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Old 04-13-2010, 03:29 PM  
kane
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Originally Posted by Jesus H Christ View Post
That's because third parties don't work because it's been proven many times on a Governor level. Meaning, it's one of the rare times that Dems & Republicans can get along and come together to filibuster what the third party wants.

You would need a 4th and 5th party system ironically to make a 3rd party system work. But I understand your point..
You could have a viable third party, but they would have to have at least as much power and influence as the dems and republicans. If the house and senate were each made up roughly of 1/3rd democrats, 1/3 republicans and 1/3 third party members each party would have to work with the other to get things done.
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