Reply #52: Keep Hoping For A Teabagger Revolt...

[KharmaTrain]

I've long predicted, even before the tea baggers (gotta do a DU search), that the political winds were blowing the GOOP into third party territory again. The Paulbots were a symbol that were ignored during '08 but are still out there now joined by LaRouchies and helped by Faux Noise...all to take control of the GOOP. Even though it's still too early to do much more than speculate, but the '12 GOOP primaries could be even more divisive than '08. If Mittens comes out as being the "front runner" it's not gonna go over well with the Palinistas...we're going to need lots of popcorn while that one plays out. And I'll go out on a limb (or put on the swami hat) and say that if a Palin or whomever is the wingnut darling in the primaries doesn't win the nomination, we'll see the third party push...while if she does win the nomination, the moderates will sit out the election.

Democrats have their work cut out...the biggest priority now is to maintain majorities in both houses. Democrats won in '06 & '08 more due to rushpublican corruption than on their own merits. Now it's time to get some positive legislation...and build towards a more progressive caucus and agenda. Yeah, I am a Pollyanna.

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