The two party system is definitely convenient, for the interests represented by lobbyists if not the electorate. "The argument that the two parties should repr

The two party system is definitely convenient, for the interests represented by lobbyists if not the electorate. "The argument that the two parties should represent opposed ideals and policies, one, perhaps, of the Right and the other of the Left, is a foolish idea acceptable only to the doctrinaire and academic thinkers. Instead, the two parties should be almost identical, so that the American people can 'throw the rascals out' at any election without leading to any profound or extreme shifts in policy." - Carrol Quigley, Tragedy and Hope Quigley was an influential thinker and historian, and cited as an influence by Bill Clinton. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carroll_Quigley#Influence_on_Bill_Clinton http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carroll_Quigley#Influence_on_Bi...