Moderate Party

[NJlonghorn]

This is exactly what we need to fix politics in the USA. Here's to hoping it catches on.

Opinion | A Viable Third Party Is Coming, and It’s Starting With a New Jersey Lawsuit - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

 

[guy4321]

Makes me make an account to read. What's the lawsuit and how does it make a viable third party?

 

[mchammer]

This is exactly what we need to fix politics in the USA. Here's to hoping it catches on.

Opinion | A Viable Third Party Is Coming, and It’s Starting With a New Jersey Lawsuit - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

It just means that it will cement dems to be in office forever. It will eliminate the once in a while opportunities for GOP and disenchanted dems to occasionally win in NJ.

 

[NJlonghorn]

Makes me make an account to read. What's the lawsuit and how does it make a viable third party?

The law in NJ (and in many other states) prohibits a party from endorsing someone who is also endorsed by another party. The lawsuit claims that this ban on so-called "fusion candidates" violates the NJ constitution.

 

[NJlonghorn]

The law in NJ (and in many other states) prohibits a party from endorsing someone who is also endorsed by another party. The lawsuit claims that this ban on so-called "fusion candidates" violates the NJ constitution.

You are assuming that the Moderate Party would always support Democrats. There is no reason to believe that. In fact, the whole idea is that it motivates politicians on either side of the aisle to moderate their views, in the hopes of getting the Moderate Party nomination.

The immediate impetus for the lawsuit is to allow the Moderate Party to support Tom Malinowski, who is a pretty-far-left Democrat. His opponent is a die-hard Trump supporter. I would argue that both are out of touch with their district (NJ-7). A Moderate Party indorsement in either direction would be a game-changer. If the Moderate Party indorsed Malinowski this year and he didn't come to the center, he'd risk seeing the Moderate Party indorse his opponent in two years.

In other districts, it could work in the other direction. There are certainly Democrats in Congress who vote far to the left of their own District, but nonetheless win reelection because there is no good alternative. A fusion candidate with support from The Republican and Moderate Parties could upend that.

 

[OUBubba]

You are assuming that the Moderate Party would always support Democrats. There is no reason to believe that. In fact, the whole idea is that it motivates politicians on either side of the aisle to moderate their views, in the hopes of getting the Moderate Party nomination.

The immediate impetus for the lawsuit is to allow the Moderate Party to support Tom Malinowski, who is a pretty-far-left Democrat. His opponent is a die-hard Trump supporter. I would argue that both are out of touch with their district (NJ-7). A Moderate Party indorsement in either direction would be a game-changer. If the Moderate Party indorsed Malinowski this year and he didn't come to the center, he'd risk seeing the Moderate Party indorse his opponent in two years.

In other districts, it could work in the other direction. There are certainly Democrats in Congress who vote far to the left of their own District, but nonetheless win reelection because there is no good alternative. A fusion candidate with support from The Republican and Moderate Parties could upend that.

MGT’s district could use a right leaning moderate.

 

[Monahorns]

The Moderate Party has been in power since WW2. It is the worst thing that has happened to America.

 

[guy4321]

MGT’s district could use a right leaning moderate.

And here I was thinking of AOC's...

 

[BrntOrngStmpeDe]

I go skiing at Powder Mountain most years and visit this guy's cafe....

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