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Skriven 2009-03-25 21:35:12 av JOHN FITZGERALD (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av DAVE DRUM
Ärende: 3rd Parties
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BA>   Although I'm often accused of being a liberal Democrook, (
BA>   a) I am in fact a card-carrying and money contributing
BA>   Libertarian and (b) I have never voted for
BA>   a Democrook in my life.

JF>   I would vote libertarian my self if it were not for the fact
JF>   I would be wasting my vote.  So, like the ol saying goes,
JF>   you have to vote for one Shlemiel to keep the bigger
JF>   Shlemiel out of office.

DD>   You make the advoctes of keeping the US a two party (only)
DD>   system proud! They hope and pray that more poeple think as you.

JF>   If a viable third party comes along, with a 'Viable Candidate', 
JF>   and it can be shown (through the campaign process, polls, 
JF>   news coverage,

DD>   And how does a third party get to be a "viable" 
DD>   contender do you suppose?

  Through the campaign process.  That is where people will find out if a 
given candidate will have something better to offer.  And with polls, 
news coverage, just as I pointed out above, in the very passage you're 
blindly charging at.  As such it shouldn't be difficult to determine if 
a third party is going to be a serious contender against the other two.


JF> etc) that they can offer a serious challenge to the other two parties,
JF> rather than just a symbolic challenge, I will vote for that party if
JF> they can offer something better.  I am not going to vote for someone
JF> for symbolic reasons alone.  If there is no viable third party
JF> candidate to vote for, I will use my vote to fight the one I oppose 
JF> the most, instead of throwing that vote into the wind.

DD>  You and the rest of the sheeple  ..bla, bla...

   Your're just amusing yourself.


JF>   I have the courage to be realistic and face the 
JF>   realities involved with most third party candidates.

DD>   You, sir, do not have the courage of your convictions. 
DD>   As you have just admitted.

  Sorry, Dave.  When you get worked up you can't remember something five
seconds after you read it, as you demonstrated above, again, so I can 
only wonder what it is you think I have 'admitted' here.


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