Republican or Democrat?

Neither. Marxian socialist.

Your post is just a long, roundabout way of saying "'Yeah, they suck, but sometimes one of them sucks worse, or, at least, more recently." Having seen your posts here, I don't think I'm going out on a limb here guessing which one you think sucks worse, nor am I mistaken on which you think is the "lesser.evil."

To which, as a Marxist, an independent, and an opponent of the two-party system, I answer with a time-honored response --

"The lesser evil is still evil. It's better to support what you actually want, and not get it it, than to support something you _don't_ actually want, and _get_ it."

Look, there really _is_ no hope as long as working people are locked-in to a competition between spokesmodels for different corporate political cartels. The Republicrats just represent factions that urge different management techniques on the superwealthy who govern our lives, Their debates will always be about limiting increases in social rights, or about taking back already-granted ones. The competition will always be between those promising to send more grits and bacon to the slave quarters, although not necessarily delivering ("liberals"), and those arguing that the way to save the plantation is to beat us slaves harder and tell us it builds character ("conservatives").

"Without a party, apart from a party, over the head of a party, or with a substitute for a party, the proletarian revolution cannot conquer." -- Leon Trotsky

You can't beat something with nothing. The bosses have their two parties, and plenty of voluntary junior-leaguer "third parties" like libertarians as well.

Working people need a party, too.

Oh, and even if you support liberal/conservative-type politics, one thing can't be denied -- in this period of decline and senility of the Empire's ruling class, the quality of their spokesmodels has gone down drastically.

Is there a Republican on the continent who would last ten seconds in debate with Barry Goldwater? A teabagger who wouldn;t run with their tail between their legs from Douglas MacArthur? A Democrat who wouldn't be laughed out of the room if they tried to debate FDR? Any Madison, Ann Arbor or Berkeley "radical professor" who wouldn't get his butt waxed if arguing with the leftist trade unionists from the 1930s, the Dunn brothers?

Welcome to the twilight years of the Empire. The quality of our bread, and of political circus performers, is not likely to go up.

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I'm guessing 2 things are at play here:

1) Independents voted Obama in based on the promises of change in Washington and transparency. He hasn't delivered, so they're willing to give the Republicans another chance. Voting Democrat again would be saying they're happy with what they did the last 2 years, and that just simply isn't the case.

2) Most have realized both parties are corrupt and suck. The best thing for the country has been when their is balance in Washington (i.e. Republican Congress w/ Democratic President). Only way to stop the runaway agendas.

You have to look at where these polls are being taken~ and besides media is nothing more than a train wreck waiting to happen. It sells~ that's all.

I too, am turned off by all the negative ads on TV~ I want to hear what they can do for the country, not what the other guy said or did.

I'm waiting to see the light at the end of said tunnel~ November is just around the corner.

There must be consequences for the actions of the politicians.

If they ignore their constituents, they should be voted out.

If they make the country worse, they must be voted out.

That's why we need 2 Term Limits!!!!

Those polls don't surprise me