[jcpct]

I agree that Wiecker remains the worst governor CT has seen. Malloy is a close second. Can't believe he was voted in for a 2nd term. It's too bad because CT is(was) such a beautiful state to grow up in.

[BPt111]

Originally Posted by jcpct

I agree that Wiecker remains the worst governor CT has seen. Malloy is a close second. Can't believe he was voted in for a 2nd term. It's too bad because CT is(was) such a beautiful state to grow up in.

The state need fix transportation issues, failed cities, pensions, spending control, economy could be better

[MrGompers]

Originally Posted by Mike 75

Malloy is so toxic that he drove any decent Democratic gubernatorial candidate away.

IMO neither party has a decent candidate for Governor. It's going to come down to the lesser of two evils. Which is also IMO why Malloy won a second term. Foley was an incredibly poor choice and the Republicans ran him twice.

[CTartist]

Originally Posted by BPt111

The state need fix transportation issues, failed cities, pensions, spending control, economy could be better

Our state needs a miracle worker.

[Stylo]

Originally Posted by MrGompers

IMO neither party has a decent candidate for Governor. It's going to come down to the lesser of two evils. Which is also IMO why Malloy won a second term. Foley was an incredibly poor choice and the Republicans ran him twice.

Yeah, how did that happen?

[CTartist]

Originally Posted by Stylo

Yeah, how did that happen?

The same reason Trump and Hillary got in. Everyone in the center politically is so disgusted they are dropping out of their previous parties. That leaves the parties made up of the extremes of each party. Instead of having more moderate common sense candidates we are getting the extremes of each party to vote for.

This is a major problem and is why I as an Independent/unaffiliated centrist have decided to vote in all primaries form here on out. There also needs to be funding on all levels (local/state/federal) for Independents/unaffiliated that is equal to the Republican and Democratic parties so this can start to be turned around.

Here is my solution.....all the money donated to campaigns need to be put in one big pot and divided between the candidates (including unaffiliated) that can get XX amount of signatures to run. There also needs to be funding by the government and above all end Citizens United.

You can see from this graph that around 2008/2009 people started to check out of the two parties. That is also when Citizens United started.


I now belong to the biggest party.

[Lalalally]

Originally Posted by CTartist

The same reason Trump and Hillary got in. Everyone in the center politically is so disgusted they are dropping out of their previous parties. That leaves the parties made up of the extremes of each party. Instead of having more moderate common sense candidates we are getting the extremes of each party to vote for.

This is a major problem and is why I as an Independent/unaffiliated centrist have decided to vote in all primaries form here on out. There also needs to be funding on all levels (local/state/federal) for Independents/unaffiliated that is equal to the Republican and Democratic parties so this can start to be turned around.

Here is my solution.....all the money donated to campaigns need to be put in one big pot and divided between the candidates (including unaffiliated) that can get XX amount of signatures to run. There also needs to be funding by the government and above all end Citizens United.

You can see from this graph that around 2008/2009 people started to check out of the two parties. That is also when Citizens United started.
Attachment 200646

I now belong to the biggest party.

Independents are not allowed to vote in primaries, only the general election. Registered Ds get to vote in the democrat primary. Registered Rs get to vote in the republican primary. Independents don’t get to vote in either.

[WouldLoveTo]

Why do we even have parties for individuals anymore? You're not required to vote 100% across your party line, so what's the point?

Everyone should be registered to vote, but then just vote for whoever you think is the best candidate for each position. Simple.

(I know, the thought of politics and law being simple are laughable)

[Lincolnian]

There needs to be more cooperation in addressing federal issues and its affect on states. Social Security and Medicare as well as federal mandates need more consensus among the states. If an expanded Medicare program was universal among all the states and it had universal requirements for employers and employees a lot of the state's problems would be eased. This would remove the state from the obligation of having to pay private health insurance for retired employees. Similar reforms could be made to improve Social Security allowing the restructuring of pension plans.

Malloy gets a lot of the blame but elected officials on both sides use that as a convenient out and distraction. In many cases neither side will yield to unreasonable demands whether it be golden benefits and perks fo labor or corporations and the ultra wealthy. The people in the middle who make up the majority, but are largely uninvested in the process, join in directing their frustration at the governor. Realistically, the only true power of the governor rests in a veto of slimly-passed legislation.

[Stylo]

Originally Posted by CTartist

The same reason Trump and Hillary got in. Everyone in the center politically is so disgusted they are dropping out of their previous parties. That leaves the parties made up of the extremes of each party. Instead of having more moderate common sense candidates we are getting the extremes of each party to vote for.

This is a major problem and is why I as an Independent/unaffiliated centrist have decided to vote in all primaries form here on out. There also needs to be funding on all levels (local/state/federal) for Independents/unaffiliated that is equal to the Republican and Democratic parties so this can start to be turned around.

Here is my solution.....all the money donated to campaigns need to be put in one big pot and divided between the candidates (including unaffiliated) that can get XX amount of signatures to run. There also needs to be funding by the government and above all end Citizens United.

You can see from this graph that around 2008/2009 people started to check out of the two parties. That is also when Citizens United started.
Attachment 200646

I now belong to the biggest party.

Foley wasn’t an extreme Republican. Just kind of a lame candidate. Twice.