tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871827860061767657.post1279228033142236958..comments2023-10-09T07:57:43.112-04:00Comments on The Truth About America: Do Third Parties Steal Votes....frank barbourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10028338067353019974noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871827860061767657.post-47650613381539621292010-02-26T10:27:33.818-05:002010-02-26T10:27:33.818-05:00A couple of points: I believe your focus digresses...A couple of points: I believe your focus digresses away from that of third party candidates stealing votes and degenerates into an anti Obama rant and rallying cry for the tea party movement. I see this as going off-topic. <br /><br />I agree that average Americans are dissatisfied with the functionality of the two political parties but I believe your real estate analogy is off mark. A more accurate analogy would be other people making offers that will never qualify for a loan to come up with the asking price much in the same way some independent candidates will never come up with even 10% of the vote in a general election. This is not to say independent candidates should not run if they do have significant support. Those people who are fanatical that their party just has to win in elections where the split is usually only by a margin of 5 percent or so naturally place the blame on the candidate they believe "stole" their candidate's 5% they needed to win. They are sore losers unwilling to acknowledge that their candidate did not appeal to enough voters and that is why they lost. There will always be people who view things like that regardless of what party they do or do not belong to.Lunatic GThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00650152602019540195noreply@blogger.com