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riversedge

(77,438 posts) Sun Aug 24, 2025, 11:34 PM Aug 24

If this isn't a wake up call for term limits I don't know what is!!! [View all]

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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If this isn't a wake up call for term limits I don't know what is!!! [View all] riversedge Aug 24 OP

Guess he has no other life.... Jack Valentino Aug 24 #1

He isn't making our lives better. The voters need to retire him. Deuxcents Aug 24 #3

Yes..... but I am lukewarm for any term-limits which would Jack Valentino Aug 24 #7

Elections are term limits..the voters need to be able to fire/retire their elected imo Deuxcents Aug 25 #16

I'd rather better choices run against him and let democracy take its course. Gore1FL Aug 24 #2

Term limits without campaign finance reform is meaningless, even dangerous. Fiendish Thingy Aug 24 #4

solid disagreement stopdiggin Aug 24 #5

They think they're royalty leftstreet Aug 24 #6

Term limits and no retirement. Blue Full Moon Aug 24 #8

Fucking finally dweller Aug 24 #9

But Biden was too fucking old. spanone Aug 24 #10

I hear ya, but a Senator and President are a lot different n/t Polybius Aug 25 #14

Term limits shifts all power to the lobbyists and their masters. Iggo Aug 25 #11

We have term limits - they're called elections. tinrobot Aug 25 #12

I agree..I just posted the same thought before reading yours..🌺 Deuxcents Aug 25 #17

Ugh, and that Foxx woman..... a kennedy Aug 25 #13

You think they will elect something better ? JI7 Aug 25 #15

Even if he is still sharp, people his age can go downhill pretty quickly Jose Garcia Aug 25 #18