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2016 Postmortem

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8. Yes, it was. It would have been kinder to remove him at the end

Sun May 18, 2014, 08:57 PM

May 2014

over a failed physical.

He still might have forgotten he'd retired, dementia is like that.

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I've never supported term limits, especially at the federal level. [View all] pinto May 2014 OP

I agree, and always have believed it. northoftheborder May 2014 #1

Yeah, experience counts. pinto May 2014 #2

I don't either, however... This would be Reagan's ninth term... onehandle May 2014 #3

Douglas had dementia at the end. former9thward May 2014 #7

Yes, it was. It would have been kinder to remove him at the end Warpy May 2014 #8

not quite sure on this...take with suspicion Leme May 2014 #5

Part of me agrees, but... TreasonousBastard May 2014 #6

Yeah... pinto May 2014 #9

They certainly don't benefit the process in the legislature: struggle4progress May 2014 #10

Yep, term limits are a fucking disaster on the state level Hippo_Tron May 2014 #11

That's been my experience Johonny May 2014 #15

I am now more for term limit than before. mazzarro May 2014 #13

I have generally been much against term limits Proud Liberal Dem May 2014 #14

getting the money out will fix most of that. i think term limits certainot May 2014 #17

term limits is a RW attempt to get more bang for their bucks certainot May 2014 #16