Broken Government

[Belsnickel]

(09-23-2020, 01:41 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: Don't like the first as I prefer the states having individual say in the election of the POTUS.

I still maintain that this idea makes zero sense for the POTUS. The president oversees the executive branch of all of the people, not all of the states. The idea makes sense for a confederation, which we are not. The original idea made sense when the general public wouldn't know too much about the candidates, but we are a long ways off from then.

(09-23-2020, 01:41 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: The third?  That's a hard hell no for me.  The upper chamber being in charge of that is infinitely preferable as they are elected statewide and thus less susceptible to pressure.  As inane as some senators are they look like Rhodes Scholars compared to many House members.

It's interesting, because I agree with you, but I still think the House is a far cry from the "citizen legislators" that it was intended to be. Honestly, the only change I want for confirmations, though, is that it be made a requirement for constitutional officers to be elected with a 2/3rds vote. I don't care about lower judges or some of the other political appointees, but constitutional officers (i.e. SCOTUS) should meet a higher bar.