Skinner, at election time, I propose a temporary rule change:

[Tyler Durden]

ALL posts that suggest:

a) NOT voting as a protest (same as voting rePuke)
b) Protest voting for a 3rd party candidate

BE SUMMARARILY DELETED.

Until then, as a card carrying member of the Socialist Worker's Party AS WELL as a member of the Democratic Party and a worker for ALL Democratic Party Candidates since 1968, I can hold my nose and listen to the posts of people who have no idea how a Representative Republic works.

Such as: if the Repukes get 35%, the Dems 34% and everyone else gets 31%, THE REPUKES SILL PICK ALL THE COMMITTEE CHAIRS, THE MAJORITY LEADERS, AND THE REPUKE VICE PRESIDENT STILL BREAKS TIES.

We DO NOT live in a Democracy like those who have a Parliament, like Canada and Britain. COALITIONS DO NOT PICK COMMITTEE CHAIRS: THE MAJORITY PARTY DOES, even if they did not get an overall majority.

After the election, we can go back to trying to herd the cats again. After all, it's SOOOO much fun.