Something I've been advocating, within my very tiny circle, for some time now is that we have got to smooth out the beyond-antiquated bumps in the wave chart of federal election cycles. Two years for Reps, six years for Senators, and four years for POTUS (and VPOTUS)? It's ridiculous. I understand that the Founders/Framers--or whatever you call those enshrined human beings--had their reasons for creating those varied terms of office, but times, most certainly, have changed. That's why they created AMENDments.
In the name of restoring, at least, the possibility of some normalcy and sanity to our electoral process we have to amend the Constitution so that all elected, federal officials serve four-year terms (or eight for Senators if you feel the glacial pace at which that body moves might need twice the amount of time to get an equivalent amount of work done). Either that, or we move to a Parliamentary system. But don't get me started on the "virtues" of the two-party system. After all, it allows us to hang a "we're exceptional" hat alongside the others (non-universal healthcare, not signing the Kyoto Protocol, and pounds and inches) because, you know, we're exceptional.
Anyhoo, before I blather on and completely lose your attention, read this op-ed from today's NY Times. My fellow Duke-ies (is my pride showing?) have pretty much hit the nail on the head.
Cancel the Midterms