… you might encounter Newsweek‘s feature on Americans Elect, an effort designed to bypass the traditional two-party nominating system.

Even if you’re no fan of the current system, the following passage can’t offer much comfort:

There are some early signs of life. Since April, Americans Elect has held more than 150 conversations with roughly 25 potential candidates, among them “sophisticated, longtime political players,” some of whom “currently hold office,” and the “CEO of a large publicly held company” who is “very interested in doing this,” according to Darry Sragow, the group’s political director. While Sragow won’t name names—yet—delegates are already discussing their ideal candidates online. Among the favorites: Jon Stewart, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, Al Gore, Al Franken, Herman Cain, Warren Buffett, Buddy Roemer, Hillary Clinton, Jon Huntsman, Howard Dean, Jim DeMint, Colin Powell, and Chris Christie.

These are the best people for the job? Ouch. Perhaps we should explore other ideas.