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Originally Posted by kane
In the end I don't have a lot of patience for either side. If everyone who claimed to "pick the lesser of two evils" or just didn't vote because they don't think it is worth it actually voted for a 3rd party candidate we would have a legit 3rd party in this country. But that would require people to turn off American Idol and actually pay attention which likely isn't going to happen soon.
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Believe it or not, I'm a registered Independent. The problem with the 3rd party scenario (at least at the moment) is that this mystical 3rd party candidate will be the president who presides over a 2 party system.
If this 3rd party president wants to push single-payer healthcare, he will run into a wall.
If this 3rd party president wants to go (or not go) to war with Iran, he will run into a wall.
If this 3rd party president wants to push for alternative energy solutions (or double down on oil), he will run into a wall, etc...
This is why I have to hold my nose and vote for Obama again, because a 3rd party vote (at the moment) is as good as not voting at all, and there is no chance in hell I'm voting for one of the clowns the GOP has decided to run this year.