Good to see you return Susan. Interesting read as well and stunning to see/read a politician actually writing a position paper covering ground beyond the normal; vote for me and send me some money. I won't belabor this, but Mark Robinson is a truly scary thought in any position, let alone leading a state.
The whole third party debate has always fascinated me. We know other country's have viable multiple party systems where minorities can bond together to supersede the majority. That can also be messy and slow moving, but it may be better than the rut we are stuck in now.
I've mentioned this before and always will lament McCain's decision to choose Palin over Lieberman. From his book it sounded like the choice wasn't left to him. Would it have made a difference against Obama? Maybe, maybe not. It would have made for strange "bedfellows" and more importantly might have created a fusion of ideas and ideals we are sorely lacking today.
25 years ago, shortly before i retired there was a short-lived move for "fusion politics" to take a more prominent role moving forward. There is some history attached to it, including in NC, but it still exists in a handful of states and with limited availability. While the concept isn't the end-all-be-all, it's a step in the right direction.
Good to see you return Susan. Interesting read as well and stunning to see/read a politician actually writing a position paper covering ground beyond the normal; vote for me and send me some money. I won't belabor this, but Mark Robinson is a truly scary thought in any position, let alone leading a state.
The whole third party debate has always fascinated me. We know other country's have viable multiple party systems where minorities can bond together to supersede the majority. That can also be messy and slow moving, but it may be better than the rut we are stuck in now.
I've mentioned this before and always will lament McCain's decision to choose Palin over Lieberman. From his book it sounded like the choice wasn't left to him. Would it have made a difference against Obama? Maybe, maybe not. It would have made for strange "bedfellows" and more importantly might have created a fusion of ideas and ideals we are sorely lacking today.
25 years ago, shortly before i retired there was a short-lived move for "fusion politics" to take a more prominent role moving forward. There is some history attached to it, including in NC, but it still exists in a handful of states and with limited availability. While the concept isn't the end-all-be-all, it's a step in the right direction.