Hillary Clinton

yallerdawg

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11. I think our US Constitution established the two party system.

Thu Jul 28, 2016, 12:50 PM

Jul 2016

We believe wholeheartedly in democratic majority rule. Yes/no. Either/or. Up/down.

We even believe in supermajority! 2/3, 3/5 for 'absolutely sure'!

In a presidential election, if we have more than two parties, and no candidate secures half the electoral vote, 'we the people' lose our choice. It goes to the House for 'majority rule' again.

Bush 2.0 arguably defeated Gore by 'majority rule' - in the Supreme Court.

If we have anything resembling parliamentary democracy, it has to be in the context of the Big Tent coalition - a 'buffet' of choice within the two parties.

Which just about explains why the winning party is the one that appeals to the most people!

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To those saying that Democrats [View all] Blue Idaho Jul 2016 OP

I agree. There's nothing wrong in asking and pushing for progressive changes, but *demanding* those BlueCaliDem Jul 2016 #1

They want the change but not the work that goes along with it. TwilightZone Jul 2016 #2

I think what many of them want Blue Idaho Jul 2016 #3

Agreed, which is essentially what Sanders attempted to do. TwilightZone Jul 2016 #5

Yup... Blue Idaho Jul 2016 #9

Bill Maher said choice is like an airplane menu. yallerdawg Jul 2016 #4

Some of them just want the plane to crash. TwilightZone Jul 2016 #6

Welcome to the two party system... Blue Idaho Jul 2016 #7

I think our US Constitution established the two party system. yallerdawg Jul 2016 #11

Thank you for that! Blue Idaho Jul 2016 #13

Why would any sane group try to conform to the demands of a handful of whiny individuals ... NurseJackie Jul 2016 #8

There will be the necessary navel gazing after this election... Blue Idaho Jul 2016 #10

Good luck to those who put ego first and America second... beachbumbob Jul 2016 #12

K&R! DemonGoddess Jul 2016 #14