It would take a few national voting cycles to properly develop and sell a 3rd party that is capable of competing on the national stage. It could take hold by 2016 but it would split the current Republican party adn insure Democratic dominance for perhaps the first half of this century. IMHO this nation - in fact, the world - cannot endure that.
I tend to agree with those who believe it is best to prepare a candidate to rally REAL conservatives principles back to the Republican party.
It simply will not happen in 2008. It is too late. We are headed for a shift to Democratic rule until at least 2012, and probably 2016. Yes, the media is partly to blame, but a lot of us need to look in the mirror to find the guilt.
Unfortunately this country is going to pay a major price for the decisions it recently made.
This FR movement should track the path of absolute chaos that WILL emerge from the Democrat rule over the next 4-8 years. It is going to be horrendous, particularly in the critical areas of national security, defense, and taxes. Trust me, after a cycle of two of Democrats controlling things there will be a national cry for SERIOUS CHANGE.
Basically, we will see a repeat of 1976-1980. Reagan made a big push in 1976 and then was THE MAN in 1980. The late 70's were primarily painful for economic reasons, communist aggression, and the Iran uprising in 1979 that made America look weak.
History tends to repeat itself. The political pendulum swings from liberal to conservative about evey 30 years.
These next 6-10 years will see the pain of increasing terrorist attacks inside our borders while Democrats fiddle with diplomacy and make nice gestures, gutting the military and national security measures, huge tax increases, and a frightening internal moral decay.
The goal should be find a candidate NOW that espouses those real conservative values and can launch his/her name into the mainstream in 2012 with the goal of actually winning it all in 2016. So that person is in the age range of 40-55 today and could hopefully seize the White House in 9 years.
Then of course have an 8 year run, and have a VP that continues the effort in 2024.
No argument with you on that, but the price is going to be the end of this country. The Republic has been over for some time and next the USA will disappear in short order. With the indoctrination that the public schools and colleges have given for 40+ yrs., the population will have not the faintest idea what they have lost. All this is assuming that we aren't incinerated before it happens.