Congratulations to Barack Obama on winning the election. The Bush years can be put to the shredder (see cartoon -courtesy of The Guardian).

Here is an article from The Guardian about plans to extend the Russia presidential term to 6 years.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/nov/0...-vladimir-putin

Why does not America follow suit? It seems crazy that the last two years of any four year administration is obsessed with holding on to power at the next election, and therefore does not concentrate on the business of governing. A six or seven year term would lead to far greater political stability. On the other hand it might have lead to 12/14 years of Bush!

I think that we have had enough of this now.

9,8,7,6,5........

The title should have been, " Why Not A Longer Presidential Term?"

Sorry about that folks - I have tried unsuccessfully to edit the title.

4 years seems about right tome.

Congratulations to Barack Obama on winning the election. The Bush years can be put to the shredder (see cartoon -courtesy of The Guardian).

Here is an article from The Guardian about plans to extend the Russia presidential term to 6 years.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/nov/0...-vladimir-putin

Why does not America follow suit? It seems crazy that the last two years of any four year administration is obsessed with holding on to power at the next election, and therefore does not concentrate on the business of governing. A six or seven year term would lead to far greater political stability. On the other hand it might have lead to 12/14 years of Bush!

Maybe nice idea for some but I would not have wanted another 2 years of Bush. In fact I was feed up with him after the first four.

We don't need another US election thread.

US Election Thread here.

Closed.