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Originally Posted by 34958hq439-qjw9v5jq298v5j

On a related note, does anyone else think terms should be 6 years but with no possibility of re-election? It's a little disconcerning that the last 7-8 months of every first term is spent primarily attempting to get re-elected...

it's a tricky one, isn't it? even if a second term is granted - it's only really 2 years before everybody's looking to the next guy and thereby denying the president any meaningful power. usuallly why 2-term presidents save it until year 6 before they 'tackle the palestinian issue' - it's just 'meaningless busy-time' as lisa simpson would put it...