Quote Originally Posted by daihashi
This is something I've argued before in the past... the problem is that there would have to be regulation a far as how much of each party was allowed to participate at each level of government; and neither of the two major parties would vote to pass legislation that would put their own power at risk.
Yes, this is a problem, but is regulation the answer, or should the answer come from the American people?

To bring this back to the topic... I think that for the last three elections, the candidates haven't been all that great. Therefore, these campaigns are geared to steer people away from one candidate instead of towards another. Perhaps this could explain why America is known for its low voter turnout: No appealing candidate.
bigtopsfinn Reviewed by bigtopsfinn on . What do you think? I've been reading and listening, like most of you, to all of the 'news' about how McCain rallies are growing increasingly violent, and I started to wonder about whether it really was as big a deal as they were making it. So what do y'all think? Is it John McCain or Palin's responsibility to stop their speech and correct the audience members? or do you think it's just practicing free speech when the audience yells things like 'kill him', 'bomb obama', or 'off with his head?' One thing I kept Rating: 5