should everyone have a say in who America elects as president?

Question

Because everytime President Bush opens his mouth and says something the rest of the world shakes with fear and disbelief in equal measures, should the rest of the world have some say in who the US people elect??

Answer 1

are you a liberal idiot for even suggesting that? Yes
Do you make sane, legitimate liberals look bad every time you open your mouth? Yes
Do muslim extremists shooting at yours truly in Iraq find themselves more motivated to keep shooting at me when they hear you say things like that? Yes

Answer 2

Funny how there are as many misconceptions about U.S. government in Great Britain and Ireland as there are in the States about British and Irish government.

1) The recounts were to destroy the election of our leader and were ended by the court because they were prejudicial and selective in where they recounted (they only were recounting in places where it was pro-Bush, trying to selectively redo the vote). It was caught and ended.

2) The rest of the world DOES have a say. America is the most influenced country in the world by others. WE ARE EVERYONE ELSE! We have more immigration than all other countries combined some years. We love it, and we learn from our new citizens, adapting the best they bring to share with us.

3) A few of your private citizens seem to have no more clue about the complexities of government than some of ours. It's like watching a group of people standing around a couple of board-game players in the park, complaining how they don't know how to double-jump, or crown their kings, and how the players stupidly move their pieces horizontally, or vertically.

The two players (governments of our respective countries) shake their heads and keep playing...

...chess.

Bless our allies and the patriots of all your nations that love their countries ahead of their personal ideologies (patriots, that is). It's good to see how respectful protesters and cheerers who leave grammar school behavior behind are dominating the dialog here as well.

Side note: someone's posting nasty "questions" from British/Australian citizens about the U.S. that look surprisingly identical to similar questions I find here from Australians/U.S. citizens. Funny how they use the same phrasing and even full sentences! Let others know. We have some dumb ungrateful citizens whom you may give trouble at will, but keep it aimed at them, not in a bigoted way toward all of Australia or the U.S. It might be one of these "I am an American and I think..." posters who aren't anything of the sort.

Keep speaking up, everyone.

Answer 3

America wants to have its say in every thing that happens in every corner of the world. To suit its national interests (?) its administration often plays vital role even in the internal matters of the other countries. In the process it supports monarchies, dictators and even some times goes against the wishes / aspirations of vast majorities of the peoples of those countries. Hence, all those people look forward anxiously as to whom the American citizens, no doubt the real voters, are electing as their president and his team. If only the real voters show greater interest in the matter and provide an able leadership not only for themselves but for the entire world to live peacefully

Answer 4

this is a silly question, America should vote for its own President, though I think I understand why you asked the question
the American President having office in the most powerful country in the world will ultimately have repercussions on the rest of the planet. there are people from both our countries that have criticised the President's policies, but Blair has also been criticised for his hand in world politics. we have to trust that the American public as a whole use their power of democracy to choose a leader who will lead the way in good judgement, its just a shame that you got it wrong last time. lol

Answer 5

No - not even the American people get a say in electing the President, as you'll remember from 2000.

Gore won the election, but Bush won the count.

Answer 6

What a mess that would be! Could you imagine how long 3 or 4 recounts would take? Just the thought of having, ohhh, let's see, China, Cuba, N.Korea, Iran...voting for OUR president... Could they possibly do any worse than we did TWO TIMES IN A ROW?!!!

Bush had been running amok ever since he took office. I will be soooo glad when his term is up. Does any other country want him?!? Lol! You can have him for FREE!! Lol!

Answer 7

I didnt vote for Bush and I despise him as much as anyone in or out of the USA, but I dont want non-Americans choosing the president of the US anymore than they would want Americans deciding who runs their country.

Answer 8

I don't think so, we all think Bush is a prat but it's not something that really effects us that much. If we took the power away from Americans than it would be undermining them and it'd just be rude. However, the president or leader or whatnot of the EU I would want to vote for, seeing as they make up half our laws.

Answer 9

Everybody in America does not vote. And that may be a good thing.

However, I do not believe the rest of the world should choose our president. Unless they start paying taxes to our country...

Answer 10

I don't think we (in the UK) can really talk. I know we didn't vote directly for Blair (despite what he obviously thought, he wasn't our President) but we knew who was going to become Prime Minister and what he would do if Labour were re-elected didn't we?

Answer 11

The U. S. President would not have to open his mouth If the rest of the world minded their own business. Like wise if you treat my dog bad you may get bit, and no you can not choose what kind of dog I have.