Comments on: Newt Gingrich Hints at Third Party by 2012

By: axeman

axeman — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 12:39:52 +0000

There are technical fixes that would prevent a repetition of the Perot scenario. For example: google “instant runoff voting”.

Electoral votes could also be apportioned according to the number of votes cast for each candidate on a statewide basis.

You just have to get organized and bug your state legislators into getting such reforms passed.

Counting on a recovery by the GOP is a big risk. W, the neocons and the congressional leadership spent the last eight years thoroughly discrediting itself with the voting public.And`the present leadership is an ineffectual, pathetic crew of fools. I’m thinking especially of the RNC Chairman, but the rest of them are little or no better.

By: Clay

Clay — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 23:54:02 +0000

The Republicans have a long way of proving themselves to me again. I am trying to give them the benefit of the doubt, but it would be healthy for this country to have a successful third party to break the power hold in Washington.

By: hotoffthepress2

hotoffthepress2 — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 20:55:24 +0000

Depends upon how the proposition was sold. A lot of once-solide Republicans — self included — now consider themselves “conservatives first.”

By: James Cone

James Cone — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 20:22:25 +0000

This would be a disaster for conservatives and the GOP. Remember what happened when Perot ran in ’92?

Newt can’t be serious. He would guarantee the relection of the Teleprompter Messiah.

By: hotoffthepress2

hotoffthepress2 — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 19:57:54 +0000

Debbie — Newt would not be my choice as a candidate, because of his sordid past. I might, however, go for a good candidate who allows Newt to manage his campaign.

By: Debbie

Debbie — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 19:54:43 +0000

This goes along with Newt’s 12 solutions… I got a call from him, well his group, yesterday. They let you listen to audio from Newt then they ask if you agree, then will you give them money. I said I’m not ready to give anybody any money just yet. We’ve always given to the RNC, not last election. We did give to Fred Thompson, but that was a waste of money. McCain makes me ill to listen to with his ‘walk across the isle’.

I’m not sure I want Newt Gingrich running again for President. I’m not sure a third party would have much of a chance starting from scratch, but we might be willing to support it if the right man or woman is running. I like several Republican/Conservatives now, but it’s a long time before the cream really rises to the top.

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