Democrats are about as effective and influential as moldy broccoli. If ever there was a party without guts, pluck moxie, chutzpah (and all similar words) - we have it here as the Democratic Party Of USA.
Republicans are increasingly behaving like raging lunatics and obsessive fanatics. All their moves and motives and modus operandi have long since crossed the limits of normalcy or common sense. It only caters to big, huge , giant business while maintaining the pretense of fighting for its "base" (read southern and Midwestern , white, evangelical and/or overly conservative middle income group )
And don't even get me started on Libertarians and Green party because, come on people , these dudes never had a chance in the first place....
Isn't it time for America to come up with a new political party. An entity that makes more sense than Republicans and has more zest and life than Democrats. A gathering that does not require it's members to choose sides based upon social or religious issues such as abortion or stem cell research, Gay marriage and bible study and several other such foolish issues.
Because cosseting these totally useless issues is taking so much time and energy that real issues of poverty and education, environment and heath care (and so many more) and taking a direct hit.
I would love to see a new party filled with younger Americans representing the changed face of America's today. Party which says I don't give a damn whether you are pro-life or pro-choice, whether you support gay union or oppose it - as long as you keep it to yourself and fight for better education, jobs and environment together.