re: The main reason I love Trump more today than a few weeks ago

I'd like to see both. I think occurrences like the Florida EC vote controversy (putting it mildly) from 2000 do more harm than good. No telling what goes on that isn't as obvious as that one.

Unfortunately in a 2 party system someone is always left pointing and saying "haha keep whining, we won!" See the poli board thread by bamarep as a prime example. Just pure idiocy and pushing the natural divide. (You and I have discussed this numerous times- same page). Point being, I'd meet in the middle and would see it as a step in the right direction to forcibly interject a 3rd or 4th party as you said. But I don't think it's enough in the long run.

Senators and house reps of swing states are sketchy as frick. I think you have to be a certain breed to actually go into politics in one of those states. JMO