shmogie
Well-Known Member
It seems like yesterday that the election form hell for President was going on. An election that caused us to be continuously bombarded by lies and hyperbole from both sides. It seemed to go on forever.
Now almost two years before the next Presidential election, they are back.
Once again the screeching will continue to increase till it reaches itś crescendo at the next election.
As others have done, I propose that that the Constitution be amended so that the President serves one 6 year term,and cannot run again for President after that term.
This makes sense because :
Incumbents a high percentage of the time are re elected for a second term.
Since campaigning takes place two years before an election in the modern era, the President cannot spend his/her time fully doing the job for which they were elected.
A presidential campaign burns up an obscene amount of money, two of them makes the amount of money spent doubly obscene.
Finally, and most important to me, the strangle hold a Presidential election of continuous campaigning that seems to never stop could give us some peace for a few years before the circus once again begins.
Granted, when the likes of Hillary or Trump were elected, one half of the population would go rabidly insane as we see now, and six years might seem like an eternity.
However, what are the odds that both parties would nominate a totally unsuited candidate, and you have to hold your nose to vote for one or the other, as was the case in 2016 ?
Thoughts ?
Now almost two years before the next Presidential election, they are back.
Once again the screeching will continue to increase till it reaches itś crescendo at the next election.
As others have done, I propose that that the Constitution be amended so that the President serves one 6 year term,and cannot run again for President after that term.
This makes sense because :
Incumbents a high percentage of the time are re elected for a second term.
Since campaigning takes place two years before an election in the modern era, the President cannot spend his/her time fully doing the job for which they were elected.
A presidential campaign burns up an obscene amount of money, two of them makes the amount of money spent doubly obscene.
Finally, and most important to me, the strangle hold a Presidential election of continuous campaigning that seems to never stop could give us some peace for a few years before the circus once again begins.
Granted, when the likes of Hillary or Trump were elected, one half of the population would go rabidly insane as we see now, and six years might seem like an eternity.
However, what are the odds that both parties would nominate a totally unsuited candidate, and you have to hold your nose to vote for one or the other, as was the case in 2016 ?
Thoughts ?