Why Vote Third Party?

[BellaBellucci]

Interesting article by Paul Craig Roberts. Who was the Assistant Secretary of the US Treasury in the Reagan administration.... It's essentially about how the so-called Two Parties don't get it:

http://www.counterpunch.org/2012/09/...sable-america/

Oh no, they get it. They just don't care.

~BB~

[Helvis2012]

Not a good idea. The country isn't there yet.
Remember what Nader brought us.......Bush.

[rockabilly]

"The most American thing to do is not to vote." - Dale Gribble

[Prospero]

Not a good idea. The country isn't there yet.
Remember what Nader brought us.......Bush.

Yikes.... that was true! Wht third parties are there, anyway, apart from the good old socialists. Cept of course the GOP would have us believe that the socialists have taken over the White house... yawn....

[Jackal]

A woman is automatically more attractive if she is intelligent, thanks for sharing

[firkin]

Well stated grimfussion

[Ben]

Yikes.... that was true! Wht third parties are there, anyway, apart from the good old socialists. Cept of course the GOP would have us believe that the socialists have taken over the White house... yawn....

It was the Supreme Court who chose Bush....
Anyway, neither the Dems or the Republicans want actual competition. Why would they? It's a nice system they have --
They've a nice duopoly. It's great.
Vincent Bugliosi's book is well worth reading...

[Ben]

"The most American thing to do is not to vote." - Dale Gribble

It's worth thinking about.
And, too, does voting make any difference? Well, maybe. A slight difference. As to who runs the reigns of government, as it were.
I mean, will Romney bring back all the Neoconservatives that filled up the Bush White House? It's quite possible.
I mean, Obama is hawkish. But could Romney be even more hawkish? It's a possibility.
So, it does make a difference.
But either way the likes of Lloyd Blankfein and Rex Tillerson run the show...

[Prospero]

Other differences too Ben. Like the likelihood that the GOP will introduce more tax breaks for the rich and would scrap affordable health care. To name just two.
And yes judging by Romney's daft remarks in the past 24 hours considerably more hawkish.

[Ben]

Other differences too Ben. Like the likelihood that the GOP will introduce more tax breaks for the rich and would scrap affordable health care. To name just two.
And yes judging by Romney's daft remarks in the past 24 hours considerably more hawkish.

Yeah, Romney could staff his cabinet with Neoconservatives.
The first George Bush -- the Father -- referred to Neoconservatives as the crazies. And put them in mid-level positions. Well, apart from Dick Cheney. But he was definitely less extreme two decades ago.
But then Bush the son came into office and put them, as we know, in high-level positions. So, the "crazies" took over the White House. Hence: Iraq.
Now, will Romney bring back the crazies? It's worth thinking about; it's worth giving serious thought to. Because he, of course, can. And he may.
Will Robert Kagan wield influence again?
What about Elliott Abrams? John Bolton?
Could Paul Wolfowitz also wield influence?
What about Eliot Cohen?
You know, these people could resurface in a Romney administration. Then, well, we get Bush Jr. all over again.