Well at least trump isn’t a career politician.

teedubbya wrote:

So, Frank and Tee... you don't believe we need to institute term limits? A crappy president can only be there for 8 years... I do believe something has to be done... and it would affect both R's and D's, so your complaint about Newt rings hollow, Frank.

MACS wrote:

For what it’s worth I’ve pretty much ditched party loyalty and gone anti incumbent quite awhile ago. My exception is Presidential. I voted for GWB but couldn’t for his second term. So I voted independent. My idiot party ran Trump but the dems ran Hillary so I voted independent. There just hasn’t been a dem to vote for. This time independent isn’t a strong enough message. I’ll have to vote Biden.


Seriously for term limits? Vote against the person that’s been in there too long regardless of party. Short of that it’s a bumper sticker.

teedubbya wrote:

I don't see any way this will ever happen. Everything in both houses is built around rewarding seniority. About 20 years ago many signed a pledge to only serve 1-2 terms but few lived up to it. The pay might not be that great but they all seem to become rich somehow. I guess it's just luck.

deadeyedick wrote:

I don't see any way this will ever happen. Everything in both houses is built around rewarding seniority. About 20 years ago many signed a pledge to only serve 1-2 terms but few lived up to it. The pay might not be that great but they all seem to become rich somehow. I guess it's just luck.

deadeyedick wrote:

this covers your question to me, Shawn. lib/con wasn't my real concern, it was people getting elected with term limits as part of their appeal, only to stick around.

also side with tw, voters have the power to limit terms. but do we?

rewarding seniority is worth reconsideration though. It really is a difficult thing to vote out your local rep or Senator when they wield power the way you prefer.

frankj1 wrote: