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The main challenge with a third part

Posted on: October 26, 2022 at 10:45:14 CT

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It is easy to draw a pretty good crowd around what you don't like. That is a protest group. What is hard is to then move into gaining consensus around what you are for. That is a party. And that is where things usually break down.

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Fetterman: "Please God, let me win this Senate seat so I can - zounami MU - 10/26 10:14:45

Fetterman----his wife will run things if he wins - mu7176grad MU - 10/26 11:08:41

I watched some of the highlights from that debate - Eggs MU - 10/26 10:20:22

Make that millions. Almost 7M Pennsylvanians voted in 2020 - DHighlander NWMSU - 10/26 10:58:05

Both parties have an insatiable desire to control the power - Bulldog Bob Brown STL - 10/26 10:50:31

It was pretty sad to watch - Sal CMSU - 10/26 10:33:19

People really do not vote for anyone anymore - meatiger MU - 10/26 10:24:41

Wished a strong third party would rise. Just don't think it - Logan BAMA - 10/26 10:31:08

Even if that were to happen unless they were right down the - DHighlander NWMSU - 10/26 11:01:20

That is the issue with not voting - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 10/26 10:28:40

when everyone votes for one of two parties - meatiger MU - 10/26 10:36:15

The main challenge with a third part - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 10/26 10:45:14

Someone like Elon Musk could make it happen. (nm) - zounami MU - 10/26 10:37:09

He has already chosen sides - meatiger MU - 10/26 10:46:20

how did he "go all weird"?... be specific (nm) - zounami MU - 10/26 10:47:11

he switched parties - meatiger MU - 10/26 10:51:23

Actually, he said his positions have remained the same... - zounami MU - 10/26 10:53:03

There he goes lying - meatiger MU - 10/26 10:55:33

those are left-wing smears (nm) - zounami MU - 10/26 10:57:53

He did get billions from the government(nm) - meatiger MU - 10/26 11:01:00

RE: He did get billions from the government(nm) - meatiger MU - 10/26 11:03:45

the current two-party system is broken for sure (nm) - zounami MU - 10/26 10:26:15

I hope snl does a skit of it(nm) - NWMizzouFan NWMSU - 10/26 10:23:04

They won't. What's amazing is that the mainstream media - zounami MU - 10/26 10:24:35

How could *anyone* feel sorry for him? He's one of the worst - zounami MU - 10/26 10:21:20

The Ds will take a pity vote. They can't win on the merits. - hokie VT - 10/26 10:25:02

if Fetterman wins, then I will be convinced the election was - zounami MU - 10/26 10:26:53

why?(nm) - meatiger MU - 10/26 10:27:38

Did you watch clips of the debate? He's mentally retarded. (nm) - zounami MU - 10/26 10:28:11

Not just his policies. He is legit brain-damaged. (nm) - zounami MU - 10/26 10:28:37

Meat doesn't watch, but he mocks people who do. His - hokie VT - 10/26 10:39:02

yeah, I've gotten that impression from him (nm) - zounami MU - 10/26 10:44:18

What did anyone really learn from watching - meatiger MU - 10/26 10:43:31

Good points meat. Reading what other people say and - hokie VT - 10/26 10:46:28

I don't root for people to have strokes - Eggs MU - 10/26 10:23:22

I generally don't, but in this case it helped society. (nm) - zounami MU - 10/26 10:24:55

I hear he supports fracking - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 10/26 10:18:10

The stroke was divine intervention. I truly believe that. (nm) - zounami MU - 10/26 10:19:59