Isn't it time for a Sensible Third Party for middle-America?

Question

With the far right Conservatives in control of the GOP, Kerry Camp getting no traction, a McCain-Biden third party for the rest of us seems plausible.

Answer 1

We need to abolish the party system entirely forcing every candidate to run as an independent and let all people have an equal fair chance at getting into office by running on the issues and only the issues. Also we need collective lifetime term limits of four to five times being elected to any office. This must be done to eliminate Carrier politicians which exist in both parties that have been permanently bought.

Answer 2

To a point I agree, a third party could be a good thing. But remember there are plenty of countries that have three or more parties and it prevents their versions of Congress (such as parliaments and so on) from being able to do much of anything.

Often what happens is that none of the groups get a majority and so nothing passes because each group puts in their own idea and each idea is often defeated when the other two groups vote it out in an attempt to get their own passed. That is what almost always happens in Italy and a major reason their government is so unstable and changes every election.

Answer 3

Ralph Nader's party the Green Party is the best third party we have. The problem is money and public attitude. No one takes the other political parties seriously. Of course they can't win because they don't have any support, so I won't support them. That's a self-fulfilling prophecy. The Democratic and Republican machines are powerful organizations highly skilled in raising money, and political candidates need massive amounts of money to make a run for office.

Personally I am more like a Libertarian, along with Bill Mar (famous for his show Politically Incorrect).

Answer 4

Libertarian in the US means ultra right-wing capitalist, thier world vision is a place (if you follow the logic to its end) that is quite like Hell.

People would want to immediately kill themselves in that type of reality.

I say Greens, sure Ralph Nader is my president, he has the right ideas.

The purpose, practically, of supporting a third party is to steer the MEGAPARTIES the way you want them to go. So the Libertarians steer the Republicans toward less social servies for women and children who rely soley on the public for support, without whcih they would simply die, no place in the "free market" for them...

if you go for the Greens or Socialists... then you in practice steer the MEGAPARTIES towards a more equal society.

It also helps to build the party of your choice, so more power is gained, more taken from the 2 oiligarchy parties, and more funding/support for issues that matter to you (not the business elite).
It really depends on whether there is a choice worth making, whether the effect of voting is significant enough so it is worth the time and effort. On local issues I almost always vote. If you think it is important for a town to have schools, fire stations, libraries and so on and so forth you vote. Usually the local elections make some kind of difference, beyond that it is…

If the state you are in is a swing state, I would suggest voting against Republicans in presidential elections, but the Democrats are not much better, but we can't keep going on this way of course.

If you are not in a swing state you should vote for who represents your interest.

Remember though, these elections may not affect us too much, but to people in other countries it may be life or death.

Answer 5

A third party would confer a number of benefits to the electorate: additional choices for office, an infusion of new thought into national debate, an increased necessity for compromise in the legislatures, etc. Unfortunately, having a significant third party in the U.S. would require overcoming some MAJOR obstacles, including:

- The winner-take-all system of elections requires a third-party candidate to defeat two well-funded candidates with significant campaign machinery already in place;

- The media would have to start taking third-party candidates seriously, which will only happen AFTER third-party candidates start winning major races;

- The top two parties like having a two-party system & have the legislative power to keep it a two-party system;

- For a third-party candidate to even get invited to debates, they'll have to start with at least $40 million in the war chest: not an easy feat.

The parliamentary system employed by a majority of democracies in the world has its own problems, but no more than our winner-take-all system does. My only suggestion for those who want a significant third party in the U.S.: pray. :(

Answer 6

Its time for a 3rd, a 4th, a 5th and a 6th party. Why limit ourselves to only 2 choices of anything?

I was looking into the Libertarian Party, but I've met so many jerks that are libertarian, that it makes me wonder if the entire party is that way. Perhaps I just keep running into the bad ones, or maybe they are just people saying they are libertarians to damage the party? I dont know.

Answer 7

Look at the countries who have a poly-party system. They are a total mess and always attempting to get a majority. We have a sensible party, you just have to register as a Republican to become a member of it.

Answer 8

Sure it is. But define sensable. I'll give you my definition of insanity...doing the same thing the same way over and over and expecting different results. That's all we seem to be doing. From one extreme to the other. If we could tap into the energy generated by our forefathers spinning in their graves, we wouldn't need to be dependant on foreign oil.

Answer 9

there already is: The Green Party - W00t Ralph Nader 4 prez!

Answer 10

No..I think things are okay.A third party has failed numerous times because they can' agree on much...just a bland of both parties