>A "survivable" term isn't the criteria I personally use for choosing presidents. :)

That's fair enough, but I would counter that:

1. We've been settling for "survivable" terms for the past 10 years

2. Some people will take a hit for the greater good. I really wish you would be willing to do that too. That said, maybe you don't think Lessig's agenda would be serving the greater good, in which case I'd be interested in knowing why.