Posted on 08/16/2021 3:23:52 AM PDT by Kaslin
Frustration over the mostly feckless national Republican Party is nothing new. Those of us on the political right have few electoral options given our two-party system. In some elections, the choice is stark and easy, as when Reagan or Trump were at the top of the ticket. Other years saw names like McCain or Romney on the ticket and many of us held our noses voting Republican only because it was the better of two lousy choices.
The leftist agenda moves forward regardless of who is elected, at the presidential or congressional level, the only difference being the speed of decline. America is a runaway freight train, heading toward a cliff. When Democrats are in charge, it is pedal to the metal. With Republicans driving, the gas pedal is only partially pressed, with no effort to hit the brakes, save for rare bursts of a Reagan or Trump, and despite the opposition from their own party.
Frustration over the mostly feckless national Republican Party is nothing new. Those of us on the political right have few electoral options given our two-party system. In some elections, the choice is stark and easy, as when Reagan or Trump were at the top of the ticket. Other years saw names like McCain or Romney on the ticket and many of us held our noses voting Republican only because it was the better of two lousy choices.
The leftist agenda moves forward regardless of who is elected, at the presidential or congressional level, the only difference being the speed of decline. America is a runaway freight train, heading toward a cliff. When Democrats are in charge, it is pedal to the metal. With Republicans driving, the gas pedal is only partially pressed,
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The D is far easier to replace than an incumbent RINO.
It’s the same party.
the GOP supports McConnell and hates Pres. Trump
and all American conservatives. They GAVE this country
to the DNC and ChInA.
let them decimate before asking for a single vote.
Maybe to you, but not to me.
Its really hard to see what the Republican party stands for.
Yes.
Your are a GOP shill.
Lie to me once, shame on you. Lie to me twice, shame on me.
Lie to me every four years, You must be a Republican.
MAGA or NO Vote!!!
Only skimmed this piece, but it doesn’t seem like he makes much of an argument for voting for the Rs.
There is something to be said for binary competition.
Three-way races can often produce the wrong winner, as in 1992, when Clinton won with a paltry 37% plurality due to conservatives splitting their votes between Bush and Perot.
We look back at the Bushes with regret, but there is no question that the country was leaning Rightward - every single one of Perot’s 20 million votes would have gone to Bush had he not run as a third party.
All of our sports tournaments, playoffs and matches are binary. It’s not the “Two Party System” that’s at fault.
What is at fault is the mentality of voting for someone BECAUSE of their party.
We voters need to have principles and yardsticks by which we measure politicians.
We need to pay attention to what they promise, and whether they keep their promises. If they fail on either score they must be rejected.
We need to get engaged enough to see past the fake news lies.
Most of us are too deceived and frankly too lazy to gather the necessary information. Voting straight party is the worst mistake we could ever make and I include myself in that.
I’m ashamed to say I have voted straight party a lot because I just don’t know anything about the state and local races. I also have fallen for the mentality of “winning back the House” or “winning back the Senate”.
That mentality places to much value in Party affiliation and leads to RINOs.
I think that is one of the great things about FR and other alternative news sources. We can learn more about the politicians and whether they really deserve our vote. We will still make mistakes, but hopefully fewer.
There was no difference between Bush and Clinton.
That’s not my point.
My point is that in 1992 the American people were leaning Right, and would have preferred Bush over Clinton in a two way race - yet Clinton was elected. Three way races are too confusing.
But if the name Bush triggers you, let’s use a different example:
Let’s say Ted Cruz had run as a third party in 2016. The country was again leaning Right, but Right-leaning voters would have split between Trump and Cruz, letting another loser Clinton win by plurality.
The Binary system isn’t the problem - it’s a good thing. There’s a reason we don’t have three teams on the football field at once :-)
The problem isn’t the two party system - it’s the lack of honest journalism and people not digging deep enough to learn about who they are voting for.
Actually, Clinton won with 43% in 1992, not 37%. But your point is understood.
Yes - sorry. It was Bush that got the 37.5%, and with Perot’s 19%, he would have won in a landslide. 57% vs Clinton’s 43%.
“the mythical Durham report”
Wonder what he is waiting for? The perfect moment to distract the braindead masses from the demented retard in the white house’s failures?
<>Its really hard to see what the Republican party stands for.<>
Reelection/money.
Why Not To Vote For The Democrats!
1.Note last 8 months
2. Remember the last 4 years
There’s a reason we don’t have three teams on the football field at once :-)
Ah, but we do have 3 teams on the field - the offense, the defense, and the refs.
/trying to lighten the mood...
Haha
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