[bloggerjohn]

but if the two parties are both a crummy choice, what do we do? They won't even allow smaller parties a spot in the Presidential debates. They get squeezed out before they're born, and most of the smaller parties are also unpalatable to me.

Start a new one?

Free Republic Party?

[Mulder]

but if the two parties are both a crummy choice, what do we do?

Work within the GOP at the primary level, like Reagan did.

[Jhoffa_]

Start a new one? Free Republic Party?

Never work..

It would split immediately into the:

"Legalize pot party" and the "brazen idol worshipers party" and the "bush bashers party" and the "I REALLY DO deserve to have a nuke in my backyard party" and and thus marginalize itself.

(the thought does make me smile though.. )