have abandoned any thought of presenting real solutions or debating any real ideas during this campaign.

Dr. Paul is also right about the media, including most of the blogs. Take a look at yesterday for a typical example. No ideas were debated, no hopeful plans laid out for the future of America. Most blogs were, just like the MSM, spouting with nauseating repetition, sound bites about whether Obama called Palin a Pig (even though the quote was readily available and it had nothing to do with that lying jackass, “Tammy Faye” Palin).

As for common ground: Progressives like Nader have MUCH in common with Libertarians when it comes to some areas of environmental law and safety. He is also in agreement with Dr. Paul on many economic issues and the need to end our policy of diplomacy by war. McKinney is too much of a lunatic for anyone, but the Green Party has many aspects of their Party platform that is in concert with the non-interventionist ideals of the Libertarians. So, there is some overlapping interests, however slim.

The GOP leadership could have locked-up this election had they selected someone credible to be VP and had they encouraged the support and participation of Ron Paul supporters, instead of ostracizing them.

Given that the two major parties have offered a choice between crap and crap, we may as well vote for Barr/Root, stockpile more ammunition, and hope for better candidates from the major parties in 2012.