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kentuck

(115,552 posts) Thu Oct 10, 2013, 08:24 PM Oct 2013

"No Labels" looks like the beginning of a third Party? [View all]

They have been doing ads on the television set criticizing both Dems and Repubs.

All I can say is "Proceed".

When one of the major Parties is weakened by circumstances of their own making, third parties do tend to fill the vacuum.

They would probably steal most of the moderates from the present Republican Party if they choose to remain viable?

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"No Labels" looks like the beginning of a third Party? [View all] kentuck Oct 2013 OP

It's Jeb Bush jberryhill Oct 2013 #1

"Smirk." - Teh Jebster (R - BFEE) Berlum Oct 2013 #17

Yep, pretty obvious too. grantcart Oct 2013 #38

hmmm. interesting. liberal_at_heart Oct 2013 #2

"No Labels" is just a repackaging of the GOP without the tarnished brand. PSPS Oct 2013 #3

Yep... kentuck Oct 2013 #4

+1 n/t Bonhomme Richard Oct 2013 #6

exactly! etherealtruth Oct 2013 #18

Founded by Republican Mark McKinnon, strategist for the GWB and McCain campaigns struggle4progress Oct 2013 #21

+100 n/t melody Oct 2013 #31

They are M-O-R (sway with the breeze) republicans/dems SoCalDem Oct 2013 #5

They are actually the product, from what my local freshman claims, nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #7

Turd Way DJ13 Oct 2013 #8

Is that what they are? Then never mind. liberal_at_heart Oct 2013 #19

Yup 1000words Oct 2013 #20

Completely. Ought to be Re-labled...again. TheKentuckian Oct 2013 #25

Joe Lieberman is involved. They are republicans. Kingofalldems Oct 2013 #9

Oh, great. Another Rightist Party for the DEMS to bipartisan with. blkmusclmachine Oct 2013 #10

Are they still around? JHB Oct 2013 #11

They have been around a couple years, Joe Lieberman is involved Bjorn Against Oct 2013 #12

Intriguing, definitely worth a look. MannyGoldstein Oct 2013 #13

*snort* pinboy3niner Oct 2013 #22

Oh, don't be so modest, Third-Way Manny,... JHB Oct 2013 #26

They are your peeps Third-Way Manny, see post #32 /nt Dragonfli Oct 2013 #34

They claimed they were going to run a candidate in 2012. former9thward Oct 2013 #14

Actually, that was "Americans Elect", but same shit, different label JHB Oct 2013 #27

Thanks, I thought it was the same group. former9thward Oct 2013 #37

They would get all the Independents too. Auntie Bush Oct 2013 #15

I am an independent and the only third party that has a chance with me is the Green Party. liberal_at_heart Oct 2013 #30

Another astroturf outfit. hobbit709 Oct 2013 #16

What was that the Quitter said about lipstick on a pig? lpbk2713 Oct 2013 #23

Third parties don't do well in the US system Spider Jerusalem Oct 2013 #24

BFEE rides again grasswire Oct 2013 #28

I agree. Lint Head Oct 2013 #29

No labels is just where classic Republicans hang out, they include DLC moderate Republicans Dragonfli Oct 2013 #32

No labels = no core values =whoring for the 1% n/t eridani Oct 2013 #33

they are looking for Democrats who are not afraid to take on tough issues like Entitlement reform, Douglas Carpenter Oct 2013 #35

Heh. Good one. truebluegreen Oct 2013 #36

just what America needs - three parties all on the right side of center Douglas Carpenter Oct 2013 #39

The only benefit would be that it would probably lead to a ....... socialist_n_TN Oct 2013 #40

there have been several attempts at that over the years when unions were much stronger and Douglas Carpenter Oct 2013 #41

Well yeah that's the reason a PWP hasn't happened already IMO...... socialist_n_TN Oct 2013 #42