you are on with chris edelson. author of "emergency presidential power." caller: my proposal for restoring the president from escaping -- exceeding his authority and lying to the government would be a constitutional amendment changing the essential nature of the presidency. instead of having a single president elected once every four years, we could have a three-part presidency, three copresidents, each elected two years for a six-year term. , anyrtain matters individual copresident could act, for example to grant 2/3ons, legislate, have required -- legistlate, -- legislate, have 2/3 required for veto. action wouldde require unanimity. guest: it's an interesting point and one that has been raised. there is a professor who has made the argument that there should be copresidents. i personally don't think it is a great idea. the framers did talk about this. are those who say we need a plural executive, not just one person. said thathamilton wouldn't be a great idea because -- he was concerned that it would prevent presidents from acting during an emergency wh

you are on with chris edelson. author of "emergency presidential power."ler: my proposal for restoring the president from escaping -- exceeding his authority and lying to the government would be a constitutional amendment changing the essential nature of the presidency. instead of having a single president elected once every four years, we could have a three-part presidency, three copresidents, each elected two years for a six-year term. , anyrtain matters individual copresident could act, for example to grant 2/3ons, legislate, have required -- legistlate, -- legislate, have 2/3 required for veto. action wouldde require unanimity. guest: it's an interesting point and one that has been raised. there is a professor who has made the argument that there should be copresidents. i personally don't think it is a great idea. the framers did talk about this. are those who say we need a plural executive, not just one person. said thathamilton wouldn't be a great idea because -- he was concerned that it would prevent presidents from acting during an emergency when t

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