Our Favorite Election Counterfactual (So Far)

“Imagine, if you will, that by some fluke, Libertarian candidate Bob Barr ended up president of the United States. What would the next four years look like? Dare we consider such an unlikely possibility? Oh, we dare all right!” An example: “The Revolutionary War-era ‘Don’t Tread On Me’ flag is reinstated as the official banner of the United States. Barr beams with pride as millions, ignoring the flag’s command, unfurl and stomp on it.”