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Old 08-04-2004, 11:03 AM
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Originally posted by moe.ron
More or less, though no-confidence in Parlimentarian democracy implies no confidence on a sitting head of government. In this case, it is a no-confidence on either candidates. Of course, the problem arise, who will replace the candidates and who get to decide who to replace.
We'd also have a nearly perpetual campaign season -- imagine if Clinton had been able to campaign for a no-confidence vote. He would have. The party would have also just kept putting up patsies to knock down in favor of the no-confidence vote. It would potentially allow a President to hold the reigns of power perpetually.

It sounds nice, but I'd be worried about unintended consequences here.
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