I'd like to nominate Griff for presidential candidate of the ... What do we call this third party?

The Moderate Party?
The Middle of the Road Party?

The Grifftopian Griffins (oh, that's the name of the high school.)

How about: The party that makes some damn sense? :p

Griffindor?

The (IMRP) Immoderate Middle of the Road Party?

Hmmm. Hagel?

What would a viable third party look like?
 

A Swiss Army Knife.

The biggest problem with the Libertarian Party is local chapters tend to be VERY different.
Each having their own ax to grind.
I have had on-line discussions with party reps from the North West, East and South that all sound like they are from totally different political backgrounds. Each wavering FAR from Libertarian core beliefs.
Something that the other parties are more strict about. A Democrat who is against a core Democratic Party belief just does not get the backing of the party.
The Libertarian party is made up of strong individualistic people and we admire that in others and our candidates. Makes this a real problem with this particular issue. Makes us look inconsistent, which is not, entirely, inaccurate.
IMO, it is one of our strengths. However, it also causes issues with winning over those on the fence from other parties.

How are the Demoncrats any different?

Read and quote the whole thing, or aren't you ethically inclined to do that (typical conservative - exactly the hypocricy I'm taliking about). Democrats don't position themselves as the party of less spending and lower taxes - that's how they're different, they're honest.

Whoa, get over yourself! Republicans campaign on lower taxes and when they get into office, increase spending. Democrats campaign on higher spending and when they get into office, increase taxes.

Only Nixon could sign the wage and price freeze.

Only Carter could implement airline and interstate commerce deregulation.

Only Bush Sr. could sign the Clean Water Act of 1990.

Only Clinton could reform welfare.

No need to quote the whole thing (Typical liberal - exactly the double standard I'm talking about). Demoncrats tax and spend. Demoncrats are no more honest, not by a long shot.

Merc, the Dems, while not perfect by any means, are much better than the GOP. They say they tax and spend, because thats what makes sense. Cutting taxes then creating the most massive deficit in history is dishonest, corrupt, and stupid.

And, as I mentioned in the Falwell thread...

Democrats don't say they won't tax and spend - that's being honest. Repubicans lie.

Riggggghhhtttt... they just promise everything to everyone and never deliver. In the mean time my taxes still go up and we give away free medical care to crack mommies and illegal aliens.