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Rafale

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22. There's another woman running for president but

Reply to GoLeft TV (Original post)

Wed May 25, 2016, 06:46 PM

May 2016

But I didn't say that. Am I allowed to say that? Probably not. I withdraw my comment. omg

Single-member district system, however, makes 3rd party candidates unviable unless people massively protest in the streets for change like in Brasil (and even then given the brazenness we know see in the primaries who knows).

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Majority of Americans Are Desperate For a Third Party Candidate [View all] GoLeft TV May 2016 OP

I am one of those, the number will only increase larkrake May 2016 #1

Ditto n/t Old Codger May 2016 #2

Same here!!! Especially if Hillary is the nominee!! n/t TxGrandpa May 2016 #5

"consider voting for a third party candidate" and "desperate for" TwilightZone May 2016 #3

Exactly. Easy to generalize, particularly without specific poll "details" that mess up the theory. George II May 2016 #10

This OP meets two criteria: SCantiGOP May 2016 #18

Actually three: George II May 2016 #20

only if Bernie doesn't win the nomination corkhead May 2016 #4

If that was the case, why have about 2.5M (including caucuses, before you balk) more Americans... George II May 2016 #11

you cant wallyworld2 May 2016 #15

It can be estimated: George II May 2016 #17

And what about an estimate of disenfranchised voters Left Brain May 2016 #31

I can only laugh. George II May 2016 #34

Hmmm wallyworld2 May 2016 #41

What you need are politicians that put the people and this country above the party and greed Angry Dragon May 2016 #6

Then they wouldn't be politicians. NYtoBush-Drop Dead May 2016 #14

I am running Angry Dragon May 2016 #19

I'm right behind you!!! n/t RKP5637 May 2016 #23

Won't happen, at least not now, too many politicians are at the feeding trough gobbling up $$$$$'s. RKP5637 May 2016 #28

I really, REALLY wish we had better choices Skittles May 2016 #7

It's horrible and demonstrates what deep sh** the US is in, and no matter which one wins RKP5637 May 2016 #27

People are really fed up. democrank May 2016 #8

I think so. When you have the choice of two candidates with the highest unfavorability ratings RKP5637 May 2016 #25

Details of the "poll" please, not just a biased video talking about it. Thanks. George II May 2016 #9

Thanx Bucky May 2016 #12

I personally could not support anyone but the Dem nom. But... Bucky May 2016 #13

Nader 2000 Nuff Said Tribalceltic May 2016 #16

Well the fact of teh matter is,, Cryptoad May 2016 #21

There's another woman running for president but Rafale May 2016 #22

I wonder what will happen if Johnson/Weld get the Libertarian nomination ... n/t RKP5637 May 2016 #24

I'm less interested in the number of parties and more in the ethics of the party/candidates. floriduck May 2016 #26

So. "Would consider voting for..." equals "desperate for." Got it. Orrex May 2016 #29

Until a third party candidate comes forward, I guess they'll be left wanting......LOL Trust Buster May 2016 #30

This is a site for Democrats. You should get the hell out of here. Squinch May 2016 #32

How does "would consider voting for" become "are desperate for"? n/t PoliticAverse May 2016 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author Kingofalldems May 2016 #35

Our two-party system is broken Fritz Walter May 2016 #36

A+ on that thought Thespian2 May 2016 #39

They can go fuck themselves sharp_stick May 2016 #37

Boy, the fringe is out of touch with reality. L. Coyote May 2016 #38

Predictwise ;) OhZone May 2016 #40