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Originally Posted by stevepaa
Take away the power ceded to the Presidency by Congress, or usurped by various Presidents and we could return to what some believe was original intent and we could do away with the media circus for the "Presidential beauty contest" or maybe we need to switch to a Parliamentary system where the Prime Minister seems to rise by virtue of some managerial skill.
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Original intent?
Steve, the dead white guys who set this whole deal up presumed that the best and brightest would come forward and serve, out of love for their country, rather than love of power. At the time, this was not as naive and crazy as it sounds today. The whole system is built on a premise that I don't think is valid, which is that outstanding individuals would be drawn to the government.
Keep in mind that the vast majority of people are pretty much morons, no test to vote.