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re: A perverse effect of term limits - something to discuss
Posted on 11/14/16 at 2:48 pm to cito
Posted on 11/14/16 at 2:48 pm to cito
IMO, what's more important than term limits for holding office is this: Term limits on holding leadership posts (committee chairs esp) and create a 4 year ban on direct lobbying.
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Posted on 11/14/16 at 3:30 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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We have term limits. It's called voting. Congress isn't a bunch of national elections like President.
This used to be my stance. But I've come to believe that catering to local interests, combined with creative gerrymandering and a frankly ill-informed public make it extremely difficult for incumbents to be unseated. For every good legislator with 20+ years in office, I can think of 5 that need to be tossed out of Washington post-haste.
I'm aware that term limits have been a mixed bag at the state level. But new members of the US House and Senate will have far more resources in terms of staff to get themselves up to speed.
Posted on 11/14/16 at 3:36 pm to UGATiger26
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Passing Obamacare was "getting business done."
you are so messed up on so many levels.
it was a once in a generation opportunity to care for those less fortunite.
we get that one of the hallmarks of the GOP is ME ME ME ME ME.
Posted on 11/14/16 at 3:38 pm to CelticDog
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you are so messed up on so many levels. it was a once in a generation opportunity to care for those less fort
You're a marketer's dream.
"It says on the box, 'will work!!'"
Posted on 11/14/16 at 4:02 pm to CelticDog
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it was a once in a generation opportunity to unilaterally strongarm thru a piece of legislation so odious and poorly conceived and drafted it destroys the Democratic Party completely, from the White House down to the Statehouse.
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Posted on 11/14/16 at 4:08 pm to member12
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Applying term limits to Senators would reduce their power relative to the White House. If anything, they already bend over too much to inexperienced presidents already.
Repealing the 17th amendment works even better than giving them term limits.
Originally they were appointed by State Legislatures.
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