I guess my feelings are that with the current bipartisan gridlock persisting, eventually the greater population will get so fed up to the point where they are through with bipartisan politics, and someone will be in the position to capitalize on that.
Hopefully any push for a new structure can be channeled into a new system, and not just one person, because yes, I see cause for concern there as well. Like I mentioned, the cultural trend of craving instant gratification isn't going to help us here. It would behoove the U.S. to take its time to step back and really evaluate what's happened, and where we should go from here. Dream on, right? Though our current hierarchy favors the presidency & executive branch, especially with the legislation passed in the post-9/11 era, I have my fingers crossed that some powers will be repealed soon. Perhaps most importantly, the decision whether or not to wage war should not be subject to the whims of any one man. Anyway, cheers, Sir Dude, at least we've got each other, heh!