Daydreaming about a better Constitution is sometimes salutary

I have long thought that one feature of parliamentary democracies that it's really unfortunate our constitutional framers didn't put in our constitution, is the ability of Congress to call a presidential election. Sometimes a president can serve two terms with no problems (which I do think is more than enough for any one person, ever). But sometimes, and right now is the most extreme case ever, it would be far better for the country if a majority of both houses could simply call an election, in, say 60 days. (And unlike most Congressional action, but like impeachment, it would not require the president's signature). Maybe with a proviso that it can only be done once during the otherwise 4-year term. (This would also have the effect of greatly reducing the absurd length of presidential campaigns). I honestly think there's a chance, if fair elections are held at all, that the Dems could take back both houses in 2026, and with such a provision in place, I believe Trump would be creamed (or better, maybe elected twice, you don't get to run in a special??). It would be interesting, because the four year terms would end up being staggered, with no direct tie to the congressional elections. Which might be a good thing. We need to have lots of elections, and not dwell on them for months and years but just get on with them. And the newly elected president should take office ten days later. At most. No one I've talked to about this kind of idea has ever given me what seems like a rational reason it should be longer than that. The whole point is to get rid of a wilting head of lettuce (or worse), so we'd need to get on with it. Right now more than ever, but it ain't gonna happen, of course. 

I realize I'm just daydreaming about constitutional changes that are all but impossible in the current political milieu, and this would hardly be the most important (fixing the antidemocratic apportionment in the Senate, ending gerrymandering, admitting some new states, and reining in executive power come to mind). But sometimes you just gotta imagine what a better world would look like, while you're doing your damndest to make the one we got not quite as bad. 

The best we can hope for is to throw out enough of the MAGA invertebrates to use Congress to block the regime's worst excesses and use people power (street demonstrations, constant hammering on elected officials) to make clear that we are not going to stand for subversion of future elections or attempts to make the president an elected king. And to be honest, as I guess I've made clear in my other rants, I don't see a lot of hope for even that. 

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RESIST. BOYCOTT.
ORGANIZE. CONTRIBUTE.

NEVER GIVE UP. 
DEMAND IMPEACHMENT.