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The Idea of a Third Party Alternative to the GOP
American Clarion ^ | October 23, 2013 | Bob Ellis

Posted on 10/23/2013 6:56:33 PM PDT by WXRGina

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To: MNnice
And the GOP is doing it to itself.

/johnny

21 posted on 10/23/2013 7:24:24 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: Amendment10

Amen, Amendment 10!


22 posted on 10/23/2013 7:24:37 PM PDT by WXRGina (The Founding Fathers would be shooting by now.)
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To: WXRGina

The Republican Party started as the alternative to the Whigs. The two currently main Parties are not sacrosanct.


23 posted on 10/23/2013 7:25:24 PM PDT by arthurus (Read Hazlitt's Economics In One Lesson ONLINEhttp://steshaw.org/economics-in-one-lesson/)
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To: GeronL

That’s what needs to happen.


24 posted on 10/23/2013 7:26:31 PM PDT by philetus (Keep doing what you always do and you'll eventually get what you deserve)
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To: WXRGina
Sitting here awaiting the inevitable arrival of the "A third party would be suicide" crowd, followed closely by the "Hey, just wait another two years and we'll regain control of the GOP" crowd.

After 25 years of spouting that crap, you'd think they'd get a clue that IT AIN'T GONNA HAPPEN.

25 posted on 10/23/2013 7:26:58 PM PDT by LaybackLenny (Sarah Palin - Last Man Standing (Ironic, ain't it?))
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To: arthurus
The Republican Party started as the alternative to the Whigs. The two currently main Parties are not sacrosanct.

Yes, but at that time, our Republic was still intact. At this point in time, our Republic is hanging by a thread--and some would argue that it's dead. Today, we don't have time to sit back and let a third party go through numerous defeats, because in the meantime, the communist Democrats will fully solidify their unstoppable tyranny, if they haven't already.

26 posted on 10/23/2013 7:28:30 PM PDT by WXRGina (The Founding Fathers would be shooting by now.)
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To: logitech

ping


27 posted on 10/23/2013 7:29:07 PM PDT by WXRGina (The Founding Fathers would be shooting by now.)
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To: GeronL

The Republican Party is a division of the Democrat Party. It functions as the designated opposition and will be maintained in existence so long as the Democrats feel a need for the appearance of Opposition. The Republican hopes that the Democrats will eat them last will be resolved spectacularly in the show trials,


28 posted on 10/23/2013 7:29:54 PM PDT by arthurus (Read Hazlitt's Economics In One Lesson ONLINEhttp://steshaw.org/economics-in-one-lesson/)
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To: WXRGina
Only if it became absolutely and totally impossible for conservatives to make a difference in the GOP would a third party alternative become necessary, in my opinion.

We are at that point now. The RINO's are trying to push amnesty at a time when they should be pounding Democrats on Obamacare. The GOP is an absolute tire fire right now, and I don't see any hope of getting things changed. 30+ years after the Reagan example given in this article, and it looks like no progress has been made at all.

29 posted on 10/23/2013 7:33:41 PM PDT by Major Matt Mason ("Journalism is dead. All news is suspect." - Noamie)
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To: LaybackLenny

“Sitting here awaiting the inevitable arrival of the “A third party would be suicide” crowd,”
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You are late. I have already said it.


30 posted on 10/23/2013 7:33:50 PM PDT by AlexW
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To: arthurus

bump


31 posted on 10/23/2013 7:34:30 PM PDT by GeronL
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To: WXRGina
Too late.

The Republican Party is compromised to the point of no return, too dirty to clean up.

Too many saboteurs and traitors....as evidenced by Gov Palin’s two Republican “aides” that were sent by McCain to keep her muzzled.

These two "aides" have now been hired by MSNBC.

32 posted on 10/23/2013 7:42:05 PM PDT by roses of sharon ("Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise." Luke 23:43)
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To: GeronL

I don’t think they understand that...they have no clue that amnesty is the one straw that will absolutely destroy that pathetic party and relegate them to a permanent minority status in the house starting in 2014 ....that’s when a pathway to citizenship goes from being 10 years to happening February 1, 2014 ....a not seeking re-election Obama+ a Dem Senate+ a Dem House = the end


33 posted on 10/23/2013 7:42:10 PM PDT by thestob (Marco Rubio and Paul Ryan are determined to destroy our country)
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To: thestob

bump


34 posted on 10/23/2013 7:43:16 PM PDT by GeronL
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To: WXRGina
The GOPe will stop Cruz from getting the presidential nomination in 2016.

So what will Conservatives do...seems a third party is the only way to go IMHO

35 posted on 10/23/2013 7:48:14 PM PDT by montanajoe
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To: montanajoe
So what will Conservatives do...seems a third party is the only way to go IMHO

And while the third party works to get legs, the communist Democrats will fully solidify their power with the divided Republican and conservative third party--IF THEY HAVEN'T ALREADY.

Think!

36 posted on 10/23/2013 7:52:21 PM PDT by WXRGina (The Founding Fathers would be shooting by now.)
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To: WXRGina

Here’s the thing.....It doesn’t seem to matter whether many of the elected officials have a “D” or an “R” next to their names. The same type of “unstoppable tyranny” is happening, supported by both parties. The only difference I’m seeing is in the packaging.


37 posted on 10/23/2013 7:58:10 PM PDT by Rational Thought
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To: WXRGina
Think!

I think without a third party there will never again be a Conservative in the White house.

I think everybody in the GOP claiming a third party is a disaster are wrong.

I think this argument is getting old, the alternative does not work.

I'll continue to only vote for Conservatives and there will always be some deluded fool telling me my vote is wasted...I think I'm smart enough not to buy that loas of BS..

38 posted on 10/23/2013 8:00:12 PM PDT by montanajoe
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To: dfwgator

“Let’s get a Second Party, first.”

Yep. “They” are all on the same team.

We are the 2nd party.


39 posted on 10/23/2013 8:02:59 PM PDT by logitech (It is time.)
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To: montanajoe

Good luck with that, FRiend.


40 posted on 10/23/2013 8:03:58 PM PDT by WXRGina (The Founding Fathers would be shooting by now.)
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