Wouldn't it be interesting if the Vice President were elected by a vote of the people like the President?
As of now, of course, the VP, while not seemingly a power house, actually holds a lot of clout in some situations. If the President kicks the bucket, that's right, he's the President. The VP stands in for the President in many other instances too. Currently, the VP is selected by the President and approved by the Congress (Amendment 12, Constitution/Bill of Rights). Though really, why can't the people elect both? In addition, the Vice President heads the Senate and is the tie breaker for any votes that can't be decided.
I guess my thing is I always thought the "running mate" is kind of stupid. It detracts and distracts from who we're really installing as the head of state, the United States. Certainly, Palin distracted from her running mate, and you can argue in a positive or negative way (my personal opinion is that the woman is a hot mess, but that's beside the point).
As of now, of course, the VP, while not seemingly a power house, actually holds a lot of clout in some situations. If the President kicks the bucket, that's right, he's the President. The VP stands in for the President in many other instances too. Currently, the VP is selected by the President and approved by the Congress (Amendment 12, Constitution/Bill of Rights). Though really, why can't the people elect both? In addition, the Vice President heads the Senate and is the tie breaker for any votes that can't be decided.
I guess my thing is I always thought the "running mate" is kind of stupid. It detracts and distracts from who we're really installing as the head of state, the United States. Certainly, Palin distracted from her running mate, and you can argue in a positive or negative way (my personal opinion is that the woman is a hot mess, but that's beside the point).
No comments:
Post a Comment