With the rise of John McCain as the front runner, and the only other candidate in the race being Mike Huckabee, the Libertarian Party felt condolences were in order. So they sent a wreath of flowers to the RNC, expressing their sympathy on the apparent “death of small-government principles within” the party:

The wreath was hand-delivered to the D.C. offices of the Republican National Committee. “We simply felt the need to express our heartfelt sympathy for the Republican Party as they undergo this tough time within their party,” says Libertarian Party National Media Coordinator Andrew Davis, who delivered the wreath.

“Given that it has become readily apparent that Senator McCain will soon be the presidential nominee for the Republican Party,” reads a card that accompanied the wreath addressed to RNC Chairman Mike Duncan, “we, the staff of the Libertarian National Committee, send our condolences to you upon the death of small-government principles within the GOP.”

Initially, it made me chuckle, but then I started thinking about the reality of the action. When was the last time you could, as a conservative, say you were really satisfied with the limited government principles shown by the Republican party? I can’t remember. I know there are certain individual Republicans that I salute, like Sen. Tom Coburn, but as a whole, they have done more to increase government than limit it.

Hopefully someone there at RNC HQ gets the message.

Hat Tip: Third Party Watch