Comments on: Is Hagel right that it may be time for a new political party? http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/20/is-hagel-right-that-it-may-be-time-for-a-new-political-party/ Tell Jack how you really feel Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:00:35 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: gina http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/20/is-hagel-right-that-it-may-be-time-for-a-new-political-party/#comment-178043 gina Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:19:29 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/20/is-hagel-right-that-it-may-be-time-for-a-new-political-party/#comment-178043 Absolutely, Jack.... My husband and I have been waiting most of our adult lives for a 3rd party.!!!! We have been staunch democrats all of our lives, and now have never felt so let down as we do from the present democratic congress. You may be interested to know that a large group of retired people we mix with also feel the same way we do.....so, bring a 3rd party on Mr. Hagel...we just hope we live long enough to see it happen. p.s. love the Cafferty File...you are so un-biased, Jack. G. Absolutely, Jack....

My husband and I have been waiting most of our adult lives for a 3rd
party.!!!!

We have been staunch democrats all of our lives, and now have never felt so let down as we do from the present democratic congress.

You may be interested to know that a large group of retired people
we mix with also feel the same way we do.....so, bring a 3rd party on
Mr. Hagel...we just hope we live long enough to see it happen.

p.s. love the Cafferty File...you are so un-biased, Jack.

G.

]]> By: pete http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/20/is-hagel-right-that-it-may-be-time-for-a-new-political-party/#comment-178040 pete Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:19:26 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/20/is-hagel-right-that-it-may-be-time-for-a-new-political-party/#comment-178040 Hey Jack, How can you mock Wolf for caring too much about presidential NCAA brackets, then proceed to a story about Chuck Hagel thinking it's time for a third political party? There are not too many more irrelevant people out there than Chuck Hagel. What's he done? Why should we care at all? You're as boring as Wolf today, in my opinion. Hey Jack,

How can you mock Wolf for caring too much about presidential NCAA brackets, then proceed to a story about Chuck Hagel thinking it's time for a third political party? There are not too many more irrelevant people out there than Chuck Hagel. What's he done? Why should we care at all? You're as boring as Wolf today, in my opinion.

]]> By: Zabajones Chiarella http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/20/is-hagel-right-that-it-may-be-time-for-a-new-political-party/#comment-178039 Zabajones Chiarella Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:19:22 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/20/is-hagel-right-that-it-may-be-time-for-a-new-political-party/#comment-178039 Senator Hagel is absolutley right. However, history has proved that America is a two party system. The Populists, Greenbacks and Progressives were never the top shelf parties of their era. Perhaps the United States would be better suited to a new two party system... Senator Hagel is absolutley right. However, history has proved that America is a two party system. The Populists, Greenbacks and Progressives were never the top shelf parties of their era. Perhaps the United States would be better suited to a new two party system...

]]> By: Bruce Marshall http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/20/is-hagel-right-that-it-may-be-time-for-a-new-political-party/#comment-178037 Bruce Marshall Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:19:21 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/20/is-hagel-right-that-it-may-be-time-for-a-new-political-party/#comment-178037 yes Jack he is right and it is way over due, I don't think the Dems or Reps. will let them into the club very easy as it hard to share things when it is a three way split. yes Jack he is right and it is way over due, I don't think the Dems or Reps. will let them into the club very easy as it hard to share things when it is a three way split.

]]> By: Wayne http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/20/is-hagel-right-that-it-may-be-time-for-a-new-political-party/#comment-178036 Wayne Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:19:13 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/20/is-hagel-right-that-it-may-be-time-for-a-new-political-party/#comment-178036 Jack, Althoughy both parties have been hijacked by their extremes, a third party really isn't viable. What we truly need are term limits. That reduces/eliminates the power of special interests, but of course, at the same time it will create even more lobbiests (what else can a term limited pol do?) Jack,

Althoughy both parties have been hijacked by their extremes, a third party really isn't viable. What we truly need are term limits. That reduces/eliminates the power of special interests, but of course, at the same time it will create even more lobbiests (what else can a term limited pol do?)

]]> By: Linda S.,Fairfield, CA http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/20/is-hagel-right-that-it-may-be-time-for-a-new-political-party/#comment-178035 Linda S.,Fairfield, CA Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:19:11 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/20/is-hagel-right-that-it-may-be-time-for-a-new-political-party/#comment-178035 I have long felt that all political parties should be abandoned. I think candidates should be allowed to run for president which would allow the best man/woman to win without the complexities involved with party nominations. I am sick in tired of all of the political garbage, and I only wish the people can actually decide, and not delegates or persons apart of the electoral college. I have long felt that all political parties should be abandoned. I think candidates should be allowed to run for president which would allow the best man/woman to win without the complexities involved with party nominations. I am sick in tired of all of the political garbage, and I only wish the people can actually decide, and not delegates or persons apart of the electoral college.

]]> By: Karl in CA http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/20/is-hagel-right-that-it-may-be-time-for-a-new-political-party/#comment-178031 Karl in CA Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:19:06 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/20/is-hagel-right-that-it-may-be-time-for-a-new-political-party/#comment-178031 Senator Hagel is probably the only politician in Washington that isn't a true politician. He actually represents the people of his district and the rest of the country. He is a true leader and it is sad he isn't going forward with an Independent movement. We definitely need more voting options and the Chuck Hagels of this country need to step forward and give them to us. Senator Hagel is probably the only politician in Washington that isn't a true politician. He actually represents the people of his district and the rest of the country. He is a true leader and it is sad he isn't going forward with an Independent movement. We definitely need more voting options and the Chuck Hagels of this country need to step forward and give them to us.

]]> By: Derek from Apex, North Carolina http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/20/is-hagel-right-that-it-may-be-time-for-a-new-political-party/#comment-178029 Derek from Apex, North Carolina Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:19:02 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/20/is-hagel-right-that-it-may-be-time-for-a-new-political-party/#comment-178029 Jack, what we need is the rise an already existing party, the Libertarian Party. What McCain, Obama, and Clinton all have in common is that they want to spend massive amounts of money further increasing our already substantial 9 trillion dollar debt. McCain wants to spend billions more dollars on the failed Republican Iraq War and Clinton and Obama want to spend billions on hundreds of Democratic domestic welfare and class war programs that are corrupt, and failing, and have made millions of Americans dependant on the federal gov't, . The Founding Fathers held Libertarian ideas of limited gov't, civil liberties, and self-reliance, and if history's taught us anything its that these guys knew what they were talking about. If you can't trust Washington, Jefferson, or Franklin then who can you trust? Vote Libertarian! Jack, what we need is the rise an already existing party, the Libertarian Party. What McCain, Obama, and Clinton all have in common is that they want to spend massive amounts of money further increasing our already substantial 9 trillion dollar debt. McCain wants to spend billions more dollars on the failed Republican Iraq War and Clinton and Obama want to spend billions on hundreds of Democratic domestic welfare and class war programs that are corrupt, and failing, and have made millions of Americans dependant on the federal gov't, . The Founding Fathers held Libertarian ideas of limited gov't, civil liberties, and self-reliance, and if history's taught us anything its that these guys knew what they were talking about. If you can't trust Washington, Jefferson, or Franklin then who can you trust? Vote Libertarian!

]]> By: MARILYN SNORF http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/20/is-hagel-right-that-it-may-be-time-for-a-new-political-party/#comment-178027 MARILYN SNORF Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:18:52 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/20/is-hagel-right-that-it-may-be-time-for-a-new-political-party/#comment-178027 I've been a registered Independent for fifty years. I think it's time we are recognized as a party. Three parties aren't going to do anything to the other parties except giving us a candidate to vote for. There has been very little out there to vote for, for several election cycles. I've been a registered Independent for fifty years. I think it's time we are recognized as a party. Three parties aren't going to do anything to the other parties except giving us a candidate to vote for. There has been very little out there to vote for, for several election cycles.

]]> By: Doug http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/20/is-hagel-right-that-it-may-be-time-for-a-new-political-party/#comment-178023 Doug Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:18:41 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/20/is-hagel-right-that-it-may-be-time-for-a-new-political-party/#comment-178023 Like all complicated questions, yes and no. Yes, it would be nice to have more viewpoints represented. However, under the current system it wouldn't work. The current rules don't allow for coalition building like a parlimentary system does. If a majority of citizens feel strongly about something, but end up splitting those votes across two parties, it becomes easier for the single party with the contrary viewpoint to unify and actually win a race. What I'm talking about is nicely demonstrated by those good old 2000 elections. If the Nader supporters had chosen between Bush and Gore, does anyone doubt that Gore would have had the office? Or if that election has too much baggage associated with it, wasn't the conventional wisdom that Clinton's first term was made possible by Perot taking support from Bush I? So under the current system, please don't give me a third party. Give me a new system... Like all complicated questions, yes and no. Yes, it would be nice to have more viewpoints represented. However, under the current system it wouldn't work. The current rules don't allow for coalition building like a parlimentary system does. If a majority of citizens feel strongly about something, but end up splitting those votes across two parties, it becomes easier for the single party with the contrary viewpoint to unify and actually win a race. What I'm talking about is nicely demonstrated by those good old 2000 elections. If the Nader supporters had chosen between Bush and Gore, does anyone doubt that Gore would have had the office? Or if that election has too much baggage associated with it, wasn't the conventional wisdom that Clinton's first term was made possible by Perot taking support from Bush I?
So under the current system, please don't give me a third party. Give me a new system...

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