by Indy » Thu Apr 10, 2014 1:55 pm
Even IF the system weren't screwed as-is the media would never allow a third party candidate to gain steam. Yes, Perot and Nader arguably cost the GOP and Dems, respectively, an election each.
Nobody's gotten that since. Look no further than the way Ron Paul was literally ignored by the media, despite how he did in straw polls or primaries--even when he WON. Jon Stewart did a bit on it once on TDS and as funny as it was it was kind of horrifying.
So even IF a third party candidate was politically possible--everybody's covered why it's not--then you'd have to overcome that hurdle. I'll tell you right now--not like this is any genius insight--the networks are all fired up for Whoever vs. Hillary. Shit, they started coverage for Decision 2016 already!