I am disgusted with both parties. Democrats wanna give money away that we don't have. Republicans have totally abandoned what they once stood for and now are just as bad as democrats. Who is there left to vote for?
2007-10-28 10:18:58 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
It is not a question of if it is failing. The answer is that it already has.
2007-10-28 10:37:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The last several elections I can remember have been cases of voting for the lesser of two evils, or voting AGAINST the other guy - herein is the problem.
Let's say (JUST AN EXAMPLE FOLKS) that I do NOT like George Bush, and desperately don't want him to win. I may not be a fan of Kerry, but he had the BEST chance of defeating Bush. Even though I believed a third-party candidate would have made a better President, it would've amounted to a "wasted" vote.
Until something can be done to curtail the obnoxious amounts of money that the two major parties have to spend on their campaigns - thereby given the also-rans a chance - this will remain the status quo.
Problem - those in charge ARE in charge because this system has benefited them, and therefore are not about to fix it.
2007-10-28 11:05:45 · answer #2 · answered by nytebreid 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well your argument for abandoning the two party system is incorrect. However, you should know that there are actually 28 other political parties with an equal number of candidates running for President. Yes, some are singular issue parties with a very limited platform. Others have legitimate candidates with great ideas - but YOU have to research them as your CNN and FOX and NBC/ABC/CBS will not give one minute of hard news time to any candidate not a D or an R.
2007-10-28 10:25:26 · answer #3 · answered by commonsense 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
On some of the issues I consider important yes. I don't see any candidate considered by most media to be in the "top tier" talking seriously about SHRINKING the unwieldy size of our Federal government or about tightening our borders. I don't see anyone seriously addressing the dropping value of our dollar either.
I am voting Ron Paul but the truth is most of the GOP leadership think he is not a "true Republican" so he might as well be third party from the coverage of ABC/NBC/CBS/Fox News/CNN.
2007-10-28 10:29:03 · answer #4 · answered by Greg R (2015 still jammin') 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Become an independent. Don't give money to either political party. Just support candidates whose views on issues you agree with. The Dimocrats are turning into socialists and traitors by trying to make the middle class dependent on the govt teat, and by pushing for amnesty for the 20 to 38 million illegal aliens in the country.
The GOP has let its supporters down by expanding govt, and by supporting the economic and trade policies that have led to millions of good jobs being outsourced and a national debt of $9 trillion dollars! Duncan Hunter and Mitt Romney would make good presidents, perhaps even Fred Thompson and Mike Huckabee. My senator Jim DeMint is a good conservative politician as is my U.S. Rep., Joe Wilson.
2007-10-28 10:37:32 · answer #5 · answered by Shane 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes. The two parties are not living up to anyones expectations.
But we need is a traditionalist party rather than the time-worn cleshee' labels that dont work anymore.
2007-10-28 10:36:38 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yeah. And Democrats don't want to give money away to anyone. I think you need to do some research on the fundamental platforms of both parties.
Though to be honest, "political parties" are not part of this governments original concept. They're a way to circumvent the rules.
2007-10-28 10:21:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
thinking the government is a representation of We the individuals. i could might desire to assert that the citizenry of u . s . of america has failed it. we are able to bicker all we want approximately Dems and Reps til the solar is going down and then some. whether that's we that are at odds with one yet another and it exhibits in our lack of ability to pass with individuals that have the finished worldwide places superb activity at coronary heart.
2016-09-28 00:53:53 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The two party system cannot be effective as you always have a majority of government not necessarily representing the majority of people. There is not hope for equal representation in a two party system.
2007-10-28 10:23:07 · answer #9 · answered by smedrik 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
No just the extremist who have taken over the parties have failed. They are only out to brag about backing a winner and forgot about the whole picture.
2007-10-28 10:22:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋