Apr 9, 2010

FL: Libertarian Viewpoint on the "Third Option Movement"

In a previous post, I highlighted a piece at Libertarian Viewpoint comparing and contrasting the Florida Senate candidacies of careerist Republican politician Marco Rubio and Libertarian candidate Alex Snitker.  The author, Jonathan Raof has now published a new article in support of Snitker's candidacy that also makes the case for what he calls the "Third Option Movement":
What is going on in the Status Quo is NOT a Third Party movement, but a Third Option Movement, and it has never been more robust. Candidates realize they cannot engage in the typical, mundane campaign – a campaign in which candidates feel they are guaranteed their base and a percentage of undecided voters; in which candidates can no longer exploit voter ignorance; in which candidates are accountable to their word; in which candidates are called out on a campaign of rhetoric. This phenomenon is the future of the political pseudo-game. PEOPLE, ARE COMING BACK TO LIFE! . . . 

As great as Marco Rubio has been in selling himself to the establishment in the 2010 Florida U.S. Senate Race, I fear he has yet to sell himself to the people; everyday-people who truly allow this country to prosper; people who are infinity more aware of the problems facing this nation. Marco Rubio has been called out. While Rubio can pride himself on his similarities to the morally righteous cause of Liberty, he seems to have only captured the establishment; as Rubio WINS with a campaign of misleading Rhetoric and 30 second platitudes.
Remain free and avoid Rhetoric’s capture. Alexander Snitker has proven himself to be the obvious candidate in fulfilling this revolutionary charged Logic. Alexander Snikter is the candidate answering to the people in the 2010 Florida U.S. Senate race.

3 comments:

Johnny P said...

What did you think of Raof's new take?

d.eris said...

I was a bit surprised, actually, given the first piece, but then again, I didn't read through all of the comments and the back and forth with Snitker himself. I like the idea of a "third option movement."

d.eris said...

Plus, the new piece puts Raof back in line with the subtitle at LV, i.e. "100% Libertarian, 100% of the Time," rather than "Libertarian Sometimes, Establishmentarian Republican Other Times."