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3. Guessing it will pull votes away from the Democrats?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Sep 23, 2021, 03:09 PM

Sep 2021

"The Forward Party".

Doesn't sound very exciting.

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Andrew Yang's new 3rd party will be called 'The Forward Party,' according to his forthcoming book [View all] brooklynite Sep 2021 OP

It will be a flop. LiberalFighter Sep 2021 #1

New book? Is this "new party" a way to get attention to his book? Bev54 Sep 2021 #17

Gee that's original ColinC Sep 2021 #2

Should have called it the Stumble Drunk Party rpannier Sep 2021 #36

Guessing it will pull votes away from the Democrats? left-of-center2012 Sep 2021 #3

Most likely Rebl2 Sep 2021 #11

I hope this goes nowhere. It can only divert Democratic votes. nt JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2021 #4

Ranked choice voting is the key questionseverything Sep 2021 #5

Yes. The system is rigged against 3rd parties. Without something like ranked choice... PoliticAverse Sep 2021 #7

Or, untried candidates can harness ignorance and confusion Hortensis Sep 2021 #28

Keep the ego alive. n/t PoliticAverse Sep 2021 #6

Should have done like Liebermann rpannier Sep 2021 #37

Well, at least he'll be assured of their presidential nomination. calguy Sep 2021 #8

Open primaries, wouldn't it be kick if he lost the primaries for his party? marie999 Sep 2021 #12

send $$ nt msongs Sep 2021 #9

THIS ⬆️ $$$ Does he have his 501C4 PAC running? Budi Sep 2021 #10

I have lost all respect for this man. Mickju Sep 2021 #13

Same here. Owl Sep 2021 #35

The Ahn Cheol Soo of the United States rpannier Sep 2021 #38

Interesting SmittyWerben Sep 2021 #14

This means he no longer is a Democrat, just another loser JohnSJ Sep 2021 #15

Nader, Stein, Turner, Yang... NurseJackie Sep 2021 #16

Good one jackie JohnSJ Sep 2021 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author Rebl2 Sep 2021 #18

You think... he is... NurseJackie Sep 2021 #25

Let the fundraising begin dlk Sep 2021 #19

This guy..... Sapient Donkey Sep 2021 #21

I have another name for it... Mawspam2 Sep 2021 #22

Oh, yes. Divide progressives into two parties. That always works. n/t pnwmom Sep 2021 #23

He will get Republican money Wolf Frankula Sep 2021 #24

Exactly. NurseJackie Sep 2021 #26

Isn't there already a large organized party he could work within to promote his ideas and concepts? NBachers Sep 2021 #27

Thumbs Way down ToxMarz Sep 2021 #29

Instant pariah OneCrazyDiamond Sep 2021 #30

He should call it the "crumbs for the peasants" party. Crowman2009 Sep 2021 #31

Instead of "Forward march!!!!" it'll be "Forward party!!!!!" Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2021 #32

Maybe he'll pull in the Rogan voters rpannier Sep 2021 #39

Ugh. ShazzieB Sep 2021 #33

"Ranked-choice voting and open primaries." --- NO! NurseJackie Sep 2021 #34

I may be wrong but... lonely bird Sep 2021 #40

Was the "Vanity Party" already taken? How out the "Ego Party" FSogol Sep 2021 #41

Seeing the Backside of the Forward Party LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2022 #42