Puff Piece On Libertarian Gary Johnson

[harvey007]

“If everyone had a gun there would be less gun violence,” he said. And when it comes to immigration? Johnson’s solution is to make it easier for immigrants to get worker’s visas.

“Would Mexicans stand in line to get a worker’s visa if it was a moving line?” he asked in a way that would make anyone unsure of the answer squirm in their seat. “Yes, they would,” he said.

When asked if his family would support his presidential campaign, Johnson responded with almost surprising bluntness. “I divorced my wife after my second term was up. And then she died,” said Johnson who, although he is getting remarried soon (“she’s a cyclist, too”), still appears to be wearing a wedding wing.

Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2010/11/04/possible-2012-gop-presidential-candidate-gary-johnson-opens-up-to-thedc/2/#ixzz14LOb1gUR

[Warpy]

1. He left the governor's office and turned into a hippie

He has my respect because he made speeches calling for an end to the drug war while he was still in office.

He didn't do as many good things here as Richardson has but he didn't make things worse, either.

Yes, libertarianism makes him say some pretty stupid things. On the whole, though, he was one of the better Republicans I've seen.