“The Grass Roots Tea Party, or whatever you want to call it”
I’m talking specifically about the idea that a 3rd party is viable, when what we need is a rejuvenated 2nd party. We cannot and must not think about a 3rd party - we must think about taking OVER the 2nd party slot - whatever that entails. That’s because history, Constitutional and election law relegate against 3rd parties. I don’t have to remind anyone here that we’re not a parliamentary system, do I?
A 3rd party candidate is extremely difficult to get on the ballot in all 50 states - let alone come anywhere near electoral success - as Ross Perot proved.
Much better that we pick up the pieces of the shattered Republican party - and form it anew!
This is what the liberals have been doing for 30 years. Co-opting the 2nd party, via RINO's.
Meg Whitman is a democrat. Scharzennegger is a democrat. Castle is a Democrat. Poizner is a democrat. Snowe, Collins, on and on. The GOP party bosses support Fiorina, another ruling class elite wannabe, but reject out of hand O'Donnell. Spend a million on leftist democrat Dede Scozzafava against conservative Hoffman. And then there is Michael Steele.
RNC, NRSC infested with ruling class elites.
How can the liberals not win when they control both parties?