Lets talk third Party
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First of all, a viable third party in this country is not a bad idea. Second it will have nothing to do with this presidential election, anyone who is saying otherwise is just angry and ignorant. If there was going to be a third party before it had a chance of the White House or for the party to have any real power at all, it would have to start with Congress and State Politics. The president only signs bills into Law, Congress controls the purse strings and drafts bills, then votes on them before they can go to the President to be signed into law. A third party candidate in the white house would be absolutely useless since the party would have no base any where else. So anyone is serious about a third party, will talk about its platform and starting to get local and state candidates on ballets. I think that would probably be a good thing. Anyone who talks about million person marches and taking the white house are just angry and lack a clear understanding of politics. Do some research on the UK, its Parliament but you can draw some good conclusions from that model for a third party.

If you are one of these angry people crying for revolution, I suggest you chill and put on a Beatles album.

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I Agree
By Z Rho Jul 6th 2008 at 9:27 pm EDT
This is what I've been trying to say. A third Party is not a bad idea, it just can't happen this year.
Re: I Agree
By NJ member Jul 6th 2008 at 9:30 pm EDT
it would be a good idea, the way our electoral college is set up would make it very difficult to sustain one at the national level, but if there was a strong local and state presence it would have a huge effect.
  
Re: I Agree
By NJ member Jul 6th 2008 at 9:32 pm EDT
why not, I am not against it. But make sure you read my post, trying to create a new party now to disrupt this election is a recipe for failure, if we start a new party it may have an effect 16 years from now if we are lucky. it's a long term deal
Re: I Agree
By Sandi Jul 6th 2008 at 9:46 pm EDT
We have to start sometime, and with Obama's Republican policies we need to start NOW.
Re: I Agree
By NJ member Jul 6th 2008 at 9:48 pm EDT
did you read before you posted? Being angry at a candidate is no reason to start a new party
  
Re: What are you thinking?
By NJ member Jul 6th 2008 at 9:37 pm EDT
yes yes yes, we also have a green party and a few other fringe parties, but I was talking about one that subscribes to middle America, not the a wing of the republican party
  
Re: Hmmmm
By NJ member Jul 6th 2008 at 9:45 pm EDT
funny and your one of the people I wrote this post for and about, and your comment showed the interest and intelligence I would expect. Everyone else thought before they posted, and all had some good comments, why don't you try
  
Re: I have to say...
By NJ member Jul 6th 2008 at 9:51 pm EDT
you are correct, there are lots of parties out there, none of them are really in the main stream. Getting a new party or an existing party to be the third main stream party would be very difficult and is not going to happening between now and November
  
A name suggestion for for a third party,
By LITTLE DINE' FOR RECALL ON COLUMBUS DAY Jul 7th 2008 at 1:07 pm EDT
Doda Oama!!! Party, that's what our people would name it if we started a party.
Doda!means NO! in Navajo.
LOL. that means NOOBAMA!!!
TB's favorite slogan. only spelled in Navajo. Dine' warrior's prayer updated by little Dine' at his grandpa's request on the profile.


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