Bill Maher comes out for creation of a new political party...seriously!

[Badgerman]

Well, as seriously as Maher can be that is. In the video interview about half-way in he seriously says that the republican Party is for all practical purpose gone, that the Democratic Party has become in fact and deed what the old Republican Party used to be, the party of corporist interests. He suggests that what is needed is a new party to arise with the values and goals of the old Democratic Party. Perhaps this should be a poll, but I am new around here, and so will leave the sophisticated stuff to others.

link to video(found this in DU political videos)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NYUK2Ba3eA

[havocmom]

1. IBTL

[Badgerman]

3. IBTL ???? insider acronyms are meaningless to me...gave them them up years ago lol

[havocmom]

8. In Before The Lock

Not insider, pretty common actually.

Third party advocacy doesn't often go over well here abouts. Similar post locked earlier today in fact.

[ZombieHorde]

9. IBTL is as common as LOL around here, but I had to ask when I joined.

Ones I had to look up were "nt" for "no text" and "eom" for "end of message".

eta(edit to add): Welcome to DU.

[Usrename]

17. DU glossary

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_oet&address=358x190

[Badgerman]

21. thanks all. got it bookmarked now. Bring on the meaningless acronyms! heh

[opihimoimoi]

2. We are doing quite well as is...the Dem Party needs a bit house cleaning

for sure, but over all its doing quite well..

A new party will be a target for them Pubs to infiltrate easier than what they are doing now...remember Carl Sheeler?

[noamnety]

4. Pfffft, what party is he going to support?

the sexist asshole party?

[Badgerman]

6. No fan of Billy myself, but he is fairly consistent,,,he wouldn't join a party that would have him!

:rofl:

[Mythsaje]

7. Good point...

I think he's funny sometimes, perceptive sometimes, but an arrogant asshole the vast majority of the time.

[pipoman]

11. Only if

The Sexist Asshole Party supports legalization of da weed.

[Mythsaje]

5. It's been bandied about some, but I think it's premature...

"Cleaning house" in the Democratic Party as it is seems remarkably difficult, considering that the party apparatus doesn't really allow that sort of democratic nonsense and even a fair portion of the people here don't really see a need.

Here's why I think it's essential.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x5704145

[NC_Nurse]

10. He's right. Congress has become a wholly owned subsidiary of big bidness.

With Dems like Ben Nelson, Evan Bayh, and Max Baucus - who needs Republicans?

I'll believe in housecleaning when I see it.

[Mist]

12. Good idea. The Dems have become the new Repubs. The Repubs have become

the drooling-idiocy-fascist party. Time for a better choice!

[Radical Activist]

13. The Greens have proven that they can't organize for shit

and the average person still thinks they're a single issue environmental party because of the name. Bill Maher isn't going to be the one to start it though.

[bvar22]

14. Good.

If the Democrats manage to fuck up Health Care Reform, I will be looking for a new party.

[anonymous171]

15. I want a populist party. nt

[TheKentuckian]

16. The Republicans are still there. I see them everyday and a hundred times on Sunday.

His thought is not wrong just ahead of it's time.hat he wants is just what we have now, division amongst those who believe in governance, counterbalanced with chaos.

We must destroy the Republicans before we can possibly move on to real debates between real representatives.

[Thickasabrick]

19. Excellent point. Until they are really, really gone and the press is

willing to admit they are gone, we still have two parties.

[Fumesucker]

18. "Being right too soon is socially unacceptable"..

-Heinlein

[L. Coyote]

20. Better idea: A faction in the Dem Party, running candidates in primaries.

Starting with opposition to candidates like Max Baucus!
Baucus raised a record amount of money for his 2008 re-election bid,
91 percent of which has come from individuals living outside of Montana.

Any REAL Montanans out there????

Sen. Max Baucus, Top Contributors, opensecrets.org

2008:
Pharmaceuticals/Health = $852,813
Health Professionals = $851,141
Insurance = $784,185
Lobbyists = $470,774
Hospitals/Nursing Homes = $466,826
Health Services/HMOs = $465,750

Top Contributors, opensecrets.org /politicians/summary
Out of State = 91 percent
NY = $845,542
DC-MD-VA-WV = $757,634
LA LA = $267,500
SAN FRAN = $227,400
CHICAGO = $162,000
59601 (HELENA, MT) = $49,106
90210 = $44,100

[Badgerman]

22. Good idea, but it will take some serious $$$ n/t

[L. Coyote]

24. It takes a donate button online!

[Motown_Johnny]

23. He also said in 2000 that there was no difference between Bush and Gore, and supported Nader

I like the guy but I don't respect his opinion on politics. He is friends with Ann Coulter and helped give her a platform back on this "Politically Incorrect" TV show.

He is pretty funny, but should stick to the shtick

[L. Coyote]

25. Any friend of Ralph Nader is a friend of George W. Bush!!

But hey, Bill Clinton's good buddy that little pipsqueek, what's his name, Ross Perot, taught them that lesson!

[mmonk]

26. The Whig party is making a comeback.

Maybe the Democratic party can too.