One Party America?

TCS Daily ^ | 8/7/2006 | Richard H. Shriver

[Jane2005]

I spent a good portion of my life working to eliminate or replace one-party systems in the world. So it is with mixed emotions I watch the Democratic Party continue to lop off its nose in order to spite its face.

Is it too soon to predict the result will be a one-party system in the US? Not if you are following political events in Connecticut.

The most current evidence of the Democratic Party's self-destruction is the Democratic primary race for the US Senate in Connecticut, pitting 3-term veteran Joseph Lieberman against antiwar candidate Ned Lamont.

[Little Ray]

Unfortunately, given some of the behavior of the Republican Party, that one party might be Democrat.

[cripplecreek]

Unfortunately some folks seem to think a one party system is some kind of utopian system and that comes from both sides of the aisle.

[ClearCase_guy]

I detect panic. There seems to be a feeling in the media that if Joe Lieberman goes, then it will be very, very bad for the Dems in the fall.

Of course, after the results are in, and if Lieberman does go, then the media will circle the wagons and start crowing "Those Republicans are in trouble now!"