If you have an idea for a purely progressive political party, is now the time?

[Boojatta]

Do you have something to say about a new party and what it stands for? Many people who would ordinarily be consuming the words of regular TV writers might lend you their ears.

[mod mom]

1. I've thought if a GOPer third party (like Hagel) jumped in...AND we had a corporate

leaning candidate running as a Dem, then the time would be right. imho.

I hate to see the Democratic split, but we have to have a voice for the people and not just the powerful.

[Horse with no Name]

2. I agree-it would have to split both ways

republicans would have to split and we would have to split.

[Boojatta]

3. I agree. There should be a pure whatever party to compete for votes from Republicans.

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

4. No.

But kudos to you for using "pure" and "political party" in the same sentence.

[jpgray]

5. The new party would need to be a majority party or the GOP would need to be a marginal party

Probably not going to happen by '08. Failing that, in our winner-take-all system, a new progressive party would doubtless be a marginal party at the start--this neonatal party would split the progressive vote and would very likely result in a GOP victory. We don't have to tools to build a new majority party by '08. We -can- however do everything possible to make the GOP a marginal party in '08, which would open up our options considerably.

[MADem]

6. Suuuuuurrrre....if you're a Republican!!!!! Now's the PERFECT time! nt