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Sheepshank

(12,504 posts) Mon Jan 23, 2012, 04:11 PM Jan 2012

Is there a perfect 3rd Party? [View all]

Article by Chris Hedges...and others that have similar thoughts, and talk about voting for a third party. Obama isn't delivering everything they wanted.

So for the sake of trying to understand this thought process...is there a party that if elected WILL deliver everything a progressive liberal wants?

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Is there a perfect 3rd Party? [View all] Sheepshank Jan 2012 OP

No. It's a creation of fantasy. TheWraith Jan 2012 #1

Like the polls that had the Generic Republican ahead of Obama..... Sheepshank Jan 2012 #5

Exactly. In this case it's "Generic Perfect Progressive Party." TheWraith Jan 2012 #15

I think a third party would be faced with the same roadblocks, especially a third party gateley Jan 2012 #2

Jus' askin', tho. Robb Jan 2012 #3

I'm curious, too. redqueen Jan 2012 #17

work to make the Democratic party *BETTER* yodermon Jan 2012 #4

As long as big bucks control our elections, there is no better Democratic Party leftofcool Jan 2012 #6

Not unless you give them a progressive/liberal House and Senate kctim Jan 2012 #7

"A journey of a thousand li starts with a single step." Lao Tzu Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2012 #8

Unfortunately, sometimes that step lands MineralMan Jan 2012 #9

Excellent. (nt) redqueen Jan 2012 #18

Or ... maybe Chris should create 3rdPartyUnderground.com ... JoePhilly Jan 2012 #10

Not yet, and I'm not holding my breath. Iggo Jan 2012 #11

Perfection is not the point, and it's a silly bar to use. woo me with science Jan 2012 #12

Of course it's a silly bar... Sheepshank Jan 2012 #13

Oh please. woo me with science Jan 2012 #14

When you make up complaints, spin away accomplishments, then gripe that you're not getting your way TheWraith Jan 2012 #16