10-13-2010, 08:12 PM
What we have to realize is that we do NOT have 'gridlock'. Really. What we have is a compromise process. It seems like gridlock because we're in election season, and the benefit of getting re-elected is higher than the benefit of actually doing something (and the risk of actually doing something is equally high in re getting re-elected).
I personally think the simplest 'fix' would be to reduce the length of the election season to one month for primary, one month for general election. No political ads, etc. allowed before that blackout period. And for Congress to use those two months as their allotted vacation time.
I personally think the simplest 'fix' would be to reduce the length of the election season to one month for primary, one month for general election. No political ads, etc. allowed before that blackout period. And for Congress to use those two months as their allotted vacation time.