The Impossible Party may not be...

I have long held the belief that a true third party could never emerge in America.  I said this based on the thought that any new party would lean left or right and it's members would come largely form the corresponding major party.  What this would do is effectively cripple the "host" party, possibly even marginalizing them and the third party still not having enough numbers to really assume significant power.  All said, what the 3rd party has then done is wipe out the major party closest to it's beliefs and handed a frightening amount of power to the party it most strongly opposes... yuck. No third party is comin any time soon.  Then I had a fresh thought...

In the current change driven political environment, I've been able to find presidential candidates more in tune with my "option C" opinions.  On the Republican side, I was pleasantly surprised to find Ron Paul.  A whacky  campaign, but I like the man's mind.  Similarly on the Democrat side, John Edwards has for quite some time impressed me.  It's likely that neither will be nominated (but you never know).  In the event that neither of them were, I began toying with the idea of them running on an independent ticket together.  Thus drawing from both major parties and showing what it really looks like to unite as a nation, above the pettiness and propaganda. That is also the way for a third party to emerge - I necessarily MUST draw from both parties.  If that can be done, a third party could rise up from the current state of governmental shame and restore America's name and reputation in the world...  or something... cheers.