system but can be found in this quote, "an enduring weakness of democracy is its lack of accountability..." All previous attempts at self-rule democracy have committed fiscal suicide. So is this one. That's why the Founders gave us a constitutional republic which is ceased to exist completely from view relatively recently. BackToBasics | 11.7.12 @ 9:48PM I answered the question already about where we will get the votes. We will get them via major national crises or war. I am aware of the quote about democracies committing national suicide.... So why the worry about a 3rd party? I was on board for the Republicans for this election but I also knew it was our last chance. Why was it our last chance? Because both parties have enacted the suicidal policies, moresothe democrats, that have ruined our nations minority familes and have resulted in huge demographic shifts. Thom | 11.7.12 @ 6:22PM Bob I can't say for sure but I think the missing 9 million are from the School of Hard Knocks and have given up on symbolism over substance politics. They see the choice as between Hitler and Stalin. It is kind of a fatal attraction of sorts. There is a point where compromising your principles becomes as bad as the choice to some. The political class continues to say Sarah Palin hurt McCain. I think this election puts the truth to that lie. Neither McCain nor Romney could win a majority in the Republican primaries with two or more