Obama's 2nd Term

A billion dollars may be spent by both sides in the Pres race. Congressmen must raise thousands every day, lest they fall short. Just the threat of a challenger well monied by special interest groups is enough to force members to vote a certain way. Money pervades the Capitol, and we all know it. Reform can never be broached in a serious manner by any Member or President. For one thing, their money would disappear. They would have no allies. They would be hypocrites if they did not immediately go broke. All this and more prevents reform. Except for one brief instance.

In a 2nd Term, a president could champion the cause of a Constitutional Amendment. The popular support is there for the picking and it would be a fairly simple manner to demonize those in opposition. Just look at where those bastards have gotten us with the old system would be the pitch. Think about it. Pushing this could even provide huge coattails for the mid-term. The Amendment could easily reach the States for ratification inside of 4 years and I predict it would be wildly popular. We haven't even seen an Amendment in generations. And this one would be a winner.