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2016 Postmortem

Hippo_Tron

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11. Yep, term limits are a fucking disaster on the state level

Reply to struggle4progress (Reply #10)

Mon May 19, 2014, 01:32 AM

May 2014

I understand the sentiment. The average age of congresscritters is as a higher if not higher than it's ever been. It's tempting to believe that getting new blood in there will change everything. Unfortunately, it doesn't work that way.

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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

If we only have newcomers in office, lobbyists will totally rule - all the time. SharonAnn May 2014 #18

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

I don't buy that, nor do I buy that Clinton would've been a 4 term President Hippo_Tron May 2014 #12

I would like to see cognitive testing added to the physical they take once a year. Warpy May 2014 #4

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