Revamp US Political System

[CitadelGrad]

3) Restrict campaign time limit. Many countries only allow campaigns 30 days before elections. I'd like to see a
set time here as well. Maybe not 30 days but 45 or 60 should be adequate IMO.

This would just exacerbate one of the current problems, imo.

It would make it all but impossible for an unknown, non-career politician to get elected. He/she would have no name recognition and would never be able to establish a campaign against a more well-known candidate.

And, if political ads annoy you now...

...imagine if they were all concentrated in a 45-60 day time frame.

It's already impossible for an unknown, non-career politician to get elected to the presidency. If you tell me that Obama was an unknown, non-career politician, you're foolish and naive. Obama was certainly not unknown to the right people and he has been politicking virtually his entire life.

[houndawg]

9) that will disenfranchise small states like Delaware. The EC is good.

Why? The EC disenfranchises minority party voters in solid blue or red states. Every conservative in California, New York, Washington, or the Northeast knows their vote is a waste of time. Similarly for liberals in Texas, Montana, or the deep south. Our presidential elections have come down to the likes of Ohio, Virgina, Florida, Nevada, Colorado, Wisconsin and a few others. Is that REALLY the group you want electing our presidents?

Maybe not my first choice, but better than having the likes of wack job central (Arizona, Texas, Utah, Montana..) doing the selecting.

[mrklean]

9) that will disenfranchise small states like Delaware. The EC is good.

Why? The EC disenfranchises minority party voters in solid blue or red states. Every conservative in California, New York, Washington, or the Northeast knows their vote is a waste of time. Similarly for liberals in Texas, Montana, or the deep south. Our presidential elections have come down to the likes of Ohio, Virgina, Florida, Nevada, Colorado, Wisconsin and a few others. Is that REALLY the group you want electing our presidents?

Now you know how I feel, living in the South.

[AZGrizFan]

Why? The EC disenfranchises minority party voters in solid blue or red states. Every conservative in California, New York, Washington, or the Northeast knows their vote is a waste of time. Similarly for liberals in Texas, Montana, or the deep south. Our presidential elections have come down to the likes of Ohio, Virgina, Florida, Nevada, Colorado, Wisconsin and a few others. Is that REALLY the group you want electing our presidents?

Maybe not my first choice, but better than having the likes of wack job central (Arizona, Texas, Utah, Montana..) doing the selecting.

Point missed, as usual. Donks in solidly red states are just as disenfranchised as conks in solidly blue states. I wonder, if every vote actually DID count, what our voter turnout would be.

[houndawg]

Maybe not my first choice, but better than having the likes of wack job central (Arizona, Texas, Utah, Montana..) doing the selecting.

Point missed, as usual. Donks in solidly red states are just as disenfranchised as conks in solidly blue states. I wonder, if every vote actually DID count, what our voter turnout would be.

It would be what those who program the voting machines say it was.

[AZGrizFan]

Point missed, as usual. Donks in solidly red states are just as disenfranchised as conks in solidly blue states. I wonder, if every vote actually DID count, what our voter turnout would be.

It would be what those who program the voting machines say it was.

How did I KNOW that would be your response.

[houndawg]

It would be what those who program the voting machines say it was.

How did I KNOW that would be your response.

You voted for Obama twice.

[Ibanez]

Maybe not my first choice, but better than having the likes of wack job central (Arizona, Texas, Utah, Montana..) doing the selecting.

Point missed, as usual. Donks in solidly red states are just as disenfranchised as conks in solidly blue states. I wonder, if every vote actually DID count, what our voter turnout would be.

Do you think people would feel more empowered if their one vote could be the difference between 4 more years and a new president?

[houndawg]

Maybe not my first choice, but better than having the likes of wack job central (Arizona, Texas, Utah, Montana..) doing the selecting.

Point missed, as usual. Donks in solidly red states are just as disenfranchised as conks in solidly blue states.I wonder, if every vote actually DID count, what our voter turnout would be.

Still mad about Al Gore not getting to be President after winning the popular vote?

[AZGrizFan]

Point missed, as usual. Donks in solidly red states are just as disenfranchised as conks in solidly blue states.I wonder, if every vote actually DID count, what our voter turnout would be.[/quote]

Still mad about Al Gore not getting to be President after winning the popular vote?

Exactly. You're onto me. Now get off of me.

[AZGrizFan]

Point missed, as usual. Donks in solidly red states are just as disenfranchised as conks in solidly blue states. I wonder, if every vote actually DID count, what our voter turnout would be.

Do you think people would feel more empowered if their one vote could be the difference between 4 more years and a new president?

I have no idea. I just know that lots of people don't vote because they feel their vote is wasted in their particular state.

[Ibanez]

Do you think people would feel more empowered if their one vote could be the difference between 4 more years and a new president?

I have no idea. I just know that lots of people don't vote because they feel their vote is wasted in their particular state.

Hell, I feel that way but I don't vote strictly R or D. I can appreciate the concern and am always in favor of correcting our process. What was good in 1787 might not necessarily be relevant today, that's understandable.

[houndawg]

Do you think people would feel more empowered if their one vote could be the difference between 4 more years and a new president?

I have no idea. I just know that lots of people don't vote because they feel their vote is wasted in their particular state.

Those who cast votes decide nothing. Those who count votes decide everything. J. Stalin.

[AZGrizFan]

I have no idea. I just know that lots of people don't vote because they feel their vote is wasted in their particular state.

Those who cast votes decide nothing. Those who count votes decide everything. J. Stalin.

It's a piss politician who controls the voting machines and still doesn't win.

[LeadBolt]

Term Limits;
Making Congress, Court System, and Administration have to live by all laws;
Make Administration have to enforce all laws;
Cutting out pension credits for Congress, Administration & Court System in any year with a Federal deficit unless overridden by a public referendum;
Expanding the time and ease of voting, but restricting voting to one for per qualified, identified citizen;
Life time ban on lobbying on former officials, Congressmen and Judges;
Line item veto;
Eliminate deductions for campaign contributions;
Eliminate all preferences and enforce 14th Amendment.

[LeadBolt]

Duplicate.

[houndawg]

Those who cast votes decide nothing. Those who count votes decide everything. J. Stalin.

It's a piss politician who controls the voting machines and still doesn't win.

Both sides have access, makes it more interesting

[mrklean]

Get rid of the IRS

[Skjellyfetti]

This would just exacerbate one of the current problems, imo.

It would make it all but impossible for an unknown, non-career politician to get elected. He/she would have no name recognition and would never be able to establish a campaign against a more well-known candidate.

And, if political ads annoy you now...

...imagine if they were all concentrated in a 45-60 day time frame.

It's already impossible for an unknown, non-career politician to get elected to the presidency. If you tell me that Obama was an unknown, non-career politician, you're foolish and naive. Obama was certainly not unknown to the right people and he has been politicking virtually his entire life.

I wasn't talking Presidential elections.

There are A LOT more than Presidential elections...

Maybe the original post was talking only about Presidential elections... and, if so... I misread it. But, I read it to be about the political system generally.

[CitadelGrad]

It's already impossible for an unknown, non-career politician to get elected to the presidency. If you tell me that Obama was an unknown, non-career politician, you're foolish and naive. Obama was certainly not unknown to the right people and he has been politicking virtually his entire life.

I wasn't talking Presidential elections.

There are A LOT more than Presidential elections...

Maybe the original post was talking only about Presidential elections... and, if so... I misread it. But, I read it to be about the political system generally.

Unknown, non-career politicians are elected to state and local offices all the time. Even a lot of them are elected to the U.S. Senate and House.