http://news.aol.com/elections/story/_a/clinton-impeacher-quits-republicans/20061217145309990001
WASHINGTON (Dec. 17) - A former Georgia congressman who helped spark President Clinton's impeachment has quit the Republican Party to become a Libertarian, saying he is disillusioned with the GOP on issues such as spending and privacy.
Should other Republicans follow suit?
2006-12-19 15:03:39 · 7 answers · asked by Reba K 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Only now does he discover that the Constiution is being blatently ignored?
How much hard cash was spent on invading Clinton's privacy to grasp at any straw that could be found?.... Give us all a break and retire!
2006-12-19 15:14:32 · answer #1 · answered by Bart S 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i flow back to the Eisenhower days. I undergo in ideas precisely the way it went with Clinton. to respond to your question, no, it won't shop Obama. right that's why. Clinton and Obama are very different. Obama is an ideologue. he's devoutly cutting-side who believes in huge government administration. Clinton did no longer have faith in something in specific, he in basic terms had to be President. So mutually as Obama is a radical Leftist, Clinton became extra of a rock famous guy or woman. whilst Clinton got here to place of work he had a Democrat Congress. He signed a bill to improve taxes. This have been given the Democrat Congress tossed out on their ear. whilst the Conservative Republicans took over Congress Clinton began to run in direction of the main surprising. It somewhat did no longer be counted what philosophy became conventional. He could consistently help the prevailing element of any argument. i assume the wonderful thank you to describe Clinton is to assert that he could stand on the sidelines until a parade began to style, then he could run out in front of it and pretend to be terrific it. That stored his approval numbers up. yet, even that wasn't sufficient. The presence of Perot as a third social gathering candidate is what insured Clinton's victory. you notice, in case you verify out the numbers, Clinton in no way have been given above 40 six% of the vote. It became sufficient in a three way race yet somewhat extra people voted against him than for him. Obama has no such ability to run in direction of the main surprising. he's a Leftist and could flow down as a Leftist. in this he's plenty extra comparable to Jimmy Carter than bill Clinton. *
2016-12-11 12:37:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Considering that most of us Republicans/ Independents are free thinkers more so than the Democrats and Socialists (liberals) I can see why he moved to a group that more represent him. Remember that one of the reasons that the Republicans lost the latest mid-term elections is because they where spending like socialists versus the true liberal platform that they normally run on ie small federal government and true adherence to the Constitution.
2006-12-19 15:10:49 · answer #3 · answered by andy 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just to dissolve their party. Nah, libertarians just think that they can get by 'on their own, without help.' But in reality, some of the interventions and government operations, like education and police, they need like anyone else.
Why doesn't the Federal government fund much of the police and education in the US?
2006-12-19 15:07:37 · answer #4 · answered by J G 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Isn't that special, of course all of them should be libertarians, best thing that could happen to the repuke's is to reinvent themselves a libs.
2006-12-19 15:10:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No big deal it's called politcs people change parties it's just part of the game.
2006-12-19 15:47:05 · answer #6 · answered by josh m 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, we need fresh blood and a republican or democrat by any other name is still a rep. or a dem
2006-12-19 15:45:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋