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moose65

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25. I don't know how I feel about term limits...

Mon Nov 3, 2025, 04:36 PM

Nov 2025

Most people who promote term limits only want it for other people's representatives - they keep voting for their own!

In theory we already have term limits - anyone can be primaried or voted out. The problem in the House, though, is that so many districts are gerrymandered and there's no chance that someone could be voted out. If the districts were a little more fair, that would be much better.

I agree about getting money out of politics - that's really the problem. Rich people shouldn't be able to buy elections.

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Why can't the Dems do what Newt did in 1994? [View all] moose65 Nov 2025 OP

They should! Also Run on term limits, banning insider trading, and ending corruption. SSJVegeta Nov 2025 #1

I don't think that "term limits" would help like many think. Jbraybarten Nov 2025 #16

As a policy enacted into law itll do little. As fodder to win campaigns it could do a lot. SSJVegeta Nov 2025 #18

Term limits for the Supreme Court, perhaps. tinrobot Nov 2025 #23

Term limits are jsut overwhelmingly popular in general SSJVegeta Nov 2025 #24

THIS!!! A THOUSAND TIMES THIS!!! calimary Nov 2025 #26

I think the president needs term limits NYC Liberal Nov 2025 #44

I don't know how I feel about term limits... moose65 Nov 2025 #25

Ending corruption? What an impossibly generalized goal. maxsolomon Nov 2025 #40

Honestly "zero based budgeting" a"balanced budget" and "tax reform" SSJVegeta Nov 2025 #42

kill citizens united. mopinko Nov 2025 #2

remove those that gave us citizens united RainCaster Nov 2025 #7

We need a wealth cap in this country. Initech Nov 2025 #14

+1 Billionaires are national security threats leftstreet Nov 2025 #17

We never did find out who the mystery financiers of 9/11 are, did we? Initech Nov 2025 #21

Yep. calimary Nov 2025 #27

I would cut it down to one to five billion Wifes husband Nov 2025 #29

100% agreed there! Initech Nov 2025 #33

Absolutely! Jilly_in_VA Nov 2025 #3

Prior to "Jellybean" Reagan... GiqueCee Nov 2025 #4

+1. After losing to trump and GOPers in November, we should have developed a Dem Project 2026/2028. Of course, Silent Type Nov 2025 #5

And we have wasted a whole year "analyzing" our loss. Looking for blame. The Midterm campaign start in two days question everything Nov 2025 #15

And we better figure out a strategy beyond "trump is a POS." Silent Type Nov 2025 #19

One can attack *rump and the Republicans all they want, but if Uncle Joe Nov 2025 #6

There's nothing wrong with gimmicks. They're easy for average people to remember and promote for one thing. ihaveaquestion Nov 2025 #8

All that and GET Big Money OUT of politics. Justice matters. Nov 2025 #12

Didn't Kamala and Biden do exactly that? live love laugh Nov 2025 #9

Yes. betsuni Nov 2025 #31

I'm not whining moose65 Nov 2025 #43

Newt did something else Democrats should copy AverageOldGuy Nov 2025 #10

Good suggestion. Democrats are right on policy and weak on promotion of themselves (not just my opinion). ihaveaquestion Nov 2025 #11

THIS!!! calimary Nov 2025 #28

They could, but Dems (as a party) don't run on anything Bluetus Nov 2025 #13

Too True - Unfortunately! ihaveaquestion Nov 2025 #20

We ridicule the Republicans Bluetus Nov 2025 #22

The thing that hurts democrats are issues related to crime, race, lgbt, immigration JI7 Nov 2025 #30

It's a program that would falter bucolic_frolic Nov 2025 #32

So, would you be willing to DECREASE the minimum wage on behalf of small business? NeoTrajan Nov 2025 #35

I disagree moose65 Nov 2025 #45

Totally agree NeoTrajan Nov 2025 #34

"We have nothing to fear but fear itself." FDR SARose Nov 2025 #36

Because MAGA owns the media and they will destroy anyone that stands up to them? Initech Nov 2025 #37

Yep. progressoid Nov 2025 #38

We don't just need to neturalize them - they need to be destroyed. Initech Nov 2025 #39

Newt destroyed the ability to negotiate behind the scenes. Xolodno Nov 2025 #41