fwiw a Third Wayvian Movement exists and is eager to succeed, no matter how much it costs the rest of us.
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A Centrist’s point of view
Posted By pjsilver on October 28, 2006 3:52 PM
http://www.mypartytoo.com/blog/?storyId=1611
I gave money to Chafee in the primarily but then to Whitehouse in the General; also to 20 other candidates and organizations.
The issue for me is “checks and balance”. I do not trust the Republican leadership to discipline the President.
I invite IMP to consider that an opportunity is opening up to reposition itself to represent the rapidly growing ranks of Centrists and moderates OF BOTH PARTIES. Moderate Republicans have far more in common with Centrist Democrats than they do with the wings of their party. Consider collaborating with the RMSP, Dems for Joe, and even the DLC.
A Centrist movement is imminent.
While the idea of a third Party doesn’t seemt gain much traction, a Centrist Movement aimed at promoting Centrists of either party seems to be a path of far less resistance.
The definition of “Centrist” is becoming more clear: Trans-ideological, pragmatic, semi-secular,
So many prominent personalities are talking like Centrists: Barack Obama, Colin Powell, John Danforth, John Kerrey, Joe Lieberman, Mark Warner, Rudy Guiliani, Michael Bloomberg, Lincoln Chaffee, Michael Dewine, Arnold Schwarenegger, occasionally John McCain, Hillary Clinton,
Michael Bloomberg is spending a small fortune developing a professional organization to promote his Centrist Politics.
You can get ahead of this wave and benefit from it or continue an increasingly disreputable partisanship.
Bloomberg, Hillery, etc “Centrist” (i.e. “Moderates”)?
Only by comparison with Party stalwarts of the old U.S.S.R. or the current leadership of North Korea, of the DNC.