Reply #41: Not a Repuke, it will be 3rd party. [View All]

[Milo_Bloom]

here is the problem... the repukes are even more disatisfied than the dems (see previous post for links to the polls).

"the establishment" is in big trouble right now and I fear that Obama is fast becomming an "establishment" candidate (or at least some of his rhetoric is).

Keep in mind there is someone with a BILLION dollars ready to spend... who is as socially liberal as any of the Dem candidates, but fiscally conservative as well. (If you can think back to the early days of the Dean Candidacy, THIS was his appeal... balance budgets, fiscal conservation, socially liberal)

The only way to really stop this from happening is to have a dem who can unify people and that ain't gonna happen with Clinton or Edwards who are far too divisive because of their previous voting records. Obama COULD fit the bill, but some of his "iran" and SS rhetoric is going to push some people away.

People can laugh all they want, but if they don't pay some real attention, they will fail to realize that the majority of the country doesn't like ANY of the candidates and is desperately searching for an option.

I firmly believe Al Gore will enter the race, or else he would have stopped the Draft Gore movement like he did in 2002. That billionaire I just mentioned... he already endorsed Al Gore, so if you Get Gore in the race, he doesn't enter... no strong 3rd party candidate and the white house will be democratic.

However, choose one of the "sell out" candidates (voted for the war, changed their mind, etc.) and people will flock to that billionaire.