Smeagol
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I'm watching an interview on CNN with the potus candidates from the Green and Libertarian parties. We can moan and gran all we want but tbo Democrats and the GOP are very likey going to own the US political system until the media starts paying other parties some attention and treat them equally.
Should the media treat the Libertarian and Green parties with the same seriousness as the GOP and he DNC? Shoud the Libertarian and Green parties be included in the debates and their primary debates covered by the meda? The obvious outcome IMHO will be a viable third and possibly fourth party. Is that even a good thing. Do we want to elect a potus with only 26% of the popular vote? Woud we need to concurrently end the electoral college and go to direct presidential vote with a runoff if no candidate gets 50% plus one vote? Are states doers ready to see Puerto Ricans, Guam residents, Samoans and Virgin Islanders have an equal vote in the presidential election as they have?
Should the media treat the Libertarian and Green parties with the same seriousness as the GOP and he DNC? Shoud the Libertarian and Green parties be included in the debates and their primary debates covered by the meda? The obvious outcome IMHO will be a viable third and possibly fourth party. Is that even a good thing. Do we want to elect a potus with only 26% of the popular vote? Woud we need to concurrently end the electoral college and go to direct presidential vote with a runoff if no candidate gets 50% plus one vote? Are states doers ready to see Puerto Ricans, Guam residents, Samoans and Virgin Islanders have an equal vote in the presidential election as they have?