[Philistone]

I was actually living in Nice when the EU summit was held on this very question. This was also at the time of the 2000 elections when Europeans were scratching their heads over the US Electoral College system.

The wisdom of our founding fathers became evident as the EU tried to do everything except “whatever America does.”

A lower house based on population, an upper house based on territory, an executive elected based on a winner take all electoral college system.

Hey, worked for us for more than 200 years...

[speekinout]

A lower house based on population, an upper house based on territory, an executive elected based on a winner take all electoral college system.

That was my first thought too, but our system also depends on powers being divided in appropriate ways, and an orderly election schedule. The Europeans don't have a history of either of those (particularly the latter).

[TChris]

The wisdom of our founding fathers became evident as the EU tried to do everything except “whatever America does.”

Exactly. They're not likely to create a successful union based in such large measure on anti-Americanism.

True principles work.