It's been...nice.

This is why I've never been a Republican.

Hillary over Hagel!

Hillary is a scheming poll calibrated woman that I hope and pray will not be the Dem candidate. If Hillary is better than Hagel, I need a stiff one right now since I clearly cannot see straight any longer.

That said, if you were a Republican, Rand, then the Republican party would be pushed that much further in the right direction. Being a Republican does not mean agreeing with every single statement some idiotic Republican congressman says - it means that your viewpoint matters a little bit more to Republican leadership than a non-Republican.

I know it is messy, but why don't you try to fix it from within, hopeless cause that it is? (I'm actually curious about different viewpoints on this)

I'm a Republican by default, because the Democrats are worse. What's the alternative?

Simberg Votes Republican, Talks Republican,
acts republican. quacks republican.

Funny, then, Anonymous Moron, that I've only actually voted Republican once, in my life.

Keep working on that mind-reading thing, though. Maybe you'll get it right, sometime in the next few decades. So far, you're doing worse than pure chance.

quacks republican.

"Quack, damn you." --Jamie Hyndeman, "Mythbusters"

The characterization of our two parties as the Stupid Party (GOP) and the Evil Party (Dems) rings true.

The characterization of our two parties as the Stupid Party (GOP) and the Evil Party (Dems) rings true.

Ha ha, I like that!

simberg

didn't you say you've voted republican for every president?

didn't you say you've voted republican for every president?

No, I didn't say that, Anonymous Moron. I said I've only voted for one Democrat. There are more than two political parties, but you're probably too stupid to notice, or understand logic.

well you did say you didn't vote for the libertarian, so
who did you vote for?

We have a two party system because when various coalitions merge to the point where there are only two parties left, there is no incentive to deviate. To support a third party is to draw votes from the one that acts closest to your interests, and causes them to fail.

Aaron, the reason that is true is because of the winner-take-all or "first past the post" system (whoever gets more votes than any other candidate in a single election) that prevails for most elections for higher office. It pretty much discourages third parties from winning those offices except under unusual circumstances (ie, when the third party candidate is more electable than the candidates from the main two parties).