IMI - I dont think postponing the CA polls will be catastrophic in any way. That might actually add credibility rather than taking it away from the process. In the meantime, we may just have to agree to disagree about some things. Thanks for the riveting conversation. Hope you have a good one. :) Mukurdom - You have my vote! :) But seriously, I agree the choices on the field are not the greatest. The need of the hour is a viable alternative political party. Some thought Deuba might be able to provide that but he didnt get far. Others still hope the UML will abandon its communist platform and become a centrist party but that looks like a pipe dream at this point. But to paraphrase Rumsfeld, I guess you go to the elections with the parties you have and not the parties you want :) Oh well ...