Should party loyalty be less of a priority, in the larger scheme of things?

Question

BOTH parties have serious issues...shouldn't we focus on fixing them rather than attacing each other?

Answer 1

I told a liberal neighbor of mine just recently that he was the best possible democrat, but the sorriest possible American. That's what party loyalty does. It makes you the best possible democrat or republican, but the worst possible American because you forfeit your identity to your party. We're not rooting for our favorite football team here, its about America.

Answer 2

You have nailed the problem right on the head!
Forget party politics and let's get stuff done.
I don't care if the canidate is blue with yellow stripes and is a member of the Birthday party, if that person can help fix what's wrong that person should be elected

Answer 3

The rise of the independents means the death of the two party loyalty.

In the 60's, roughly 35% of people identified themselves as Republican, ~35% as Democrat, and 30% as other (Libertarian, Independent, etc.)

Nowadays, the stats run: ~25% Republican, ~25% Democrat, ~35% Independent, and 15% other.

Which is why you are seeing both parties move toward the center to capture the Independent vote.

Answer 4

Ther are basic philosophical differences between the parties. Each strifes to address the issues but their views of the world are different and there for there approach as to how to solve the issues are different.
What is most important is to be an educated voter.

Answer 5

Well ideally what should be done is to vote for a canidate based on their merit and what they would like to do during their term of office. I vote democratic because I believe in what the canidates are campainging for. It just ends up that way. But we should vote for someone with the best interest for the country, lead by the idea of what the majority of the country feels.

Answer 6

We need about 20 different parties in Congress and then there wouldn't be so much polarization.
But the two parties guard their power structure too well to ever let that happen.
However if it were possible here are some to choose from.
http://www.politics1.com/parties.htm

Answer 7

yessssss..... please.........

there are some things I like about the Democrats.
There are some things I like about the Republicans
there are things I dislike very much about both parties.

I'd like to see a candidate that isn't joined at the hip to a certain party. We need more Americans and less Democrats and Republicans.

Answer 8

Absolutely. There's never been, isn't, and never will be such a thing as a party that has all the answers, or that is justified in ignoring and summarily dismissing all other parties. (Even if the latter is unfortunately what happens all too often.)

Answer 9

I vote base on the candidate and not the party. There's a thin line between a Democrat and a Republican.

Answer 10

Its become the norm. You are right though.

I'm not 100% loyal to any one party. I simply choose the lesser of 2 evils.