Bloomberg Member Of Chameleon Party

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Contrary to popular opinion, politics as we know here in America is highly fashionable, it’s the losing that hurts. And it’s amusing to see and hear people claim their distaste for party politics and then turn around and say they’re independent or will vote independent. That somehow someway standing in the political center or dropping party affiliation as Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York recently announced offers immunity to the very things we despise in a corrupt system.

N.Y. Mayor Bloomberg leaves GOP Excerpt:
The mayor's move is certainly consistent with the notion of what we're trying to do," said Doug Bailey, the co-founder of Unity 08. "The political system is broken. The public knows that. They know also that this is the most important election in their lifetime. They are looking for leadership that can bring the two parties together and solve critical problems before the country."

I disagree. To put it mildly, the public is fed up with the Republican Party and this government-for-sale era – period. I for one am not looking to compromise with the republicans, nor do I want to go along just to get along. Now, do I agree with everything the democrats do? Absolutely not! But they are the best chance we have at taking back this country.

The big issues are being ignored primarily at the Federal level. The mismanagement and defunding of non-military domestic programs and the inaction and excuses are not the result of gridlock politics as many would want you to believe, but are a direct result from deliberate decision-making and legislation designed to accomplish the very sour mood we are experiencing today. Make no mistake, this legislation passed through a Republican majority without even one veto from President Bush. Our failures today are driven by the 14 years of Republicanism and an errant president. The big issues of the day are finally being addressed by the democratic majority but are vetoed by the President, leaving our future in jeopardy.

Recent E-mail:
Lou: Rudy Giuliani does have a lot of baggage. I think he would be a terrible choice for president. McCain is another scary guy. His head looks like an old used softball. I realize he was a prisoner of war, but I think that that very experience should preclude him from the White House. Never know how and when a guy like that will snap. My guess is that the republicans would be very happy with Hillary because her and Bill have always been in the Bush league. We all lose with either party.

I haven't bought into the independent wave that, with either party we lose. That somehow a third party would give us some sort of victory.

On the surface, I would welcome an Independent candidate for president but I wouldn’t vote for him or her until at least one other thing happens before the primaries. That thing being at least 15 Democrats and 15 Republicans withdraw from their respective parties in the U.S. Senate to form a third party. To be fair to their movement, that is the only way to satisfy their main complaint that the system is broken. One person as president is not going to make things suddenly well. Until that happens, I don’t care how many rockstar candidates or billionaires run as an Independent, it’s not going to happen. It can be safe to say that chances are nearly 99% that the next president will be either a Democrat or a Republican. Although the chances for a republican candidate grow dimmer with each passing day, the idea of an independent president without any legislative support would be just as disasterous as electing another Republican knowing what we now know.

What party is an independent? Take your choice here.