[P-Marlowe]

What this nation needs is a way for a George Washington, a rejector of political parties, an independent, to rise to the top and be elected.

Until they outlaw campaign finance reform, it will never happen. Ross Perot was as close as we will get and he had to finance his own campaign. So unless Bill Gates decides to become a bona fide Tea Party Conservative, we are likely stuck with the Coburns and Palins and Country Club billionaire republicans as our best hope.

[xzins]

A selection organization and system rather than a political party?

precinct, county, region, state, national region, national

And then the issue becomes how to keep it from becoming a party.

[wmfights]

Until they outlaw campaign finance reform, it will never happen. Ross Perot was as close as we will get and he had to finance his own campaign.

So if we are stuck with a system that's rigged to only allow two parties we need to control the purse strings of one of them.