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Comment author: wedrifid 12 April 2011 01:59:50PM *  8 points [-]

If some fraction of the problem is a result of the desire to be re-elected, should we be pushing for only letting them have one term?

You want to free up your presidents from the corrupting influence of democracy?

Comment author: NancyLebovitz 12 April 2011 06:58:47PM 5 points [-]

Maybe. If I were being serious about this, I'd look at whether Presidents were significantly different in their second terms compared to their first, and whether the difference (if any) seemed generally an improvement or a deterioration. I'd also look at how term limits play out generally.