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agingdem

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12. we need real term limits..two terms and out...

Mon Feb 16, 2026, 09:25 AM

8 hrs ago

people vote name recognition/personal biases...and once elected they want to stay in office...stature/taxpayer funded travel/free healthcare/media attention...their supposed calling to improve the lives of their constituents becomes a way of life/an obsession/a pathway to wealth...and there's no way in hell they are going to give that up...which is why twenty-four members of Congress are 80 years old and older/eight-six members are 70 years old and older..

Just so you know this isn't an ageism thing...I'm 77..I know my limitations both physically and cognitively...

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Please, stop with the TERM LIMITS bs. [View all] 4bonhoffer 9 hrs ago OP

You are so right. Americanme 9 hrs ago #1

That's a good point Conjuay 8 hrs ago #2

Same! EuterpeThelo 8 hrs ago #9

re: "Agreed we should primary those who aren't effective" thesquanderer 5 hrs ago #54

I agree with you. Its ridiculous. Callie1979 35 min ago #75

100% Right on! NT CommonHumanity 8 hrs ago #3

I think that the longer someone stays in politics, the more likely they have convictions. everyonematters 8 hrs ago #4

Yes, or to feather their nest, lately that's the goal Walleye 8 hrs ago #6

I agree 100%, besides it's unconstitutional, not that that matters anymore Walleye 8 hrs ago #5

Term limits who have deprived us . . Michiblue 8 hrs ago #7

There are just as many good reasons for term limits as there are bad ones. sop 8 hrs ago #8

+1 leftstreet 6 hrs ago #35

We need campaign finance reform MadameButterfly 6 hrs ago #37

Because they are two sides of the same bright, shiny coin. Maru Kitteh 4 hrs ago #65

i also object to the party putting thumbs on the scale to promote the leadership's MadameButterfly 2 hrs ago #67

I agree with that. I guess I was primarily speaking to the poster's Maru Kitteh 4 min ago #76

Bingo. See reply at #39 harumph 6 hrs ago #46

How about putting the other changes in place MadameButterfly 2 hrs ago #68

They WHERE CALLED ELECTIONS now they are called how do we screw the voters and keep them from voting. usaf-vet 8 hrs ago #10

which, of course - doesn't address the subject (or point made) in the OP in the slightest ... - - -(nt)- stopdiggin 6 hrs ago #43

I agree PatSeg 8 hrs ago #11

we need real term limits..two terms and out... agingdem 8 hrs ago #12

I've been preaching this for years. Not to mention the revolving door to lobbying would accelerate... themaguffin 8 hrs ago #13

Term limits are aniicemocratic. If they've been there too long vote em out. tirebiter 8 hrs ago #14

There are so many things that need to be reformed before we can even consider term limits ibegurpard 7 hrs ago #15

Preach! ybbor 7 hrs ago #16

The problem is gerrymandering, not term limits. Emile 7 hrs ago #17

I've been arguing against term limits for years. Martin Eden 7 hrs ago #18

Totally agree DownriverDem 7 hrs ago #19

I'll take it a step further Polybius 7 hrs ago #20

let's hold off until trump is out. We don't need to give him even more incentive to fuck things up. themaguffin 7 hrs ago #22

He's more unpopular than ever now though Polybius 7 hrs ago #23

Obama isn't going to run. Getting past this shit show is priority 1 themaguffin 5 hrs ago #61

at this point - cab67 2 hrs ago #70

100% agree. The best argument against term limits is this question: Pototan 7 hrs ago #21

I like that analogy. tinrobot 7 hrs ago #29

Yes! radical noodle 7 hrs ago #24

If elections define one's term . . . otchmoson 7 hrs ago #25

it just empowers staffers. mopinko 7 hrs ago #26

Yes, because it's important to have octogenerians driving our culture relayerbob 7 hrs ago #27

Thank you. We need to fix election financing, gerrymandering, and the electoral college. tinrobot 7 hrs ago #28

I would make one exception - cab67 7 hrs ago #30

there is no way to remove Supreme Court justices ibegurpard 7 hrs ago #32

Please stop telling people what to consider/debate Mysterian 7 hrs ago #31

How about for SCOTUS? CaptainTruth 7 hrs ago #33

The voters NEVER got a choice there stopdiggin 5 hrs ago #52

Yes, clearly. And I still think it makes sense to have term limits for SCOTUS. CaptainTruth 5 hrs ago #60

I'm in favor of 8 years for SC Justices LogDog75 1 hr ago #71

I agree with you and add this point: Mr. Mustard 2023 7 hrs ago #34

Make them fill out job applications leftstreet 6 hrs ago #36

What we need is campaign finance reform Beausoleil 6 hrs ago #38

I used to be in the no term limits camp - not anymore. harumph 6 hrs ago #39

except that 'term limits' doesn't really address any of the aggrievements you have with the system stopdiggin 5 hrs ago #49

I think we need an age limit for service Mosby 6 hrs ago #40

You are right. I was so impressed with our Dems in Congress during the Ghislaine Bondi hearings this past weekend Maraya1969 6 hrs ago #41

I believe in term limits. Layzeebeaver 6 hrs ago #42

Term limits has always been the province of the low brow, bumper sticker mentality stopdiggin 6 hrs ago #44

Term limits don't solve a single problem. Its a populist slogan that adds zero value to anything. FascismIsDeath 6 hrs ago #45

I'm a believer in term limits. However, back during the Gingrich days, the repugs talked term limits until they got Wonder Why 6 hrs ago #47

Do you favor repeal of the 22nd amendment? n/t Shrek 5 hrs ago #48

Both that and the age-baiting arguments have too many flaws Torchlight 5 hrs ago #50

We already have term limits: the voting cycle. Get the vote out. Stop accepting your vote means nothing ... marble falls 5 hrs ago #51

Florida is the poster child for the corrupting influence of term limits. hay rick 5 hrs ago #53

B I.N.G.O. markodochartaigh 5 hrs ago #57

I disagree ABC123Easy 5 hrs ago #55

In my opinion - cab67 2 hrs ago #69

You may be able to pass laws to limit partisan gerrymandering, BUT . . . markpkessinger 1 hr ago #73

WHY IS NOBODY SAYING the bottom line. markodochartaigh 5 hrs ago #56

Example: what if Chris Murphy of Adam Schiff were ALBliberal 5 hrs ago #58

I am with you on this. pandr32 5 hrs ago #59

Agreed, for additional reasons: Exp 5 hrs ago #62

Nationalization of politics, blaming those crooks off in Washington, Drain the Swamp. But not their own reps! betsuni 5 hrs ago #63

Completely agree! MatthewStLouis 5 hrs ago #64

Agree completely. Term limits are really just a limit on Democracy. It's telling voters they can't have their chosen tritsofme 4 hrs ago #66

I favor term limits for Executive offices and Supreme Courts LogDog75 1 hr ago #72

Sorry I still support an Amendment for term limits. Lifetime seats have gotten ridiculous. Callie1979 37 min ago #74

Citizen's United is the "corporate wet dream" that term limits, well, limits Dave says 1 min ago #77