Having to accumulate over 80-100 million votes waters down the candidates and their policies. But the closest alternative would be a prime minister and right no

Having to accumulate over 80-100 million votes waters down the candidates and their policies. But the closest alternative would be a prime minister and right now that slot would get filled by Pelosi or Reid. That's far worse, especially since before that would have been DeLay or Hastert. The masses seem to do a pretty decent job in that light.