[af_vet_rr]

I'd add that you bring up the problem of the two-party system. The two parties are interested in perpetuating their hold on our government. If we continue with the idea that we have to support somebody because of the letter next to their name regardless of how opposed we are to them, we are going to perpetuate the problems that both parties are creating. All we are doing at that point is passing the problems off to our grandchildren, and making things worse.

Every now and then we need to shake up our political system. We need to let them know that they will not automatically get our vote.

[dfwgator]

After McLame, I vowed, “Never Again!”

[presidio9]

Look, I’m not advocating for Romney, but postulating, for the moment that we are stuck with the two party system, I will submit one possible benefit we may or may not gain from him. It is a common misconception on this website that we needed Carter to get Reagan. I submit that we also needed a wishy-washy moderate Republican in the White House like Ford to get the base fired up enough to nominate him. Remember, Reagan ran first against Ford and lost.