Reply #62: Everybody seems to think we have a two party system. We have at least

[donco]

four major parties, two run under the Republican banner, two under the Democratic banner. To get elected to any major office you have to choose which banner mostly matches your politics. It doesn't mean you automatically turn into a bot when you get elected, you’re representing you’re district.

I voted for Clare McCaskill, to some on this forum she is pretty far to the center for their taste. She had a better chance in beating Jim Talent then anyone else running at the time so we have Senator McCaskill instead of Senator Talent. As long as were building strawmen/women; where would Harry Truman stand on the issues that face our politicians today? I’ll volunteer for the ride on that slippery slope and say he would also have a pretty good chance of getting called a part time freep on this forum on some of his votes- on today’s issues.