Well if history guides us, that would pretty much guarantee democrat rule for the foreseeable future wouldn’t it?
That could be an example of what can be done in answer to your questions.
It may be that a 3rd party threat is the only way that conservatives can regain the respect of the Republican party again. I was saying this when McCain was nominated, and was corrected by many on this discussion board. So, I got on board with McCain for the General. I am not glad that I did. Had we stood our ground in a 3rd party, the RNC would be looking at how they lost the election because they didn’t have their base, not how they could have captured the “middleground” better.
If there were a Conservative party, I don’t think it ought to run a separate candidate for all races, which would split conservative votes and elect more Democrats. In races where the Republican candidate is awful, such as Maine (Senators Snowe and Collins), it ought to nominate its own candidate, and in places where the Republican incumbent is reasonable, it should endorse the incumbent.
We would have a party that would represent us. We would win the Presidency in 2012 or sooner and we would not get the good cop bad cop routine any more.
SOLD!!!!
I’ve been voting for 3rd party POTUS candidates my entire life......except in 2000.
Be great to be able to vote for a viable candidate for a change......other than 2000.
All this discussion of 3rd party misses the point. We do not have time for another election to stop this assault.
Either sufficient pressure must be forced on the Congressmen and Senators or the nation will be destroyed. And possibly subjected to a corrupt Global Government.
If we can recover control of our country, from the fraud machine, it will take a generation to rebuild from this.
It's a tempting dream. The problem is that a party is just an organization. It's just an association. It's only as good as its people, and the flaws of the GOP would find their way to the new party.
Start a Conservative Party with or without El Rushbo. And for those concerned with loss of power, etc, remember this. The desire to hold on to power at almost any cost/ compromise/ play the game is what got the GOP into this mess in the first place.
Time to jettison the Snowes, Collins and Spectors of this world, and those that share their ‘moderation’. Organize, set out your principles, stick to those principles, and you WILL attract the voters.
Whether a Conservative Third Party would actually come to existence or not - or make it to maturity or not... The Republican Elite Establishment (RINO - The Aloof Democrat Lite Repugs) Will Not listen to Conservatives unless a serious threat is made to move Conservative Votes to a unified voting Bloc.
We could stay or go - leave the Republican Party or stay on as a loyal contingent. BUT - UNTIL we seriously threaten the Republican Establishment or removal of our votes — we Conservatives will be NOTHING in their eyes except Votes on Demand. You know - ‘engineer’ - force the nomination of Juan McCain - RINO - Liberal - Illegal Alien lover — as he is and fully expect Conservatives to be enthusiastic about the Republican Party - and many fall right in line.
REVOLT against the Republican Establishment, I say.
Replace Them - Retire Them... or Move on to greener pastures - because as long as the RINO / Democrat Lite Establishment has control of the Republican Party - WE HAVE NO VOICE - None — Bottom Line. Just look at the knee jerk response that Steele made (pressured by the Elites) - notice he said he as sorry. A few phone calls from the Repug Elites and Steele will be back on track - behind the scenes - Bowing and Curtsying to the Elites who have forgotten who Ronald Reagan was - or perhaps never knew...
You’d have two medium sized parties which would split the non-Democrat vote, and end up with elected Democrats even in places like Wyoming and South Carolina.
The necessity to appeal to the "swing" vote is a big reason that so many RINOs have survived in the GOP.
Though one thing that hasn't been been discussed is the possibility of a fracture in the GOP causing a similar fracture in the Democrats. If the Conservatives bolt the party could the moderate Democrats also leave the far left wing of their party, combine with the moderate Republicans, and leave basically a three way split?
Hmmm. Has it worked for the Green or Libertarian Party?
I think success in starting a new party would be a function of three things:
1) Credible leadership. Rush COULD provide that.
2) Marketing and branding.
3) MONEY. Let me say that again, for emphasis: MONEY
2), Marketing and Branding, is IMO very important. If you call it the “Constitution” party or the “Freedom” party or somesuch, you will firmly be associated in the publics’ mind with nutcases in a compound in Idaho with .50 cal weapons embedded in rock walls who don’t pay their taxes. (Not that I’m all that opposed to such, but it won’t sell.)
Call it instead, something with Republic in it. Like the “NEW Republican” party. And brand it with Ronald Reagan right there in the logo! (You can change it later).
Third, get the MONEY flowing. Find a couple angels with lots of dough, but also get you some youngish but very conservative web-machine-engineers to replicate that Obama money machine.
Just my $.02
Rush has a place in this world and he is there for information. It is time our GOP leaders got balls. It will take more that Rush.
A third party is crazy! The dems would end up controlling the House, senate, and presidency! Ummm, wait a sec, don’t they already?
A third party would not work, period. The Republican party was once ours and we have let the moderate boneheads take it from us. Now they are just being bullies. We should quit bickering amongst ourselves and confront them.