[RebelBanker]

I will stand by my "fringer" comment. Whether we like it or not, politics is defined as the art of the possible. Thus, if you choose to hitch your wagon to a party or candidate that is lucky to draw whole percentages and can not dream of double digits, you waste your effort and divide your own side into spatting factions.

I take a hard look at a candidate's stands on positions before I will give time or money to him or her. Unfortunately, I also look at the opponent's stands as well and am often left choosing the lesser of two evils.

[palmer]

Whether we like it or not, politics is defined as the art of the possible. Thus, if you choose to hitch your wagon to a party or candidate that is lucky to draw whole percentages and can not dream of double digits, you waste your effort and divide your own side into spatting factions

Unanimity is a double edged sword, eliminating the possibility of change and improvement for what's considered safe. Also it gives the competition a big leg up to fight the establishment machine that we have created. A certain amount of splitting is healthy, too much is unhealthy, and the balance is too far on the unanimity side right now.