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“What the heck was that?” 😡
That must have been the instant reaction of anyone who watched the first Presidential Debate couple of days ago, either in its entirety or even a bit of it. Yes, it made for painful watching and that is putting it mildly. As things stand today the voters find themselves in a catch-22. Merriam-Webster defines Catch-22 as “a problematic situation for which the only solution is denied by a circumstance inherent in the problem or by a rule”. How did we land in this situation? Because of the candidates of the two major political parties. The candidates may spawn new entries in the lexicon. What are the voters’ choices?
1) A catch-and-kill impresario. Could spawn a new dictionary entry, Catch-78
2) A catch cold incumbent. Could spawn a new dictionary entry, Catch-81
It’s fair to think there should be better choices for the voters other than couple of grumpy, old men who have ignored the call of Father Time, Mother Nation, Son of God and the anguished cry of the Daughters. Yes, that is where we are today. This situation calls for a radical solution. One solution I can think of is limiting any individual to just one term in the office, especially as the second term generally turns out to be lame duck with the office holder worrying more about their place in history. A one-term limit would mean the elected person gets one 4-year term and that’s it. After that a new person will get a chance. Without the calculation of reelection in play, things will get done faster. 👍
However, I don’t see a one-term limit happening. ☹️
What other radical solution is possible? Every voter could put their own name as write-in candidate to protest the choice of the major political parties. That would mean anyone who qualifies the requirement of the office of Presidency will have a vote each! 😊
Yes, that would be a chaotic situation but is it any less chaotic now? 🤨