Friends of Ron Paul in Japan

The Friends of Ron Paul is about to go into dormition

Yes, the election is over and neither the Good Doctor nor any of his prefered candidates (Chuck Baldwin, his first choice, or the others) are posed to occupy the White House. Surprise, surprise! However minor party candidates did make some good points whenever the media deigned to listen to them.

Sorry about Montana
And yes, I was wrong about the ability of the minor parties to play the role of spoiler in the national presidential election, and even non-swing states. Hanna Montana has undoubtedly had more influence on the trajectory of American culture and politics than the Libertarian Party of Montana. And that goes double for my “Pensacola Pivot” which was supposed to throw Mississippi and Georgia to Obama. Even without the extra electoral votes the GOP got a good drubbing…now whether it will get the message is the question.

But wait, there’s a silver lining in…guess where?

In Alaska the Alaska Independence Party seems to have made the difference unseating incumbent (and felon) Stevens. And you thought the AIP was only good for Palin-bashing! Well yes, for that too…because now it looks like she will have to spend her time up in the Frozen north actually governing rather than basing herself from a hoped for senate seat in Washington.

Perhaps, after all, there is justice in this world. And, even more miraculously, perhaps the efforts of minor parties can play a (need I say minor?) role in bringing this about.