All true. So? Still doesn't change the fact that Gary doesn't stand a chance. Unless some insanity happens, Hillary is arrested (finally) and Trump says something insane like "We'll just nuke everyone", Gary doesn't stand a chance.
I think what you MEANT to say was ".... unless some
SANITY happens"..
Another truth is that the rodents who make up the "party faithful" on both sides are becoming endangered species. The "big middle" is larger than EITHER of their tribes right now. And I don't no miracles or resurrections to reverse that trend. When the "brand loyalties" die -- those 2 corrupt corporate fraternities die. And right now -- MOST ALL the faithful are not voting on "brand loyalty" -- they are voting out of sheer panic.
Soooooooooooooooo... This election cannot be polled. Because it depends on who is motivated to show up and waste a vote on fear and loathing. AND --- that makes it very interesting if America ever catches wind that there are 2 governors on the ballot who are more qualified to be Prez than 1/2 of the past Prez candidates. And less nauseating and arrogant to boot..
The party faithful has existed for over 100 years. You think they are dying out?
I don't think so. In fact, just looking at this forum, suggests that the number of party faithful drastically out number the small faction of those like you.
You get the feeling that there is this dramatic shift, only because you created a thread, that attracts those like you. But this little echo chamber, is an island in the ocean, claiming that so all the pacific will be farm land.
Here ya go Andy. Up to some point in 2015...
Democratic, Republican Identification Near Historical Lows
As I SAID --- the tribal faithful are in full decline and the "politically homeless" are at all time highs for our lifetime. And the sell orders are in for a faithful party member. No wonder with the huge fractures in BOTH parties and the hijinks in disenfranchising voters and lust for power with NO PERFORMANCE.
And just wait til Gallup does this AFTER the current clusterfuck you call an election. We're BIGGER than either of you demented lemmings. And very very soon --- we'll be bigger than BOTH of your sorry ass war parties.
Do you not see that your own graph proves my point?
If the information of this graph was even remotely relevant, then Independents should have won the 92 election, the 96 election, the 2000 election, the 08, and 2012 elections. Not to mention most of the mid-terms, and governors and so on. Today there is only one 3rd party state governor.... Alaska. Yippy.
You are only 3 percentage points higher than you were in 1995. Yet basically you still have a 3rd party, that is in 3rd place, and by such a wide margin, that you are effectively irrelevant.
But hey... if you can win, go for it. If you think you can make a difference for the better... by all means. You are screaming at me, as if I care either way. I don't care.
I'm just calling it, like I see it. This is a non-event. And always will be a non-event. If you can prove me wrong, I'll be the first to admit it. But you have to prove it first. It won't change my life, either way.