Will....I know its not that simple, but neither is your third party option.
You see hope for a third party in the fact that Badnarik got less then 1% of the total vote? ...as did Nader in 2004 (down from about 3% in 2000). In fact, all of the third parties combined in 2004 received barely 1% nationwide. (
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I temper my idealism with the reality that we have had a two-party system for 200+ years and there is no evidence of that changing anytime soon.
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Originally Posted by samcol
How are we enabling it by voting 3rd party? The party you vote for continues to prove they will not, can not, or don't care about righting the wrongs and this week was a perfect example. Seems pretty foolish to keep following the same path if it's leading you off the cliff.
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I agree that the Democrats cannot do as much as they promised...when they only have a bare majority in a Senate where the minority can block their every move through parliamentary procedures (not that I excuse their unwillingness to try despite the barriers that prevent any real reform).
A larger Democratic majority and a Democratic president would prevent those Republican "wrongs" from even being on the table.