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jament · 11-02-2009, 05:37 PM

Well, there's a contradictory post.

First, you assert that Palin isn't qualified to be President.
Then, you complain that middle-of-the-road Americans aren't given a choice.

Doesn't the problem with choice directly relate to your first assertion? If the only people "qualified" to be President are ivy-league educated lawyers who spend their lives entrenched in the political system, then you're right - middlers won't have many choices. Because working your way through the system to successfully become "qualified" to be President means playing the two-party game.

I'm sorry, but according to the criteria set forth by our forefathers, Palin is indeed qualified. Your third party proposition requires tolerance of Palin-like candidates (in terms of background and not ideology) to break the two party stranglehold.

11-02-2009, 05:37 PM	#10
jament Enthusiast Posts: 40 Karma: 185 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Sony 505	Well, there's a contradictory post. First, you assert that Palin isn't qualified to be President. Then, you complain that middle-of-the-road Americans aren't given a choice. Doesn't the problem with choice directly relate to your first assertion? If the only people "qualified" to be President are ivy-league educated lawyers who spend their lives entrenched in the political system, then you're right - middlers won't have many choices. Because working your way through the system to successfully become "qualified" to be President means playing the two-party game. I'm sorry, but according to the criteria set forth by our forefathers, Palin is indeed qualified. Your third party proposition requires tolerance of Palin-like candidates (in terms of background and not ideology) to break the two party stranglehold.