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bemildred

(90,061 posts) Mon Jun 25, 2012, 08:23 AM Jun 2012

California GOP sinking into third-party status

SACRAMENTO — Another Republican politician has bolted the GOP, protesting that the party is too rigid.

In fact, both major parties — all partisan politics — have become too strident and stifling, he says.

So Bruce McPherson, 68 — former California secretary of state and centrist legislator and current candidate for the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors — has re-registered as an independent, or "no party preference."

In doing that, McPherson is fitting into the pattern of millions of Californians who have snubbed the parties and become nonpartisans.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-cap-mcpherson-20120625,0,1966077.column

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California GOP sinking into third-party status (Original Post) bemildred Jun 2012 OP

I like the word nonpartisan much better than the word bipartisan! This is good to hear... Little Star Jun 2012 #1

Seems clear the parties ARE the problem at this point. bemildred Jun 2012 #2

To me, bemildred....... Little Star Jun 2012 #3

agree Little Star Jun 2012 #4

Yet they continue to hold the state hostage by blocking any revenue increase KamaAina Jun 2012 #5

Don't hold your breath there XemaSab Jun 2012 #6

Little Star

(17,055 posts)

1. I like the word nonpartisan much better than the word bipartisan! This is good to hear...

Reply to bemildred (Original post)

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 08:58 AM

Jun 2012

I cringe every single time I hear any Dem say bipartisan, it's cost us Dems so much trying to be bipartisan over the years. It does not work with those nasty ass Republicans.

bemildred

(90,061 posts)

2. Seems clear the parties ARE the problem at this point.

Reply to Little Star (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 09:11 AM

Jun 2012

In many respects.

Little Star

(17,055 posts)

3. To me, bemildred.......

Reply to bemildred (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 10:02 AM

Jun 2012

Republicans have been just mean and vindictive when it comes to women and their bodies.

And when I belong to a progressive Democratic board that actually can't seem to understand how that helps them (the GOP) with their agenda by demeaning women...

Well, it just plain hurts, that our admins can't grasp the idea.

On other subjects our wonderful admins write tight SOPs. But on this issue they seem to be clueless.

The TOS needs to be re-written to protect women even if it spoils the fun of some men here.

That is my honest opinion.