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In reply to the discussion: Ralph Nader's Open Letter to former President George W. Bush: "The Country You Destroyed" [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)have the right to change it. If the people choose a president, let's say Bernie Sanders eg, who is not a member of either party, neither of which has satisfied the people, they ARE simply employees after all and CAN be fired, THAT would be Democracy at work.
Are you suggesting that if someone like Bernie Sanders was chosen by they people, that is NOT democracy? As far as I am aware, the FFs actually warned about partisanship, warned against a two party system. I am also aware that SOME Democrats have joined the anti Constitution movement on the right by attacking the FFs' personal lives.
But until we come right out and declare the Constitution, which does not require that a canddate belong to one of two parties as far as I know, we are stuck with that Constitution.
If Bernie Sanders does run as a Socialist Democrat, I for one will be supporting him and the Dem Party hopefully would support such a President as the people's choice, AND because he espouses the Democratic Principles the Dem Party claims to support. I can't think of a single issue on which Sen. Sanders differs from the Dem Party Platform.
If the Dem Party wants to win, they need to stop supporting and promoting Third Way Candidates, that game is OVER.