[gman992]

This is where all the Republicans are worried that a third party will split the vote, keeping the Dems in power...

[Texas Eagle]

This is where all the Republicans are worried that a third party will split the vote...

Good. The time to threaten The Stupid Party with a third-party candidate is before the primaries.

[dalebert]

too bad. republicans can straighten up if they want my vote. most of the trash in DC is unfit for office..we and the country deserve better..something betther than criminals.

[jonrick46]

The Tea Party has created greaater fear with the DemonRATs. Their only way to counter what the Tea Party is doing is to somehow turn it into a third party. This tactic will prove to be wishful thinking. The Tea Party will take over the apparatus of the Republican Party and use it to save this nation from absolute destruction. No need to create a third party. The machine is standing by all ready warmed up.

The Tea Party has successfully appealed to the uncommitted independent who, because of the failure they see with the Obama regime, are very fearful and frustrated. Through the Tea Party Movement, independents are being transformed by the conservative message. Independents are finding out it is all right to stand up for their convictions and give up their get along Charley philosophy. They are finding out that if they do nothing, the government will take it from them.

Rush spoke about this transformation last week. The Tea Party is causing independents to vote Republican. It has brought new life into the Republican Party. And the Republican Party everyone thought was road kill has now been brought back to life. How? The conservative message seemed before to be just empty words that spoke about political theories that did not relate to reality. However, with the events brought forth by the Obama regime, the conservative message has taken on a reality that people can relate to. The Obama regime is the embodiment of everything the conservative message opposes. The Tea Party Movement has provided that incubator in which the conservative message can grow in the minds of new believers. The Republican Party will also be transformed by the insurgents of this revitalized conservatism and, with their energy, become a machine that will transform the political landscape.

[rrrod]

Exactly. But The RNC/GOP has drifted away from conservatives. They interfer in primaries and quit listening to the base.

The RATS win if the current GOP stays the course.

[DM1]

“This is where all the Republicans are worried that a third party will split the vote, keeping the Dems in power...”

actually where all Americans should worry if the Dems keep power. The Dems want third party movements at this point to split the conservative vote. Deval Patrick in MA may actually be able to keep his seat with his 36% approval because there is a Republican and an Independent(formerly a Democrat until he decided he couldnt win a Dem primary) in the race. Last poll i saw had Deval winning with something like his 36% approval and the others splitting the anti-Deval vote.

[Man50D]

This is where all the Republicans are worried that a third party will split the vote, keeping the Dems in power...

The premise of this position ignores the fact the socialist RATs are becoming unglued within their own group. Many of them are upset with BO. It also ignores the tea party movement has garnered more support than the OP(formerly the GOP). If any group is the third party it is the OP. It couldn't be more evident by the OP trying to hijack the tea party movement.

However this assumes we have a two party system. We have one big socialist Republicrat party thanks to the OP incrementally accepting socialism in order to expand the voter base.

[Caipirabob]

This is where all the Republicans are worried that a third party will split the vote, keeping the Dems in power...

Only if the GOP continues to support RINOs. If they stay true to the party's conservative values, then there won't be a problem.

The vote gets split because of GOP RINO turncoats. NOT the Tea Party.

[Munz]

>This is where all the Republicans are worried that a third party will split the vote, keeping the Dems in power...<

It could happen that way. We have to force the GOP to run more conservative and hold them to OUR standards of governance.

[nomad]

You talk about “splitting the vote” as if the Republicrats are themselves conservatives who, as such, now own all conservative`s votes, they are and do not. Regardless of whether a MORE liberal party like the Rats win, the GOP IS a less liberal party asking for conservatives to vote the lesser of TWO evils. Lets get that straight before the debate starts.