Actually, I *like* the idea of reasonable Democrats.
You see, the Republicans sometimes nominate boneheads or slimy folks (former Gov George Ryan anyone?) ... but if the Democrats nominate essentially marxists, what choice do you have (hmmmm).
I'd rather we have 1 CONSERVATE party and 1 moderate party, than one Conservative/moderate-RINO party and one leftist/Deaniac/shill/Clintonite/marxist/socialist/hatred-of-family-and decency party.
I'd rather we have 1 CONSERVATE party and 1 moderate party, than one Conservative/moderate-RINO party and one leftist/Deaniac/shill/Clintonite/marxist/socialist/hatred-of-family-and decency party.
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My ongoing, eternal dream!!! Well stated.
I would rather the Democrats were represented by people like Christopher Hitchins, Joe Lieberman, Zell Miller, and Ron Silver myself.
I'm not even a big fan of Liebermen, until he renounces this lunacy they won the election my opinion will remain low, and sometimes Hitchens drives me up a wall with his comments about religion, but recognizing the Dem Party is more Liberal I'd prefer it be represented by people with the thoughts of the four above I cited.
Sane. Intelligent. Patriotic. Representing the range of reasoned Liberal to conservative thoughts that used to make up the Party. I guarentee if they were the "face" of the Party they'd do better in elections.
Instead we have Pelosi, Reid, the Clinton's and Michael Moore.
It's not good for America that portions of our country are represented by extremists. Nor is it a healthy competition that spurs us to kick it up a notch to compete.
Truly, the 20-25 of the Dem Party that are not in love with Michael Moore need to separate from them. Vote them out. Even if it means voting Rep. temporaily. Then vote in sensible Dems that don't think the President bombed the levies. I hold them accountable for allowing loyalty to a party to trump their knowledge of what the right thing to do here is. They have the power to destroy the moveon'org faction of the Dem Party by not automatically voting for a "D". Until they do, this will persist.
I would like two conservative parties. Parties would agree on values and compete on integrity, competence and courage. (I know -- dream on).
That's nothing. How about TWO CONSERVATIVE parties (nationalist and internationaalist) and the LIBERTARIAN party?