I would think the US President has more in common with the British PM than the Queen. Maybe that will be the next thread, then we can move on to Congress and really get somewhere.

Obama showed great promise, but hasn't been able to do much. I don't know if that's because of the next election or something else. A dynasty(||: can you say "Bush") might reduce that, but mightily screws the country when they turn out bad. (:||) Benefits vs. drawbacks of a longer term or a U.S. monarch. Maybe if we just had an 8-year term, it would eliminate all that posturing and pussy-footing.

Of course, at this point, I wouldn't doubt somebody's planning a TV show called "So You Think You Can Run the Country?" or "American President," starring... I don't know. So who should be the judges?