[geologist]

Agreed. The trouble is ... a third party does not work. No matter what the democrats are united,they would and do vote for a yellow dog, if that is the candidate running ... unity.

Republicans on the other hand splinter, compromise, and in general are all over the place with differing ideas. We do not unite as the democrats do. This serves to guarantee the democrat candidates win. Every time. Rare exception. As you stated our winners are usually liberal too.

We fail to learn, and continue to do the same things over and over expecting different results.

The tea party is good and as long as it is the conservative branch of the republican party it has the potential to be the power of it. But as a separate party it would insure a loss. God help us and God bless America.

[LibLieSlayer]

The republican party has this one election to get its house in order... or they will go the way of the Whig party. One cannot compromise with evil or communism... AND THAT is exactly what boehner is saying that he wanst to do when he says that there is common ground on which the House can compromise with obama... and he said it yesterday. Nothing is forever... and that goes for the republican party also.

LLS