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Smith_3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-24-08 10:27 AM Original message |
Why do we have third parties at all in the US? |
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Wiley50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-24-08 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
1. To get over our hangover from the first two n/t |
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mrcheerful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-24-08 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
2. Third parties are made up of voters that were party members of the main 2 |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-24-08 10:59 AM Response to Reply #2 |
9. There are exceptions. I registered as a Green as soon as I turned 18 |
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mrcheerful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-24-08 11:15 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. The party itself was started by disgruntled members of, wasn't talking about the people that |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-24-08 11:54 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. The only way third parties will ever get into power is if the Ds And Rs |
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mrcheerful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-24-08 12:03 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Not in my life time, I'm 51 and since 1967 have heard nothing but third parties are the future |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-24-08 12:05 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. I'm 37 and also doubt I will see something like that in my lifetime. America is |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-24-08 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
3. We should have more parties..not less.. |
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Hydra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-24-08 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
4. We should have more viable parties |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-24-08 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
5. The current election system likely won't change barring a violent revolution. Power concedes nothing |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-24-08 12:12 PM Response to Reply #5 |
21. Agreed |
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ramapo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-24-08 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
6. Outlaw third parties? |
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rcrush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-24-08 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
7. Bob Barr is my hero |
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Winterblues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-24-08 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
8. This is America, we can have as many or as few as we wish |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-24-08 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
10. Because two isn't enough... |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-24-08 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
12. In order for 3rd parties to be effective, they have to participate in the |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-24-08 12:00 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. I can't speak for other third parties, but the Greens run for everything from dog catcher on up. We |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-24-08 12:16 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. That's the way to do it. |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-24-08 12:17 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Yeah, it's been good to have the Libertarians and Constitution Party folks out there as well now. |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-24-08 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
13. How many things besides politics do people give you free money for? |
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zonmoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-24-08 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
17. Outlaw third parties and we might as well hand the keys of the nation over to the american nazi |
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mirror wall (282 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-24-08 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
18. We need legitimate third part opposition in this country. |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-24-08 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
20. Lets make the Republiscum a thrid party |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-24-08 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
24. I think that's the wrong question. |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-24-08 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
25. To give us choices outside the system. |
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