SO DIFFERENT FROM THOSE AWFUL REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS

Two founders of the bipartisan Unity08 effort launched a new campaign to draft independent New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg into the presidential race Tuesday, saying he is the right candidate to overcome bitter partisanship....

"At a time when the Washington political system is broken, wouldn't it be refreshing to have a president elected who owes nothing to special interests, nothing to extreme elements of either group of partisans?" [former Republican consultant Doug] Bailey said....

--The Hill today

"Washington is fundamentally broken and incapable of dealing with the challenges we have."

--Mitt Romney, 1/5/08

"Here’s the truth: the system in Washington is broken."

--John Edwards, 10/13/07