[arthurus]

Talk of a "third party" is like throwing in the towel early. Those of us who see the necessity should call it a "new party" rather than a "third party." And a new party will not be solely a portion of the old Republican Party. When it is successful in taking many legislatures it will grow rapidly to be one of the two primary parties and the Whiglicans will dissolve into a Northeast rump of local significance only and then disappear. after a couple of years.

For the time being I hope the 2̀ declared Conservatives in the House will form a Conservative Caucus and refuse to participate in the Republican Caucus. The temptation is to say, "but then they will have no influence." They have no influence as it is, and no dignity either. The two parties in the House now are the Democrat Party and the Democrat Party Boehner Division.

boehner should get his revenge by excluding the 25 from the Republican (sic) Caucus.

[2ndDivisionVet]

TEA Party, circa 2009.

[Finny]

I hope the 2̀ declared Conservatives in the House will form a Conservative Caucus and refuse to participate in the Republican Caucus. The temptation is to say, "but then they will have no influence." They have no influence as it is, and no dignity either. The two parties in the House now are the Democrat Party and the Democrat Party Boehner Division.

BUMPITY BUMP. Well said.

[potlatch]

As of July 2014, there are 34 distinct officially recognized political parties in the United States.