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Cindy for Speaker?
A new, quasi-political party is aiming to form a "national coalition of peace candidates for U.S. House of Representatives" who will boot out Democrats and Republicans and then elect anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan as Speaker. Sound implausible? It is. But with Ralph Nader unveiling an exploratory website for yet another presidential bid this week, it's clear that third parties on the left see an opening: popular discontent with the inability of the Democratic Congress to end the war in Iraq. Don't expect many of these candidates to pull down more than a percent or two. Still, you have to wonder whether Nader or his acolytes would fare slightly better at the polls if Hillary Clinton--the Democratic bete noir of the radical anti-war movement--is the party's nominee for President. For more on this year's third party dynamic, check out my story on Sheehan's congressional race against Speaker Pelosi.
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I for one will be voting third party if Clinton gets the nomination, even if it means the republicans win the presidency. I get a lot of grief from my progressive friends about possibly allowing the republicans to win, but I'm sick of the Democrats taking the progressive vote for granted. Maybe they need to lose a few elections to get the message.
We got a Democratic majority in congress, and the status quo stayed the same. The only difference now is that it takes a little bit longer for the president to get his rubber stamp.
I can think of about 273 people better suited than Cindy Sheehan to run for Congress and I probably only know 278 people. Not that I am for one party or the other or think that this is an all bad idea, but we need to get off these one trick ponies.
That’s why we got Bush. Hate gays – go Bush. Hate abortion – go Bush. Love guns – go Bush.
Posted by: kirkbrew on 02/01/08 at 12:42 PM Respond
Even though we have a majority of Dems. in the House of Reps, some of the Dems are really 'Republicans' in disguise who were put there by the 'Republicans' to prevent the Dems from passing any bills. The Senate is also in the same position. We cannot get anything useful passed including this new 'Stimulus Package.' Let's not put all of the blame on this 110th Congress, because their hands are tied behind their backs. Let us all take a deep breath and get someone "Brand Spankin New" in the White House. Look how 'Barack Obama' is bringing the people together. Let us not forget what this present Administration and Republicans have done to us. We just need to have a little bit more patience until November 2008 and we will show them all.
Posted by: MSO on 02/02/08 at 5:38 PM Respond
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Posted by: Dr Zaius on 02/01/08 at 11:51 AM Respond