On Mon, 04 Oct 2004 05:42:38 +0000, Gould 0738 wrote:

I've been wondering if it isn't time to amend the constitution. Give the
POTUS a single, six-year term and then he's outa there. The VP could
succeed him.

What a refreshing change it would be to have a president dong his best to
live up to his campaign promises during his term, rather than barely
getting anything off the ground in the first four years so we feel like we
are compelled to send him back for a second four so he can finish up.
Imagine, a president spending six years administering the executive branch
instead of four years "running" for reelection.

There are other, less drastic ways to accomplish this. Personally, I'm
hesitant to change the Constitution. It has provided a stability that has
worked for over 200 years. Calls to change it, I think, somehow weaken
it. It's similar to term limits. It only limits our ability to keep good
legislators. If they are incompetent, it is our job to fire them.