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markodochartaigh

(4,925 posts)

10. Exactly.

Reply to drmeow (Reply #8)

Sat Dec 27, 2025, 05:57 PM

10 hrs ago

With term limits you get legislators who spend years trying to get their footing in an extremely complex and political job, and lobbyists and other vested interests who have been in place for decades and know not only how the game is played, but how to play the new legislators. It is like bringing first graders into high school.

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I am ready for Term Limits..... [View all] FarPoint 12 hrs ago OP

What say I? Greg_In_SF 12 hrs ago #1

I have ended up there. mr715 12 hrs ago #2

No Emile 12 hrs ago #3

It is both .... FarPoint 11 hrs ago #5

Break up some of these giant monopolies too. pwb 12 hrs ago #4

Yes on term limits and end partisan gerrymandering. mikewv 11 hrs ago #6

Long overdue. patphil 11 hrs ago #7

There is some evidence drmeow 10 hrs ago #8

Exactly. markodochartaigh 10 hrs ago #10

Great analogy drmeow 10 hrs ago #11

The fact that it is another limitation on democracy markodochartaigh 8 hrs ago #18

Our system drmeow 6 hrs ago #26

I think a balance is required Metaphorical 10 hrs ago #12

Term Limits Metaphorical 10 hrs ago #9

I'm opposed to term limits on elected positions, totally pro for appointed positions. eppur_se_muova 10 hrs ago #13

Voters get the opportunity to impose term limits on members of Congress every 2-6 years. tritsofme 9 hrs ago #14

Agree. However, mikewv 8 hrs ago #17

What other choice do we have? Let voters vote for the candidate of their choice. tritsofme 7 hrs ago #19

With all due respect. mikewv 7 hrs ago #20

If the "rules of the past" consist of democracy and citizens voting for the candidate of their choice tritsofme 7 hrs ago #21

May peace and good fortune be with you... mikewv 6 hrs ago #22

You are explicitly arguing that democracy ought to be limited and restricted. tritsofme 6 hrs ago #27

No anybody doing anything past the age of 69.... Melon 9 hrs ago #15

Yes. We would be smart to run on this. The Revolution 9 hrs ago #16

Without campaign finance reform, all that does is put the lobbyists in charge. Iggo 6 hrs ago #23

Yeah, im on board. And, since republicans say they want it anyway, Volaris 6 hrs ago #24

I oppose term limits more than ever Polybius 6 hrs ago #25

Pukes came up with term limits to shut down another FDR run. Bad idea. Blues Heron 6 hrs ago #28

How about an age limit? Xolodno 6 hrs ago #29

I think any specific term limit plans should yorkster 6 hrs ago #30