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pan6467 · 08-21-2006, 08:44 AM

What I can foresee as a big possibility is the moderates from both parties forming a third party.

A McCain/Lieberman ticket with support of moderate senators, Reps., Gov., and so on would almost be a landslide.

I don't see the GOP very strong and conversely I don't see the Dems as very strong. Both parties have sold out their bases and stances for the extremists. (The GOP to the Religious Right and big business/the ultra rich and the Dems. to the social police that have given us political correctness, gloom and doom, do as we say but not as we do).

I truly believe this country is middle of the road and as such moderates are becoming more and more a handsome choice, however, neither party likes moderates, the parties try to make them look weak and destroy them (ask Lieberman, ask Dewine and Voinivich).

It's like this year, it was almost like an agreement between the 2 parties, the Dems would give up Lieberman (whom maybe too powerful), and the GOP would give up Dewine (which I personally would find great as I have always loved Sherrod Brown).

But then again, maybe my scenario of a third party consisting of moderates, who truly want to do what is best for the country and not special interests is a fantasy that will never happen.

But if it ever could, and it ever were '08 is the time to do it.

08-21-2006, 08:44 AM	#17 (permalink)
pan6467 Lennonite Priest Location: Mansfield, Ohio USA	What I can foresee as a big possibility is the moderates from both parties forming a third party. A McCain/Lieberman ticket with support of moderate senators, Reps., Gov., and so on would almost be a landslide. I don't see the GOP very strong and conversely I don't see the Dems as very strong. Both parties have sold out their bases and stances for the extremists. (The GOP to the Religious Right and big business/the ultra rich and the Dems. to the social police that have given us political correctness, gloom and doom, do as we say but not as we do). I truly believe this country is middle of the road and as such moderates are becoming more and more a handsome choice, however, neither party likes moderates, the parties try to make them look weak and destroy them (ask Lieberman, ask Dewine and Voinivich). It's like this year, it was almost like an agreement between the 2 parties, the Dems would give up Lieberman (whom maybe too powerful), and the GOP would give up Dewine (which I personally would find great as I have always loved Sherrod Brown). But then again, maybe my scenario of a third party consisting of moderates, who truly want to do what is best for the country and not special interests is a fantasy that will never happen. But if it ever could, and it ever were '08 is the time to do it. __________________ I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?"