# Is it time for a REAL Independent party in the US? **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [February 24, 2006, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-time-for-a-real-independent-party-in-the-us/345946 "2006-02-24T18:39:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2006, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-time-for-a-real-independent-party-in-the-us/345946/21 "2006-02-25T05:59:47Z")
> [@](#): > > In fact, he’s probably the best man to have been on a presidential ticket in decades. > [@](#): > > I’m not saying he would have been a good president Put them together and we have what may be the most cynical comment on politics ever seen on this board. ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2006, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-time-for-a-real-independent-party-in-the-us/345946/22 "2006-02-25T06:23:17Z")
[QUOTE=Little Nemo] Put them together and we have what may be the most cynical comment on politics ever seen on this board. [/QUOTE] I meant ‘best man’ in terms of personal qualities. As in heroic, dedicated, intelligent, etc. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2006, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-time-for-a-real-independent-party-in-the-us/345946/23 "2006-02-26T04:20:06Z")
Fair enough. The qualities of a good person aren’t necessarily those of a good statesman. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-time-for-a-real-independent-party-in-the-us/345946.md?page=1)