tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10276952.post113090463775867338..comments2023-12-29T21:34:44.579-05:00Comments on Political Yen/Yang: New German Coalition Already In TroubleLA Sunsethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00445498119590721449noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10276952.post-1131072414055824162005-11-03T21:46:00.000-05:002005-11-03T21:46:00.000-05:00It's a double edged sword, Mustang. In one way, I ...It's a double edged sword, Mustang. In one way, I feel it needs to happen to shake things up, a bit. Let the pols know that they work for us, not the special interests. <BR/><BR/>But as we were able to see in Minnesota recently, both Dems and GOPs will gang up on the Independent office holder and bascially render him/her ineffective.LA Sunsethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445498119590721449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10276952.post-1130980251108037642005-11-02T20:10:00.000-05:002005-11-02T20:10:00.000-05:00Coalition governments are great . . . until the co...Coalition governments are great . . . until the coalition falls apart. Multiparty systems tend to be less efficient and more expensive because of the constant need for reelections. We should think about that here whenever we hear a clamor for a strong third party candidate in national elections. Do the math, and then ask yourself . . . do we want a president who garnered votes from LESS than aAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com