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I think this latest episode is a wonderful example of why I am no longer a Republican. They win the battle without a public relations nightmare, and yet they still piss and moan about it, because they didn't get absolutely everything. And McCain once again has to step in as a mature voice of reason while zealots like Frist froth at the mouth rather than exhibiting leadership. Yet people still have the balls to denouce him for it. Ludicrious.
There already is a viable third party, the Libertarian Party (of which I am a member), and I think it'd be great if McCain led an insurrection within the Republicans and took a bunch of people over to us. Of course he'd never do that because he's too damned loyal, no matter how much his own party backstabs him.
But even if its not the Libertarians, I think you'll see a third party form from the disgusted nucleus of the true Republicans, politicians who care more about reducing big government and preserving the Constitution rather than pursuing extremist social agendas. That's because those two sides are a lot further apart and more at odds with each other than leftists and "centrist" Democrats. Hopefully, when it does happen, they'll be able to pull some of those middle of the road dems in with them, and marginalize both the other parties. And if that doesn't happen, quite frankly, I don't care if the Democrats win a few elections while a good center of the road party gets on its feet. I don't know how this ridiculous "fiscally liberal, socially conservative" combination managed to evolve, but IMHO, it's got to stop before it cripples this country.
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