Demand Question Time!

[tangnath]

The problem with Question Period is that it does not work in the United States as the US uses a presidential-congressional system and not a parliamentary system. The executive is not responsible day-to-day to the legislative part of the government. In a parliamentary system such as Canada and the United Kingdom, the executive is responsible to the legislature and its members, by convention also hold a seat in Parliament.

[DigitalBaby07]

ok.

[MoralityVirtue2]

Question Period, as it's known in Canada, works very well! But there is a flaw that I hope, if instituted in the US, that should be rectified so it doesn't plague your system either: "the government shall answer or differ questions with answers by any selected member." .... Sometimes the question never gets answered, just political BS gets repeated .... make sure to include in that petition that the question MUST me answer to the satisfaction of whom ever posed it! Critically essential.

[DJK1726]

I'm ambivalent. I'm sold on the entertainment value and think it could boost transparency in govt. On the other hand, it could very well turn into masturbation, i.e. hammering home talking points already raised in the House for PR purposes.

[Themixedtwits]

Me thinks me shall make several angry comments!

[Themixedtwits]

James, the office was created by the BBC! How dare you!?! We made it first and then you americans stole it!! Don't take credit for Gervais's comedic genius!

[alancook01]

The Republicans in congress need to ask Obama for his birth certificate!!

[SoPsychoSexy]

Question Time?!!

How about read the F-ing bills time?

Or follow the Constitution time?

[MooseOfReason]

Biffel boffel, eh?

[SabraMagdalena]

I would love if we imported Question Time, and since this president is all about transparency and whatnot, I think he'd be receptive toward it.

Also, nice stodgy accent there, Kotecki. :)

[talk74]

I spoke to a (male) British High Court Judge recently and there do still where pantyhose as part of their official outfit!

Amusing it may be, their finest hour it is definitely not, but why not import the pantomime that is PMQs. After all, heaven forbid politics is actually about good governance; let's keep it about entertainment and cheap point scoring!

[chukmaty]

Off the cuff skill is not something I think any recent President has. Reagan was okay, but not great. Obama is certainly no ace in this regard, not as bad as Bush, but hardly even good.

A McCain (at least ten years ago), Huckabee, or a Lieberman would probably do well in such a scenario.