Barr? Hello?

I remember that when Ralph Nader, who received 0.38% of the vote in 2004, about the same number as Libertarian candidate Michael Badnarik, it ran in a loop all over the cable news after he announced on Meet The Press. It was a two-day story.

Bob Barr is running for President as an Independent. He's actually been elected in this country, unlike Nader. He has a paleoconservative message that was good for around 5% of the Republican vote in the primaries, judging by Ron Paul's performance, and may appeal to independents. I don't think he'll do a hell of a lot better than Ralph Nader, but shouldn't a Barr candidacy be worth a mention, considering that the traditional media threw a fit suggesting that Nader's candidacy would imperil Democrats? Just one mention? I mean, when they get time in between reports of Naomi Campbell's abuse of airline staff, that is.

I picked the wrong day to continue to watch the traditional media. Sorry for the harping on this.