Ok folks there is a slightly bright thing here, MAYBE

[nadinbrzezinski]

What we might have seen today is the split of the GOP into at least two factions... and the split might very well be permanent. I expected to see this at the convention... but we have entered WHIG territory here folks.

There are way too many negatives here to celebrate though... way too many negatives. A government that can no longer function is not a healthy government, and we not a failed state YET.

[NightWatcher]

1. I hope the teabaggers nominate a Prez candidate

Then O can win with 40%
Repuke 30%
Teabagger 30%

[Tx4obama]

25. I think it would be more like Obama 60, R's 30, TP 10 n/t

[bluestateguy]

2. It makes the House look even more dysfunctional

thereby giving Obama more justification to launch the 14th Amendment bomb.

[nadinbrzezinski]

4. Paralyzed governments are not a good thing

and the last time we were this paralyzed we had hundreds of thousands die... as I said, way too many negatives,

[dissidentboomer]

3. "Spit".... LOL. I know you mean "spLit" but....

[nadinbrzezinski]

6. Thanks for the red pen

And I mean it... can't type today

[global1]

5. It's In The Best Interest Of Both Parties To Rid Themselves Of The TeaBaggers......

Perhaps this split will be the catalyst to get the Repugs and the Dems to work together at something. That something would be undermining the Teabaggers. Any thoughts on that?

[nadinbrzezinski]

7. One of the two factions might very well decide to do that

but somehow I don't see it right now. Would be best for all of us.

[Whisp]

8. are you ever attracted to good news?

[nadinbrzezinski]

10. Yes but for those I have to read the CANADIAN press

and what is this about anyway?

[Whisp]

17. I was sure you put me on ignore and announced it as such.

:rofl:

[nadinbrzezinski]

18. All of you kids were taken off

all of you will not go there either, Ignore givres you convenient cover.

[Whisp]

22. I don't give much shit for cover or not.

That's where I win. :)

[nadinbrzezinski]

23. As I said, you will not go there again

THere are other tools and I will use them.

[Whisp]

24. :)

I sorta like you, I have to say.

but not sure.

[C_U_L8R]

9. the traditional GOP is dead

they're nothing but far right crazies now.

much easier to beat.

[WillyT]

11. Well That Means That The "Adult" Republicans Would Have To Gather Dem Support

if they want to get anything done at all.

:shrug:

:hi:

[nadinbrzezinski]

14. Precisely... and if they have a come to Jayzus moment

they will need to craft, FAST, a clean one sentence bill.

[alcibiades_mystery]

19. No, it will mean they have to JOIN with the Dems to avert disaster

[postulater]

12. This shows the problem with the two party system and winner take all elections.

Instant run-off elections would allow alternatives and better competition.

[nadinbrzezinski]

13. Or proportional representation

John Stuart Mill was born 70 years too late.

We really need to have an amendment, since this is in the Constitution...

It is showing some of the serious flaws.

[postulater]

20. I dont remember my history. What would that do?

[nadinbrzezinski]

21. You vote for the party, not the actual member

and each party gets a number of members in the chamber equal to the percentage of votes. It means that for example the democratic party will probably break into three parties and the Republicans at least into two of not more. It would also open the way for oh Greens in Congress.

It leads to coalition, on steroids.

THe UK runs on that, to a point

Here a good read

http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/polit/damy/BeginnningReading/howprwor.htm

[Horse with no Name]

15. IF this truly happens

I would like to see a split in our party too.

Seriously.

There are MANY in this party that I ashamed to admit that we supposedly "share" the same ideology when we clearly do not.

[nadinbrzezinski]

16. That might be coming too

What you are seeing though is literally a political quake of 9.0 or above. We have not seen anything like this in a few generations... No, not even the great depression.

[johnd83]

26. It already happened in Alaska

I think we will see the moderate GOP peel off into a new party, or a bunch of independents.

[nadinbrzezinski]

27. Yep the election there was a preview of coming atractions

indeed. I never thought I would be pulling for a former GOP senator.

The way the Whigs broke is not precisely how this will go... but that is what we are watching.