Bradley in DC
05-26-2008, 07:14 AM
http://www.freeliberal.com/blog/archives/003355.php
Start of Something Big?
With former Republican Congressman Bob Barr securing the Libertarian Party's presidential nod and former Democrat Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney seeking the Green Party presidential nod, are we poised for a sea change in American politics?
Odds are low. The Rs and Ds -- ossified and entrenched as they are -- have rigged the game for themselves. And yet, voters may be poised to begin to think outside the box. Still, Denmark by the Potomac emits that putrid stench that it does. Sunshine and the fresh air of real choice may well begin to take hold in 2008. Plausible contenders -- some might even say "turncoats"--are calling out their former teams, and speaking truth to power.
A McCain/Obama "showdown" may be -- all things considered -- the weakest field in a century. A septuagenarian who is engrained in the system as it is vs. a charismatic rookie by political standards...not much of a choice from this vantage point. A man whose very sanity and emotional stability has been widely questioned vs. man who consorts with conspiracy theorists and violent revolutionaries.
Is it really so "crazy" to be thinking about a third way in 2008?
On its face: No. Substantively: No, again.
-RC
Posted by Robert Capozzi on May 26, 2008 06:45 AM |
Start of Something Big?
With former Republican Congressman Bob Barr securing the Libertarian Party's presidential nod and former Democrat Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney seeking the Green Party presidential nod, are we poised for a sea change in American politics?
Odds are low. The Rs and Ds -- ossified and entrenched as they are -- have rigged the game for themselves. And yet, voters may be poised to begin to think outside the box. Still, Denmark by the Potomac emits that putrid stench that it does. Sunshine and the fresh air of real choice may well begin to take hold in 2008. Plausible contenders -- some might even say "turncoats"--are calling out their former teams, and speaking truth to power.
A McCain/Obama "showdown" may be -- all things considered -- the weakest field in a century. A septuagenarian who is engrained in the system as it is vs. a charismatic rookie by political standards...not much of a choice from this vantage point. A man whose very sanity and emotional stability has been widely questioned vs. man who consorts with conspiracy theorists and violent revolutionaries.
Is it really so "crazy" to be thinking about a third way in 2008?
On its face: No. Substantively: No, again.
-RC
Posted by Robert Capozzi on May 26, 2008 06:45 AM |