The Forgotten Voice of Independents
Posted on February 24, 2008 - Filed Under Elections, News
I was engaged in a heated debate with a friend a few days ago. I was arguing that the value of Independents is taken for granted by both parties. That they often allow for their candidates to run from the ‘fringe’ and then expect independents to ‘rally’ behind these wacky candidates.
My case was highlighted by the following:
1) Democrats. They have 2 remaining candidates that are both as far-left as any candidates that they have ever ran. The moderate middle that Bill Clinton ran as … was lost. Both are ‘out-promising’ the other on social welfare program expansions. They both have forgot that tax receipts are paid by tax payers. They have both forgot that our sovereign security is paramount to our survival.
2) Republicans. They just ‘hate’ their remaining candidate. They view him as a lost and lone maverick. Not espousing any ideals that they (the Republicans) hold dear. He too is now running for the fringe, between moments of running in the opposite way. His age, while not preventive about ability, the issue of continuity is just being ignored.
Independents are (for the most part) left out of the primary process. Some may argue that they should be. It is the parties themselves that are nominating their candidates. Who would want some outsiders (independents) playing spoiler?
So that leaves us, those independent of mind and voice, to pick from the scrap heap of those nominations. We get to choose from two low quality and poor candidates. What we need, need as a people, need as a nation is a person of character, one who is willing to look after all of our needs (and not the special interests) and make America great again.
Ralph Nader, as well meaning as he is, is not him.
It is time that Mike Bloomberg step up. Step up and save America from its selfish ways. Make us great again. This is just one-lone-voice in the wilderness looking not for a savior but a Leader.
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