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Johnson is the non-libertarian, Libertarian candidate for president and a very sore winner. 
The only libertarian view he has is that he favors legalization of pot.  Neither Johnson, nor
Weld, the VP candidate, look favorably.  Weld has expressed this and favored gun bans. 

Apparently, Johnson agrees.

https://www.facebook.com/ialivefree/videos/579913488854680/

Earlier this evening, Gary Johnson was elected to be the Libertarian
Party presidential nominee, achieving a 50% tally in the second ballot
and securing his second straight LP nomination. Austin Petersen and
John McAfee put up good fights, but weren't able to attain enough
votes necessary to win the nomination, coming in 2nd and 3rd 
respectively.

McAfee neglected to endorse Gary Johnson, but Austin Petersen
made it clear from the beginning of his campaign that he would
endorse whichever candidate the LP elected. While Petersen and
Gary often had testy moments with each other in the debates, Austin
stood by his word by endorsing Johnson after he won the candidacy.

As a token of good faith, Austin gave Johnson a replica of George Washington's flintlock pistol, to let him know that he has Austin's
full support in the general election. Tearing up on the front stage of
the convention floor, Austin said to Gary as he presented him with
the pistol, "You have my sword, and you have my gun."

Hours later, a number of delegates were reporting on social media that Johnson was
seen tossing Austin's pistol in the garbage. A husband and wife witnessed Johnson
throwing out the pistol and retrieved it from the garbage. The pistol has since been
returned to Austin Petersen and remains in his possession.

This story has been verified by numerous delegates at the convention,
as well as a state coordinator for Austin Petersen. Entrepreneur and
tech expert Israel Anderson was present in Austin's hospitality suite
when the gun was returned and can also confirm this story. The story
has also been confirmed by libertarian talk show host Jason Stapleton.


                                                                                                                                                     

Another Bob Barr fiasco.

The Republicans tried to take over the LP in Portland back in 2006. And then the LP Presidential Nomination Convention delegates picked the non libertarian "drug warrior" ex congressman Barr, along with one Wayne Alan Root in 2008  ( who soon showed that he was, isn't, and appears to have never actually been a libertarian).    

Then in 2012 Gary Johnson appeared more libertarian than he has actually turned out to be. And at that time Johnson teamed up with Judge James Gray as his V.P.  Judge Gray helped to keep the ship in libertarian waters.  But now with the non libertarian ex governor Weld, the feared and dreaded coup of the Libertarian Party by the GOP is all but complete today.  

But since the Democrat Party is not democratic, just as the Republican Party cares less about any kind of a republican form of government envisioned by the framers, maybe the LP can now "win" and actually become the loyal opposition to the Bi-Partisan Party in the coming generation, the GOP having been killed by 'The Donald"....

But remember, to have "won" does not necessarily equate to anything resembling the principles and ideals of our LP framers, regretfully.