A Libertarian Joins the Race

Bruce Guthrie of Bellingham has announced as a Libertarian candidate to challenge Maria Cantwell for the Senate. In most years, I'd be willing to support a Libertarian candidate, but this is not most years. We need to keep that seat blue. Although, I have a feeling that his candidacy will pull a lot of votes from McGavick, so welcome to the race!

UPDATE: My god, Stefan Sharkansky is an idiot. From Sound Politics:

I've met Bruce a few times. We have mutual friends. He's a great guy. I personally concluded that the best way to implement the small-l libertarian principles most important to me is to elect fiscally responsible Republicans like Mike McGavick. (and yes, McGavick is campaigning against the fiscally irresponsible behavior of both parties in Congress). Those who want to reduce porkbarrel spending and win the war should vote for McGavick.

I left the following comment:

Stefan,
Exactly what small-l libertarian principles do you think you'd be promoting by increasing the Republican majority in the Senate? Do you really believe that Mike McGavick would be able to walk into the Senate at the beginning of 2007 and go "Alright you guys, you're spending too much money, knock it off"?

The Republican Senators wouldn't even remove the cigars from their mouths before falling down laughing.

Maria Cantwell is no friend of libertarians either, but anyone who is willing to support Mike McGavick for libertarian reasons either doesn't understand what being a libertarian is, or doesn't understand the current political situation in Washington.