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TheWraith

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6. No, actually that's the COMPLETE opposite of what I pointed out.

Reply to rhett o rick (Reply #5)

Fri Feb 3, 2012, 01:10 AM

Feb 2012

There is more distance between the Republicans and the Democrats than there has been in decades, and it's only getting wider. It takes a massive failure of perspective not to see that.

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I am a Democrat because there are two viable political parties in America. [View all] TheWraith Feb 2012 OP

The Democrats aren't all that pristine themselves. MrSlayer Feb 2012 #1

Much as I hate to say it, we do need at least two viable parties hedgehog Feb 2012 #2

As the OP points out there is really only one party. That isnt good. That's like Russia or Cuba. rhett o rick Feb 2012 #5

No, actually that's the COMPLETE opposite of what I pointed out. TheWraith Feb 2012 #6

"It takes a massive failure of perspective not to see that. " I dont think that rhett o rick Feb 2012 #7

The two Democrats that scuttled single payer in Calif werent far from being republicons. rhett o rick Feb 2012 #8

I think Iceland has a far superior system, with many parties and proportional representation Electric Monk Feb 2012 #3

There are two versions of Democrats RC Feb 2012 #4

The Democratic Party's tent has gotten so large rhett o rick Feb 2012 #9