In response to Anonymous's interesting commentof July 15, 2020:
Ever since the year 2000, when George W. Bush was voted President, there have been 3 major factors in the US Presidential Electoral system that have thrown up unwise/dangerous choices.
Those factors are:
- Nepotism (influence of George W's former President father, employing Trump's daughter and son-
in-law as senior White House advisers (and further back "Bobby" as Attorney General, under
JFK)).
- Personal financial fortune, allowing candidates to effectively buy the Presidency independent of,
and even in spite of sober and experienced Party members, and
and even in spite of sober and experienced Party members, and
- Democrat or Republican Party members influence electoral procedures in each State.
In the US“A presidential election is held every fourth year. Federal elections are administered by
state and local governments, although the specifics of how elections are conducted differ between
the states. The Constitution and laws of the United States grant the states wide latitude in how they
administer elections.”
In the US“A presidential election is held every fourth year. Federal elections are administered by
state and local governments, although the specifics of how elections are conducted differ between
the states. The Constitution and laws of the United States grant the states wide latitude in how they
administer elections.”
Australia also has a Federal, State and Local government system. Australia's system of an independent Federal Australian Electoral Commission is an example the US could consider adopting, by amending the Constitution.
These 3 factors have resulted in poorly qualified Presidents and their family-staff members, over-aged Presidents and/or Candidates, rich Presidents who buy the Presidency and dubious “Swing state” election systems that determine who wins (eg. Florida in 2000).
The big exception to the Nepotism and Personal financial fortune facors was the sound, experienced, and also not too old Barack Obama.
Taking your references in sequence:
[1] https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2020/03/11/commentary/world-commentary/biden-obviously-dementia-withdraw-race/ “Biden obviously has dementia and should withdraw from the race”
The 25th Amendment of the US Constitution deals with issues related to presidential succession and disability.
It appears the US Constitution and Amendments do not apply to Biden because he is only a Candidate, not a President - so far.
“Almost 40 PERCENT of Americans ‘think Joe Biden has dementia and 61 percent think he should publicly address it’”
and
“38% of Voters Think Biden Has Dementia"
Those 38% to 40% of Americans do not have to vote for Biden. Furthermore replacing Biden now would look like a Democrat Party weakness virtually guaranteeing Trump wins.
Due to the three dysfunctional factors and no upper age limit, the dangerously ignorant and irresponsible Trump is the only alternative Americans can vote for.
Another possible problem is the Electoral College System see "Top 3 Pros and Cons".
Pete