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Question: Do you wish that the American Congress was more like the UK Parliament?
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« Reply #25 on: November 01, 2009, 03:16:33 PM »
Quote from: Northeast Lt. Governor Barnes on October 31, 2009, 06:08:03 PM
I'd love to have "President's Questions" every week, like Prime Minster's Questions".

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« Reply #26 on: November 01, 2009, 03:24:33 PM »
Quote from: Northeast Lt. Governor Barnes on October 31, 2009, 06:08:03 PM
I'd love to have "President's Questions" every week, like Prime Minster's Questions".

Because Obama and Mitch McConnel going at it would be so entertaining. Tongue
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« Reply #27 on: November 01, 2009, 03:42:34 PM »
Quote from: Governor Vepres on November 01, 2009, 03:24:33 PM
Quote from: Northeast Lt. Governor Barnes on October 31, 2009, 06:08:03 PM
I'd love to have "President's Questions" every week, like Prime Minster's Questions".

Because Obama and Mitch McConnel going at it would be so entertaining. Tongue


If we ever had a scenario like this, Hillary Clinton would be Prime Minister.
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« Reply #28 on: November 01, 2009, 05:30:46 PM »
Quote from: SoIA Prometheus on November 01, 2009, 03:42:34 PM
Quote from: Governor Vepres on November 01, 2009, 03:24:33 PM
Quote from: Northeast Lt. Governor Barnes on October 31, 2009, 06:08:03 PM
I'd love to have "President's Questions" every week, like Prime Minster's Questions".

Because Obama and Mitch McConnel going at it would be so entertaining. Tongue


If we ever had a scenario like this, Hillary Clinton would be Prime Minister.

No. No. No.

Prime Ministers in presidential systems (these rarely exist in the West, but are quite common elsewhere) serve a clearly defined purpose: the administration of government. That role is currently filled by Rahm Emanuel.
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« Reply #29 on: November 01, 2009, 05:51:10 PM »
It would make US Congress entertaining, but knowing the Republicans, almost as pathetic as the 39th and 40th House of Commons in Ottawa.

I wish the Democrats and Republicans could get a tough-looking bully parliamentary leader like John Baird or Peter Van Loan instead of old wimps like Pelosi, Reid and McConnell.
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« Reply #30 on: November 02, 2009, 12:53:24 AM »
There are some great speeches made during PMQ (Britain)/QP (Canada)/QT (Australia). It's the best thing to watch! I'm going to look up some more YouTubes now!

Brilliant moment - Peter Costello quotes from a Midnight Oil song... the bald guy who looks like Voldemort was the lead singer of Midnight Oil back in the day: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-asDejsediM&feature=fvw

I was in the Gallery for Question Time on this day and saw this live: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWxOHKI_0jY&feature=related

Here's a playlist of Australian Parliament: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBvryavwV0w&feature=PlayList&p=0EEC670E6A38FACE&index=0&playnext=1
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