(Although not called by the same names) thanks to John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, a two-party system survives and, I agree, we cannot put the genie back in the bottle. Still, I'd hate to see the U.S. resemble a political system like Italy where political parties are so numerous voters have a hard time keeping track of who is running. The two-party system has worked fairly well, I suppose.
I’m afraid this is 1 time where I’d have to diverge from George Washington’s thoughts.
Well, maybe not quite that, but basically to say it’s a moot point.
Life seems to prove time and again that there tend to be (just) 2 sides to every coin. The devil’s in the details and the other “parties” (as in Italy, I suppose) are just spins on the 2 sides. Essentially, people cannot help but gravitate to 1 side or the other. It seems having parties - particularly 2 prominent 1s - is natural.
George was right to warn against, but I’m afraid it’s just something that happens and really can’t be avoided. People tend to flock together to promulgate a common purpose.
The operative word in that statement is "has", IMO.
The excesses of party power are coming home to roost. A pox on both their houses from me, any way!
But I will not be sitting home on election day. Don't know who I will be voting for as I live in a very strongly Democrat held district, but will still make my wee itty bitty voice heard, if by no one else, self.
As for McCain, believe I already stated the only scenario I could see myself voting for him.