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Originally Posted by Ustwo
The beauty of the American system is that it keeps the fringe groups from getting power disproportionate to their numbers.
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the prolem is that it has prevented mostgroups fom getting any representation. There are very few Libermans who can win (a senator seat) as an independant.
In presidental politics it makes sense to have a run-off, but in the congres, there should be a system where you vote for the party that will represent you. I think if you had a ballot like this:
_ Republican
_ Democratic
_ Libertarian
_ Green
_ Constitution
_ Socialist
_ Anarcist
_ ...
You would see a differnt breakdown in the house seats than right now. The problem with that is you would see these political parties probably, and they would be one issue parties that would sell their votes on issues that they don't care about.
_ Evangelical
_ Jewish
_ Black
_ Latinio
_ White
_ Feminist
_ NRA
_ Vetrens
Although it is good having someone from your local area represent you, I feel that the states should have more power, and the local state representative and your two senators should be enough. And it is good that the people have some say as to who 'the party' picks, but there is very little chance that a majority of people in a certain area will elect a third party person (since most people feel their vote is 'wasted', or they really don't like the other candidate).
As for the OP, I feel that if Hillary did win, there is very little (outside of Iraq) that she could get done. At least with a Republican house/senate that is bound to happen, just like it did to Bush.
I think the right might play nice with Obama for a while, although I doubt he would get much done either.