Alaska Libertarian Party to Lisa Murkowski: No Thanks Sweetie!

You know, I do believe that there might just be hope for the Libertarian Party after all:

Libertarian Republican Reports:

From Eric Dondero:

The Executive Committee of the Alaska Libertarian Party held an emergency meeting yesterday to discuss the contested primary results in the Republican Senate primary. All 5 board members met in an undisclosed location in northeast Anchorage to hammer out a decision as to how to move forward.

Friends of Lisa Murkowski approached the ALP early Wednesday morning immediately after the Tuesday primaries, feeling out if there was any possibility that the Senator could appear on the Libertarian line for the fall election, as a third party candidate. Other supporters of the Senator, including at least two longstanding members of the Libertarian Party, also called to lobby ALP Chair Scott Kohlhaas to keep an “open mind,” on the issue.

Kohlhaas was immediately innundated with Alaska and national media over the matter.

On Sunday morning, over coffee and donuts, the ExComm voted unanimously, 5 to 0 to deny the Senator the ballot line. There was no malice intended. ALP Chair Kohlhaas has repeatedly stated that she is a nice lady, and the ALP was flattered by the offer.

The meeting was contentious at first. Two board members who were clearly on the Tea Party friendly Joe Miller side were combative before they realized that the other three board members agreed with them on the essentials. At a number of points the meeting even digressed into name-calling. The ‘F’ bomb was even tossed around a number of times. One board member was hellbent on holding an immediate statewide meeting open to full membership or registered Libertarians to decide the matter. That idea was shot down 4 to 1.

Man, am I glad to see that common sense ruled out over political paybacks. This woman was a RINO, to beat all RINO’s and she was being backed by the Republican establishment. The good news is, that the NRSC is pulling their people out.  This will help things greatly; but there are still things that could happen; under handed things. Which is why Robert Stacy McCain is headed to Alaska, as I write this. Hopefully, he can get up there and make darned sure that nothing under-handed takes place. So, if you would, head on over to McCain’s blog and toss a couple dollars in the Tip Jar, if you would. Because, unlike me, McCain goes to these places and reports on what is happening. That is deserving of some sort of support.

In Closing: Kudo’s to the Libertarians for sticking to principle.