Concering 'spam' - I posted something similar to this on the California Locale message board:
Democrats are a significant part of the policical process in our state and country. They are not just going to go away. Cursing them and ridicuing them, isn't going to solve the problem.
Since this is Primary election day, it may not be likely - but what if Democrats had known the issues, and voted for Charles Pineda, and had said NO! to Gray Davis? Wouldn't that be a miracle, and a great step in the right direction? Isn't that what most people on Free Republic want?
Again I say, the participants of Free Republic need to work together to effectively communicate and persuade Democrats. If you can convince them to change their registration, - good for you. If they remain as Democrats and choose better candidates, leaders, & policies, - that should be the goal.
That may not be true. I was a registered Democrat for more decades than I can bear to admit. Never again.
There are those who do not understand that ours is a two party system. The strong central executive makes each election very close to a "winner take all" contest.
The strategy for those who wish to see a third party prosper is to identify which of the two leading parties must die in order for the third party to be viable.
That is why I am a Republican and will remain one until the Democrat party is dead.
Just as Riordan is no Republican, Pineda is no Democrat. Supporting him and helping the Democrats to walk the fine line between incompetence and tyranny is not helpful.