Did anyone else see that Unity 08 coversation on Washington Journal

[Skidmore]

this morning? It was about this group http://www.unit08.com founded by these people http://www.unity08.com/founderscouncil in an attempt find a solution to the stalemate that is represented by the DC version of the two major parties by having a grassroots movement to select candidates for a combined ticket from both parties and/or an independent candidate. These are their stated goals:

"Goal One is the election of a Unity Ticket for President and Vice-President of the United States in 2008 – headed by a woman and/or man from each major party or by an independent who presents a Unity Team from both parties.

Goal Two is for the people themselves to pick that Unity Ticket in the first half of 2008 – via a virtual and secure online convention in which all American voters will be qualified to vote.

Goal Three, our minimum goal, is to effect major change and reform in the 2008 national elections by influencing the major parties to adopt the core features of our national agenda. With a group of voters who comprise at least 20% of the national electorate, we feel confident that our voters will decide the 2008 election."

I am interested a bit in this. I don't see the Rs as formally entrenched in the system as able to address the nation's problems. But I've become equally despondent with the entrenched nature of the Dem leadership. Just because you hung around and sucked up the air in the rooms for years doesn't mean your ideas are good or are good alternatives to the stinking mess we have now. The trench has become a cesspool. If this makes me a disloyal Dem, so be it. I'm sick of the sameoldsameold. I think the nation is too firmly held prisoner by these sets of polarized ideas now, but the mushy middle ground they seek is no answer either. The nation needs fresh ideas and new ways of looking at human issues and the issues of governance and accountability. Everyone needs to sacrifice a little and give a little ground. That doesn't have to mean compromising integrity in the process.

I'm going to bookmaark this site and keep it for a while. Don't know if I'll follow up further on it. But I'm open to it.

Would be interested in comment on the viability of this idea.

[snappyturtle]

1. Yes, I saw it too.

I too plan to give it some time and watch. Right now I think of Clintons, Kerry, Bush, Cheney. et. al. are all part of the same basic interests.....could be wrong, but your term "sameoldsameold" is right on. Way back when, the American Republic did have the two parties in the White House--well, so to speak--think it was even before there was a formal WH. Something has to be done to free us from the industrial-corporate grip on this country....which I think both present day parties are controlled by.

[jonnyblitz]

2. i saw it. mushy centrism doesn't interest me for a third party.

I would rather be a fringe lefty outcast within the DEM party. :shrug:

[robinlynne]

3. me too. unity towards the right?

This administration has to come tumbling down. I dont see compromise with fascism as a good idea.

[Breeze54]

4. Didn't you just post this exact same topic??

:shrug: Is this an advertisement?

[heartofthesiskiyou]

5. Rovian ploy

You should read some of whats been said already. I haven't been saving links on it cause it has been so roundly dismissed. Too well funded to come out in one week and show up all over MSM, C-SPAN to be anything one might think as grassroots apparently are portraying themselves. When is the last time you seen a brand new group with a national agenda just waltz into nation coverage. A new group could spend years before cracking that egg. Pukes know they only need to whittle away (see steal/fool) about 10% of us. I should hope not too many people get as serious about this as you seem. It's a trap and this progressive dem crys bogus........

[jazzjunkysue]

6. I like your arguement. Don't buy it. Further disintegration of power.

[madfloridian]

7. I think it is suspicious....just as Democrats have a chance to win.

Why do we need to partner up with a Republican when we have a chance to take it back in November? And maybe win in 08?

I think it is meant to keep power out of the hands of the Democrats for some reason. I don't especially trust Jordan or any political operatives that much.

The current purpose of the DNC is to get the power away from consultants and operatives....could it be they feel threatened?

Could it all be about keeping on spreading Democracy, even at the point of a gun? Just thinking out loud.

I have often said a centrist 3rd party would emerge, but I won't support this one.

[joanski0]

8. I saw it, and I was not impressed. n/t

[bklyncowgirl]

9. A center right third party candidate helped put Clinton in the White House

This could get interesting.

[ThomWV]

10. Saw It. A 3rd Party Might Succeed But It Sure Won't Be Their Whore