They're pretty much there now.
Agreed.
With each election cycle, its getting harder and harder for me to drag my ass out to the poll to cast my vote. I find myself voting against someone rather than voting for the other.
Same here. And that's exactly how they want it. The people that do vote are voting for the person that can save them from the evil, oppressive bad guy. It's only a matter of time before one party emerges as the one that saves us from all of the bad candidates. I think many people are vulnerable to this as more and more talk is focused on bipartisanship.
We need a 3rd party to come along - one that doesn't offer a ding-dong or kook as their candidate - to give the average American voter a Gods honest choice.
I think the Tea Party was the closest thing we had to a legitimate 3rd party emergence. Even if one disagrees with their premises, it's impossible to ignore the vast amount of support it received across the country.
However, it's fizzling out. Too many are dependent on their saving party. Too many conservatives fear Obama being reelected and are deferring to Mitt Romney despite his un-conservative record.
In fact, I'd say that 3rd parties (Tea Party, Green Party, Reform Party) are perfect fits for the one party for all domination we'll soon see. Democrats and Republicans are not very different and are both manipulative. What better way to stay at the top than to provide a faux-party to run against?
I should note that I just finished
1984 by George Orwell.