Pesimistic Party Poopers Probably Play Presidential Patricide Parsimoniously

So....what does March 4th tell us about our political parties?

Good question...glad you asked!

First of all, keep in mind that nothing...including political parties...lasts forever. We Americans seem to think that the Democrats and the Republicans will be with us as long as the nation exists. [And nations aren't forever either, by the way.] But we all really know that they are mortal:

The Dems have been around since Jefferson [stemming from the "Democratic-Republicans" -- a party created in opposition to the Federalists] in 1792 or thereabouts. And while they are, thereby, the longest existing political party in the world, there was a time they didn't exist. AND there will be a time when they no longer exist.

The Repubs came into existence after the demise of the Whig party -- whose last prez was the famous Millard Fillmore...remember him from trivia jokes?? Lincoln, of course you all know this, was the first Republican president. So, there was a time they didn't exist. AND there will be a time when they no longer exist.

Is this "time" coming now...for both the R's and the D's!

GOD, I HOPE SO!! [And I don't even subscribe to this "god-thing"!]

The R's, despite, the faux familial, feel-good, friendship festival after McCain wrapped up the R nomination, is fatally split: social conservatives, religious conservatives, fiscal conservatives, libertarian-ish conservatives....etc. They all hate each other. YEA!!!!!

The D's have yet to dissolve -- but they will! As Christopher Hitchens says, Hillary can't be "killed" in an ordinary way -- a stake through the heart or a silver bullet in needed. [I love that not so subtle metaphor!] She will keep on going to the D's convention...and probably win!! [She'll contest Florida and Michigan and "clintonize" enough "Super Delegates" to snatch if from that "shallow and flaky" guy [also courtesty of Christopher Hitchens]. Then the D's will implode!! YEA!!!!!

Is this scenario possible?? Sure it is!

Is it likely??

We can hope!!!!

Ah....but why?

Another good question!

Because I happen to favor the ideal of "no permanent factions" [a.k.a. political parties] promised by the Founding Fathers in the Federalist Papers [esp in #51]. "Publius" [the pseudonym for all three writers -- Madison, Hamilton, Jay] wrote that the only way to prevent this from happening was to encourage many and frequent and changing factions.

So, let's bid a fond farewell to the ass and the pachyderm. The sooner we get a variety of new animals the better!