How does the U.S. government operate best?

[MercutioATC]

What do you see as the best situation (either historically or philisophically or both)

[burr]

1. If the Democrats controlled the White House...

but had to work with Greens and moderate Republicans in the House and Senate to pass legislation, then neo-cons and DINOs would become irrelevant in our political system.

[cosmicdot]

2. Greens and moderate Republicans in House and Senate

not too many of those currently, eh?

[burr]

6. nope,

but third parties work great in Europe...

No wonder they have national healthcare, democracy and we don't!

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

9. That point...

...hurts.


It's also a conversation killer. :toast:

[renie408]

3. What a great question

And I have to wait to see what other people say to figure out what I think. My initial reaction was 'Dem Congress, Rebup Pres'...but I then I started thinking about Pres getting to nominate judges and I thought, "No, its Dem Pres, and Repub congress that works better."

[renie408]

4. America works best when she works for all of us.

Sorry, had to throw in my Edwards plug. This is one of his campaign slogans.

[Feanorcurufinwe]

5. Either way can work well

with the right President and Congressional leaders.

[genius]

7. Can you believe people voted for a Republican Congress?

One person voted for a Republican President. Do we have some Republicans amongst us?

[Hippo_Tron]

8. Look at the Clinton era...

Several years of economic prosperity with a Democrat leading the way and a Republican congress following. Granted I'm extremely pissed off that healthcare and social security reform never got passed but other than that it worked out pretty well.

[DrFunkenstein]

10. Especially For Welfare Mothers

In corporate boardrooms. The Telecommunications act of '96 was a peach, too.