> The problem, imho, is not the presidency but the US political party system
> that is the root problem. This system needs to be broken to allow any
> meaningful reform to take place. Unfortunately, the voters seem
> collectively unable to move beyond that party system, and if they are
> unhappy about the status quo they react totally within that system i.e.
> vote
> for the other party.
I touched on this very point this morning:
<http://dennisperrin.blogspot.com/2009/10/slumbered.html>
Dennis