We need more politicians willing and able to run as independent or viable third party candidates. The Democratic/Republican dichotomy needs to be broken up, or at least develop some serious chinks.
Until our school systems get back to teaching children how to actually think, effectively communicate and expose them to U.S. and World History (the real history) nothing will improve in politics. Humans are tribal in nature and schooling should raise them above it.
Run as a fiscal conservative, Carmen, NOT as a Republican. Both major parties have let the screaming radicals take over, and entirely too many people are followers who let others do their thinking for them. Then the twits scream the ‘thoughts’ they’ve been fed, and the cycle continues.
…Voters often worry that a vote for a third party candidate is “wasted” since he or she is unlikely to win.
Also, according to Beschloss, third parties often organize around a single personality or a single issue and that can lead to less popularity among voters.
Perhaps the most significant of the obstacles facing third party candidates is the winner-take-all system. In most states, the presidential candidate with the highest percentage of votes gets all the state’s electoral votes.
Third party candidates also are at a disadvantage because of federal campaign finance laws, rules that dictate who can enter presidential debates, and a lack of media attention.
In addition, a significant amount of paperwork is required to become a viable candidate. When Ralph Nader announced in February 2004 that he would seek the presidential nomination, he was required to collect 1.5 million signatures in all states to appear on the ballot. Deadlines for those signatures begin as early as May 2004.
Darsan54 Premium Member over 6 years ago
Republiclan lust for money and power is the source of today’s troubles. They want all of both.
braindead Premium Member over 6 years ago
Indecisiveness?
Like, was Obama born in Kenya?
Did Saddam have nucular weapons?
Obama death panels?
OBAMA IS COMING TO TAKE YOUR GUNS!?
Tax cuts for the rich will pay for themselves?
Fake news?
biz.gocomics over 6 years ago
We need more politicians willing and able to run as independent or viable third party candidates. The Democratic/Republican dichotomy needs to be broken up, or at least develop some serious chinks.
MichaelRowland over 6 years ago
Until our school systems get back to teaching children how to actually think, effectively communicate and expose them to U.S. and World History (the real history) nothing will improve in politics. Humans are tribal in nature and schooling should raise them above it.
fuzzbucket Premium Member over 6 years ago
Run as a fiscal conservative, Carmen, NOT as a Republican. Both major parties have let the screaming radicals take over, and entirely too many people are followers who let others do their thinking for them. Then the twits scream the ‘thoughts’ they’ve been fed, and the cycle continues.
Silly Season over 6 years ago
@biz.gocomics
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/politics-july-dec04-third_parties
Obstacles Third Parties Face
…Voters often worry that a vote for a third party candidate is “wasted” since he or she is unlikely to win.
Also, according to Beschloss, third parties often organize around a single personality or a single issue and that can lead to less popularity among voters.
Perhaps the most significant of the obstacles facing third party candidates is the winner-take-all system. In most states, the presidential candidate with the highest percentage of votes gets all the state’s electoral votes.
Third party candidates also are at a disadvantage because of federal campaign finance laws, rules that dictate who can enter presidential debates, and a lack of media attention.
In addition, a significant amount of paperwork is required to become a viable candidate. When Ralph Nader announced in February 2004 that he would seek the presidential nomination, he was required to collect 1.5 million signatures in all states to appear on the ballot. Deadlines for those signatures begin as early as May 2004.