tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421055791845470938.post1411739951262663777..comments2012-02-28T21:31:25.321-05:00Comments on Progressive Majorities: Why Wisconsin matters for President Obama - CNN.comCat Daddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17773011631908416808noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421055791845470938.post-85887096883070473212011-02-21T11:54:50.437-05:002011-02-21T11:54:50.437-05:00But the Tea Party has effectively voted out all mo...But the Tea Party has effectively voted out all moderation in both parties. The number of moderate Republicans and blue-dog Democrats has dropped significantly. I think this is part of the issue...Cat Daddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17773011631908416808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421055791845470938.post-168680343171598952011-02-21T03:22:28.611-05:002011-02-21T03:22:28.611-05:00I think you're being...polyannaish on the pres...I think you're being...polyannaish on the presence of a third party. Invariably, a third party sells out to form a coalition with one of the two prevailing parties, and just as little gets done as before.<br /><br />Really, how useful is the NDP in Canada, except to ensure that the Conservative retain a robust minority government, while the NDP gets a piece of it's agenda and pockets whatever the party that needs a deal can siphon off to it? And this is before we get into the widespread bribery among all three of India's parties.Daniel Cromartiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15623646104186233117noreply@blogger.com