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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIf this isn't a wake up call for term limits I don't know what is!!!
For me it is not so much the age--although that is a factor.
I just think that he should give others a chance at being a Senator, as he has had this role for over 40 years and it will be more by the end of his next term--if he outlasts it.
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Jack Valentino
(3,120 posts)Deuxcents
(23,723 posts)Jack Valentino
(3,120 posts)drive Democratic party heroes out of office whom their constituents would wish to re-elect---
However, he's way over any "age limits" which I might support....
Deuxcents
(23,723 posts)Gore1FL
(22,582 posts)Term limits may make sense for the executive branch, but when it comes to the legislature, I'd prefer to leave the matter entirely to the voters.
Fiendish Thingy
(20,546 posts)With Citizens United still in place, seats could be purchased with Super PAC dark money, and reserved for whatever candidate they selected.
Once one was termed out, the oligarchs would just pick a successor who would receive all their millions.
stopdiggin
(14,293 posts)Iowa voters can see all the same pictures, and read all the same stories ...
Are even more familiar with all of the history, and character, enfolded ...
It's amazing how quickly we (or some of us) are willing to jettison the democratic process - when it does not deliver the results we wish for.
Thank you. That is all.
leftstreet
(37,054 posts)
Blue Full Moon
(2,699 posts)dweller
(27,018 posts)
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spanone
(139,956 posts)I fucking hate republicons.
Polybius
(20,739 posts)Iggo
(49,119 posts)tinrobot
(11,714 posts)A majority can vote him out any time they want.
Deuxcents
(23,723 posts)a kennedy
(34,254 posts)Shes 82.