I think the situation is right for the formation of a 3rd party (Reply #12)

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Response to cthulu2016 (Original post)

Thu Sep 20, 2012, 08:19 AM

KurtNYC (14,549 posts)

12. I think the situation is right for the formation of a 3rd party

The GOP is very weak now because of this shotgun marriage to Romney. And I think you are absolutely correct about them regrouping more to the Right.

Imagine a 3rd party which peels away moderate conservatives and which drops the war on education, tax cuts for the rich / trickle down, and the war on women. The entire range of political discourse and options would shift Left and the GOP of 2016 would be even smaller and more isolated from the mainstream.

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51 replies	Author	Time	Post
If Romney loses the Republican party will blow up [View all]	cthulu2016	Sep 2012	OP
Yep, They will think they have to go further to the right to win	davidn3600	Sep 2012	#1
Could be.	longship	Sep 2012	#2
is the "nuclear option" mean getting rid	Nightjock	Sep 2012	#11
Yes. That's it.	longship	Sep 2012	#17
If the Reds keep moving to the right,	Jamaal510	Sep 2012	#3
The GOP is dying and	B Calm	Sep 2012	#4
Our big tent party is big because it stretches in every direction...	Astazia	Sep 2012	#5
Even if it's close enough to cheat him into office	Warpy	Sep 2012	#6
The Ts call the Republican leadership the GOP-e or GOPe for "elite". nt	Bernardo de La Paz	Sep 2012	#7
they may be emboldened	vlyons	Sep 2012	#8
The Knives Are Already Out...	KharmaTrain	Sep 2012	#9
They'll be inclined to believe they lost	NewJeffCT	Sep 2012	#10
I think the situation is right for the formation of a 3rd party	KurtNYC	Sep 2012	#12
You are describing what happened in the 1850s	nadinbrzezinski	Sep 2012	#33
There will certainly be a huge intra-party fight, but I see Big Money beating the tea-party wing.	pampango	Sep 2012	#13
Well if you ask me, Big Money is late to the game on 'seeing the distater heading	Bluenorthwest	Sep 2012	#26
They're losing because their rightward push is not supported by most people.	porphyrian	Sep 2012	#14
This is how bullies come to power	Shankapotomus	Sep 2012	#15
They've had bullies at the top for a long time -- Boehner, McConnell, Priebus, etc.	Arugula Latte	Sep 2012	#37
Agreed but I'm talking thug incarnations like Hitler	Shankapotomus	Sep 2012	#42
Romney won't cause it - it'll be the lost of the House that will cause it	LynneSin	Sep 2012	#16
You think they'll lose the House??	reformist2	Sep 2012	#22
25 seats is very doable for the Democrats	LynneSin	Sep 2012	#27
The house has been in play since February at least	nadinbrzezinski	Sep 2012	#34
I know several republicans that are wanting to move to Canada or Mexico if Obama gets reelected.	modem77	Sep 2012	#18
And they'll have less chance than those of us who wanted to emigrate	tavalon	Sep 2012	#20
Tell them to get moving.	Panasonic	Sep 2012	#23
Hah. Canada has socialized medicine, abortion with no time limits,	Doctor_J	Sep 2012	#25
They do know of course that both have a form of socialized medicine	nadinbrzezinski	Sep 2012	#35
"If" went out the window on Monday	tavalon	Sep 2012	#19
WHEN Romney loses the Republican party will blow up	spanone	Sep 2012	#21
You're nuts	Doctor_J	Sep 2012	#24
The demographics are working against them big-time, with every passing month.	Lex	Sep 2012	#28
Yes, we've been hearing that for at least ten years	Doctor_J	Sep 2012	#29
Did Nevada and New Mexico used to be red?	cthulu2016	Sep 2012	#30
Yep, and Colorado.	Arugula Latte	Sep 2012	#38
New Mexico went green long ago	Doctor_J	Sep 2012	#50
Yes, the "demographics" move more slowly than we would like but	truebluegreen	Sep 2012	#32
Nicely analogy, and completely off target	Doctor_J	Sep 2012	#41
Texas is your example?	Lex	Sep 2012	#39
Why wouldn't it be?	Doctor_J	Sep 2012	#40
There will be a bloodbath of epic proportions	hifiguy	Sep 2012	#31
Damn, you can write!	Arugula Latte	Sep 2012	#43
You might enjoy the third piece at this link.	hifiguy	Sep 2012	#44
This is just Republican comedy, tanking the election	JustABozoOnThisBus	Sep 2012	#36
Here's my take on JEB in '16...	bluesbassman	Sep 2012	#45
Just a thought...given it's Hilary, both campaigns/candidates have some "history"	cr8tvlde	Sep 2012	#47
I don't see this	Doctor_J	Sep 2012	#48
This ^^^ 2016 Jeb and Hilary	cr8tvlde	Sep 2012	#46
Heh	Doctor_J	Sep 2012	#49
they brought this on themselves.	warrior1	Sep 2012	#51

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