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Old 10-08-2016, 01:34 PM   #1
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This situation has gotten so bad Trump's own running mate won't stand up for him. Trump is going no where - it's going to rip the GOP apart.
then you should be celebrating!!!! why so grumpy?
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Old 10-08-2016, 01:40 PM   #2
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then you should be celebrating!!!! why so grumpy?
Not grumpy, I'd just like to see at least two strong parties, better for the USA.
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Old 10-08-2016, 01:57 PM   #3
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ummmm...we have two "strong" "parties" and the USA is hopelessly mired in debt, 60+ % dislike the direction of the country, our foreign policy is a disaster, politicians spend decades in Washington spending/wasting other people's money with no regard or accountability and we have two of the most deeply flawed Presidential candidates in our history that nobody really likes courtesy of those two "strong" parties

not sure how good it's been to have two "strong" parties
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Old 10-08-2016, 09:12 PM   #4
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Not grumpy, I'd just like to see at least two strong parties, better for the USA.
Do you mean two strong parties that fundamentally differ from each other, or two strong parties that differ mainly in the personalities of the candidates they choose for office? If the latter, what difference does it make if only one, or neither is "strong"?

What are the critical differences, if any, that you want to exist?

And if you did actually want the parties to fundamentally differ, what would your preferred differences be? And which difference would you prefer?

The impression I get from your posts is that you don't want major differences between the parties. But you'd rather that in given circumstances one would be more "moderate" than the other. If that's the case, how would the long run big picture be any different if one party was weak and the other strong? Or if one party just disappeared?
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Old 10-09-2016, 10:28 AM   #5
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The impression I get from your posts is that you don't want major differences between the parties.
he would like Lincoln Chaffee to be the republican nominee...something about an impressive resume?
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