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McCain Predicts 'Fed-Up Party'

He may be most prominent politician so far to float the idea

By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 9, 2011 8:28 AM CST

(Newser) – Some have called for a third political party, and you can add John McCain to the list of people who think one will emerge. He first brought up the possibility last year, but yesterday his forecast got even sharper. "Unless both parties change, then I think that it's an inevitability. We aren't doing anything for the people," the senator said at the Reuters Washington Summit. What might it be called? “I think a Fed-Up Party,” McCain said, shooting down the notion that the Tea Party will produce a candidate.

“The Tea Party was a movement, not an organization, as we know. And so they've kind of receded. There was never any permanency to them,” he said. He pointed out that independents are growing in numbers across the country and increasingly deciding elections as swing voters. But the so-called “maverick” said that while he’ll “continue to complain about things,” he has no plans to join up with a new party. Click to see why conditions are right for a formidable third party candidate.

John McCain speaks to reporters during a visit to Tripoli, Libya, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011.
John McCain speaks to reporters during a visit to Tripoli, Libya, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011.   (AP Photo/Abdel Magid al-Fergany)
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OuttaHere
Nov 10, 2011 4:02 PM CST
More talk about a third party. Makes no difference how many parties there are. As soon as one exists it will be co-opted by the money machine of the lobbyists and then there will be talk of another party. The root of this problem is influence peddling. Stop the lobbyists and then the citizenry will at least have a chance of getting their government back.
woodyTX
Nov 9, 2011 3:51 PM CST
How about the "Out with the angry, old, flip flopping, pander to the tea party then diss them, never voted no on a military appropriation bill 'mavericky' guys who have been in the Senate way too long" party ?
LoginsSuck
Nov 9, 2011 1:36 PM CST
   The Tea Party was a movement, not an organization, as we know. And so they've kind of receded. There was never any permanency to them,” he said.   Tea Party: "ouch"   But the so-called “maverick” said that while he’ll “continue to complain about things,” he has no plans to join up with a new party.   McCain: "When I was your age we didn't switch parties. We took what we got and stuck with it. I'm too old to change my maverick ways."

 
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