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KharmaTrain

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45. They Don't Legislate, They Fundraise...

Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Original post)

Sat Aug 3, 2013, 07:27 AM

Aug 2013

...especially Congresscritters. These days it costs at least $1 -2 million dollars to run for Congress and $10 or far more for the Senate. This means as much, if not more, of a politician's time is spent begging for bucks rather than legislating or working on behalf of constituents. As long as our non-stop campaign system sucks up so much money and time, there's going to continue to be polarization and "selling out" as politicians listen more to those who write the checks...

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I don't understand, given how things are today, how someone could argue AGAINST term limits. [View all] cherokeeprogressive Aug 2013 OP

I'm against term limits. Tx4obama Aug 2013 #1

If all Reps and Senators were "new", then the lobbyists would control things even more. SharonAnn Aug 2013 #19

Yes. n/t pnwmom Aug 2013 #34

That would be all fine and dandy IF madokie Aug 2013 #42

Term limits are a stupid idea. Spider Jerusalem Aug 2013 #2

STAFFERS run the government today. Do you think your elected representative READS or WRITES cherokeeprogressive Aug 2013 #3

yeah, I'd say we're already at a point where most politicians are incompetent, but what about the liberal_at_heart Aug 2013 #8

It's a big herd... those who want congresscritter seats. Why do you think they want them? n/t cherokeeprogressive Aug 2013 #13

+1. Term limits don't work. backscatter712 Aug 2013 #4

A thousand fucking years of "experience", and here we are... cherokeeprogressive Aug 2013 #6

The problem isn't term limits. It's money in politics. backscatter712 Aug 2013 #9

You might be right... and our congresscritters have ALREADY BENEFITTED... cherokeeprogressive Aug 2013 #14

Why yes, yes I know he does. cali Aug 2013 #41

Senators serve SIX YEAR terms.. if they haven't learned their jobs by the end of 1 term, they aren't Ghost in the Machine Aug 2013 #43

Campaign finance reform and repealing Citizens United would help more. liberal_at_heart Aug 2013 #5

All "politicians" are corrupt. That's WHY they seek their seats. cherokeeprogressive Aug 2013 #10

bullshit. and simplistic bullshit at that. cali Aug 2013 #40

Dunno, eight more years of Clinton or eight years of dubbya? reusrename Aug 2013 #7

How about a hundred years of NEITHER? cherokeeprogressive Aug 2013 #15

snort! reusrename Aug 2013 #18

because the people voted for them, nobody is being forced to vote for them JI7 Aug 2013 #11

A double standard is better than no standard at all Fumesucker Aug 2013 #12

The group of congresscritters we have now have over A THOUSAND YEARS experience between them. cherokeeprogressive Aug 2013 #17

If we were really serious about government then high positions would be filled by a draft Fumesucker Aug 2013 #25

Let the voters decide if someone has been in office long enough (nt) Nye Bevan Aug 2013 #16

Do you think it's possible someone might vote for a candidate because their parents did? cherokeeprogressive Aug 2013 #21

Yep. There are any number of stupid reasons why someone might vote for a candidate. Nye Bevan Aug 2013 #22

Hmm.. Obama is tall and good looking Fumesucker Aug 2013 #26

Unless your parents... onyourleft Aug 2013 #32

I am completely opposed to term limits and 100% in favor of kestrel91316 Aug 2013 #20

What you want conflicts with the First Amendment. Nye Bevan Aug 2013 #24

F--- the corporations. Require that campaigns be entirely funded by public monies, and kestrel91316 Aug 2013 #47

An example of "Corporate Free Speech" is an editorial in the New York Times. Nye Bevan Aug 2013 #48

In U.S. Term Limits, Inc. v. Thornton KinMd Aug 2013 #23

535 congresscritters X 'two years' each = over 1000 years Tx4obama Aug 2013 #27

+1 Johonny Aug 2013 #28

I'm vehemently against Term Limits RudynJack Aug 2013 #29

exactly. Limiting term limits does nothing to fix the lobbying problem. liberal_at_heart Aug 2013 #31

I have mixed feelings on term limits. hrmjustin Aug 2013 #30

term limits guarantee that the moneyed side will always win markiv Aug 2013 #33

I myself am against term limits until some sleazy Riftaxe Aug 2013 #35

Term limits is a right wing solution. Term limits hands government over to lobbyists... Luminous Animal Aug 2013 #36

I agree with term limits but ... intaglio Aug 2013 #37

We already do have term limits, it's called elections. B Calm Aug 2013 #38

I am firmly against term limits. term limits are built in cali Aug 2013 #39

I agree with you 100%... Unfortunately, we are in the minority and you won't find much support... Ghost in the Machine Aug 2013 #44

They Don't Legislate, They Fundraise... KharmaTrain Aug 2013 #45

new candidates need more assistance from the party alc Aug 2013 #46