Folks, check out Tom Friedman's essay in the Sunday Times today. I have a hundred kopeckies saying he's right about a signficant -- truly significant -- third party movement with money and smarts behind it for 2012. He's unfortunately right about how inept Congressional Democrats are and how irresponsible the remnants of the Republican party have been, are, and will be. We're not talking about a faux populist Tea Party movement here; we're talking about a party that is ready to address the problems neither party is really interested in addressing let alone trying to solve.
The other piece of food for thought is Frank Rich's piece on the "useful idiocy" of Christine O'Donnell. It's a very different yet well-reasoned take on the ultimate utility for the GOP of the candidate who makes Sarah Palin look like Churchill.
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I would have to agree with Friedman. Right now neither the Democrats or Republicans are really helping our country out in trying to solve the problems that exist. The Democrats are not thinking very many decisions through to the extent that they should because they are more concerned with being able to pass anything while they have control of Congress (even if it makes very minimal, if any improvements). The Republicans are doing their best to prevent the Democrats' actions just to prove that they can. Neither party is willing to work with the other and therefore both parties are very ineffective right now. So maybe a third party is needed. I think if one were to arise it could quite possibly be accepted by much of the public. A lot of people are seeking a new alternative to government that might actually accomplish what it is meant to.
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