Comments on: So what are they trying to say?

By: Tim

Tim — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:46:41 +0000

I think that there’s a growing feeling of disenfranchisement reflected in our overall voting. The election of supposed opposites following so close to the assumed vote of confidence in the last presidential elections just highlights that people are trying to send a message. Whether elected or non-elected officials will listen to the message, or what the message is, is another matter.

By: michelle

michelle — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:32:53 +0000

The proof that there’s no distinction between the 2 parties was never more apparent than when Dede Skozafuzza (Republican) resigned from the NY-23 race and then endorsed the Democrat.

By: S Andrew Swann

S Andrew Swann — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:35:59 +0000

Of course you only get a sharp distinction when there’s a sharp distinction between the candidates. Unfortunately, the only real distinction between the parties is rhetoric, which is why there’s been no real change in the trajectory of the country since W’s dad was in the white house.

By: Geoffrey A. Landis

Geoffrey A. Landis — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:32:35 +0000

“Fundamental shift” does seem like a poor phrase. A single-vote plurality-wins balloting system is calculated to produce two parties, and the winner-take-all method means you get sharp transitions.