Bush sr. : 4 years as Pres, 8 as VP
Bill Clinton: 8 years as Pres
Al Gore: 8 years as VP
Bush W. 8 years as Pres
It would be 24 years of rule by the same two families (Bush and Clinton)
or 28 years of partial rule if you count Bush sr. as VP
and if you add in Gore's stint as VP...
That is over two decades! I asked this question before...but here it comes again....because it's not the way democracy is supposed to work....do you agree? We need to mix it up.
2006-07-15 12:07:47 · 13 answers · asked by loubean 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
I realize it's democracy if they are elected by the people...maybe what I should say is we would seriously lack diversity?
2006-07-15 12:18:53 · update #1
I see your point, 24 years is a long time. Right or Left, we need diversity, it's diversity that is the very foundation of our country and one of the primary reasons the USA is the only remaining superpower.
2006-07-15 12:12:20 · answer #1 · answered by Dr.Feelgood 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
It would still be democracy if those people receive the most electoral votes. There's nothing about a democracy that says relatives can't be elected (even though Gore's not a relative). If that's who the people vote for, then that's the way it is. That's democracy.
At one point, the country had 16 years of Franklin Roosevelt as President. Not one family, just one man. The democracy didn't collapse.
2006-07-15 12:13:55 · answer #2 · answered by Farly the Seer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Electoral College needs to hit the road and we need to get rid of the electronic voting machines(Diebold among the others). As long as we have both of them in operation we will NEVER get a fair election. Do a web search for Diebold voting machine fraud.
Tom Osborne one of the most beloved people in Nebraska couldn't win the governorship. He was the favorite in the polls. But for some UNKNOWN reason he lost the Republican primary to sitting Gov. Heineman. Osborne couldn't win in his own hometown.
(pasted from the 3rd link) In 1996, Chuck Hagel became the first elected Republican Nebraska senator in 24 years when he did surprisingly well in an election where the votes were verified by the company he served as chairman and maintained a financial investment. In both the 1996 and 2002 elections, Hagel’s ES&S counted an estimated 80% of his winning votes. Due to the contracting out of services, confidentiality agreements between the State of Nebraska and the company kept this matter out of the public eye. Hagel’s first election victory was described as a “stunning upset” by one Nebraska newspaper. Sen Hagel is a close associate of Gov Heineman.
2006-07-15 14:00:41 · answer #3 · answered by S P 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey, democracy is messy. People will vote for whoever they want to vote for. Personally, I don't see how this violates a democratic principle. I was a Clinton fan and am currently a Bush hater, but I don't really see anything anti-democratic about having two presidents from two families in a row. These four people are individuals. Bush II is nothing like Bush I. Even if Hilary wins (which she won't even if she runs), Clinton II will be nothing like Clinton I. If you don't like it, Canada's that way, pal.
2006-07-15 12:27:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well with Hillary you can be sure it will move into socialism as soon as she can do it. Al will be too incompetent to do anything. I don't know if Jeb is up to the task of the nations. He does a great job in Florida and works his *** off here. I'm pretty pleased with his work. He worked us through 4 hurricanes in almost as many weeks without so much as a whine from anyone. When something happens he is on top of it.
2006-07-15 12:14:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really doubt any of those will be elected... Hillary has too many people that don't like her... same with Jeb... and Gore couldn't even beat Bush...
I think you're going to see some new blood... both parties I think are a little tired of the old...
2006-07-15 12:14:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
could be exciting. i think of the variety one challenge if those 2 ran could be how Jeb Bush counts election ballots. i'm useful Gore could point out to him that recounting uncounted votes in impoverished areas in Florida is sturdy for our democracy.
2016-11-02 03:19:37 · answer #7 · answered by treiber 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, it will not be any of those people. Jeb isn't running. Hillary can't be nominated, her party has slide too far left. Al's too busy saving the planet.
Second, it's up to the American people.
2006-07-15 12:13:11 · answer #8 · answered by Nuke Lefties 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the people vote for any of them, then it is how democracy works. I think that it sucks, but the whole two party system is outdated.
2006-07-15 12:12:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be the beginning of the end. Devisiveness, false promises and appeasment are just what the Islamic Jihadist is hoping for.
2006-07-15 12:14:00 · answer #10 · answered by Gregg J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋