You are correct: there are more than two parties. Nice of you to notice! Once we get into things like debate participation or press coverage, all those pesky little "fringe" parties without the same zillions in the bank as the DNC/RNC seem to drop right off the radar. The frustration here is with a simplistic either/or choice: you are either RED or you are BLUE. Pick one entire package and go with it, or shut up.

In the end, this severely limits the diversity of opinions, platforms and solutions.

To address another point of yours: all parties are capable of corruption, because the act of "politicking" requires wheeling, dealing, give and take. Oh, and money. Lots and lots of money.

I voted for Gloria de la Riva of the Peace and Freedom Party. In order to make my choice, I had to go out and dig up information on all the candidates myself, analyze their platforms and make an informed decision. If I'd waited for, say, NBC to do it for me, I'd have only known about Red, Blue and Ron Paul.

Despite his overuse of the word "schlong", I think that is exactly what the OP is suggesting we all do.

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