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stopdiggin

(14,316 posts)

5. solid disagreement

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sun Aug 24, 2025, 11:42 PM

Aug 24

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.

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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