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I could see a sizaeble number of republicans switching parties in order to be able to affect legislation. With a large number of Republican switches, the conservative blue dog Dem’s would have enough numbers to challenge Pelosi’s leadership.

Many talk radio hosts (Medved for starters) say there never can be a third party and win anything and of course I remember throwing my once-in-a-life-time vote for the sucking sound guy (so yes, I helped put Baba Klintoon in office). But, Lieberman is an independent, Sanders is a Socialist, and yet they caucus with RATS which gave the RATS the control of the Senate. Why can't conservatives start a third party and promise to caucus with the GOP? Couldn't that regain control of the Senate? Couldn't some of the Blue Dog RATS caucus with GOP? I guess I am naive, or don't understand how it works in DC (I suspect the latter).

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Couldn't some of the Blue Dog RATS caucus with GOP? I guess I am naive, or don't understand how it works in DC (I suspect the latter).

One caucuses with the opposition when the opposition's carrot is larger or stick is scarrier. The GOP is never willing to play hardball like that.