[exit82]

What was the magical point in time when there were two "real" parties?

Prior to Feb. 12, 1999.

[wideawake]

That's not what people said about Kemp/Dole.

The Ross Perot fiasco (which Donald Trump is champing at the bit to reenact) was based on the whole " Why, there ain't a dime's worth of difference between these Republicrats and Demoblicans!" meme.