Two Sponsors Pull Out From Debates Over Exclusion Of Gary Johnson

[Taco John]

http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/was...-gary-johnson-

[teedubya]

Germany got ****ed by the Nazis... and so they needed to create a better system.

Now, you vote for the "party" you want... in order of preference. There are 5-7 major parties. Then they take all of the votes into consideration and then allot a certain amount of seats to each party. So maybe I'd vote: [example from 1st choice to least]

Libertarian Party
Green Party
Democratic Party
Republican Party
NeoCon Party

German Congress "Bundestagswahl" party allotment in 2009 through "personalised proportional representation."



Having 2 main parties is way to easy to manipulate, especially with the large PACs of cash going to the candidates. The smaller parties have no chance to get their message out in this current US political environment.

Eventually, after the Dem$$$ and Rep$$$ ruin everything... we will have to have a reboot.

[Taco John]

Originally Posted by patteeu

Yes, but Romney was a much better, more conservative executive as governor of Massachusetts than Johnson.

Not even close. Gary Johnson has a much better record as a conservative.

[patteeu]

Originally Posted by Taco John

Not even close. Gary Johnson has a much better record as a conservative.

As governor of Massachusetts?

[Billay]

Originally Posted by patteeu

As governor of Massachusetts?

New Mexico was 2/3rd Democrat and Johnson didn't raise taxes.

[FishingRod]

Originally Posted by Bo's Pelini

New Mexico was 2/3rd Democrat and Johnson didn't raise taxes.

Perhaps I may be of assistance


You can argue all you want but it still won't change that Johnson was never

"governor of Massachusetts"

[patteeu]

Originally Posted by FishingRod

Perhaps I may be of assistance


You can argue all you want but it still won't change that Johnson was never

"governor of Massachusetts"

Thank you, sir.

[Billay]

Originally Posted by FishingRod

Perhaps I may be of assistance


You can argue all you want but it still won't change that Johnson was never

"governor of Massachusetts"

Thanks for the help.

[SNR]

Originally Posted by patteeu

If you set it at 3-5%, you could conceivably have the major party candidates polling at a combined 85% and still have a stage crowded with 6 or 7 candidates, which is way too many. I think the goal here is to keep it to two unless a well funded candidate, like Ross Perot in the 90s, has demonstrated the ability to attract a significant following and I think that's a good goal. YMMV

When's the last time a 3rd party earned more than 3% of the total votes in an election, not counting Ross Perot?

The system is ****ing broke in this country and isn't coming back.