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(7,261 posts) Fri Oct 18, 2013, 08:20 PM Oct 2013

We need a mandatory retirement age for members of Congress [View all]

I am not sure about term limits, but we definitely need a mandatory retirement age - I am fine with allowing people to finish a term if they hit the retirement age after election. So if you are elected at 69 and the retirement age is 70, you can finish your term. I am also fine with 70 as age.

82 year olds should not be in Congress.

I would also like that age limit to apply to Supreme Court as well as to president.

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We need a mandatory retirement age for members of Congress [View all] Justice Oct 2013 OP

More ageism on DU pintobean Oct 2013 #1

You better believe it. duffyduff Oct 2013 #31

how about a mandatory minimum IQ level....seems most of the Tea gang revel in their ignorance.... NRaleighLiberal Oct 2013 #2

I think that would be far more useful. nt valerief Oct 2013 #4

Maybe some psychological/personality testing Siwsan Oct 2013 #5

Definitely! Well, and I think there should be some type of mental stability qualification, I really RKP5637 Oct 2013 #6

Or at least an 8th grade civics test! arcane1 Oct 2013 #33

Didn't IQ testing get debunked a while ago? nt Jamaal510 Oct 2013 #40

I'd like to see them be able to solve a simple logic problem. hobbit709 Oct 2013 #49

word. mahina Oct 2013 #52

Agree. I have an old fart who is 82 also. DURHAM D Oct 2013 #3

How about we ask voters every two years, eh? jberryhill Oct 2013 #7

Works great IF all/most of the voters have more than 5 working brain cells SoCalDem Oct 2013 #10

I don't see how age limits will solve gerrymandering and groups Incitatus Oct 2013 #11

term limits would help SoCalDem Oct 2013 #15

There are some very good politicians serve several terms Incitatus Oct 2013 #23

The system is hopelessly rigged and I don;t see it changing in MY lifetime SoCalDem Oct 2013 #26

Term limits exist, it is called voting. Maybe you should keep some people from voting, but bluestate10 Oct 2013 #28

GOP is perfecting that as we type.. no worries SoCalDem Oct 2013 #30

term limits have been a disaster for California, Legislatures can be complicated JI7 Oct 2013 #29

Term limits will not end lobbying. Gormy Cuss Oct 2013 #32

+ struggle4progress Oct 2013 #35

Terms limits has turned the MO state legislature into lobbyists training ground loyalsister Oct 2013 #39

Because it's worked so well in California Hekate Oct 2013 #44

We need to be able to recall the bastards emsimon33 Oct 2013 #8

Older people who did great things: The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2013 #9

true, but they were also from an era that appreciated age=wisdom thinking SoCalDem Oct 2013 #13

McCain hasn't gotten worse with age; he's always been like that. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2013 #16

People can be useful and NOT be a seantor/congressperson/supreme court justice SoCalDem Oct 2013 #21

Considering the current quality of our educational system The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2013 #27

Rachel Carson died at age 56. FarCenter Oct 2013 #19

Accomplishments of the elderly: The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2013 #24

Reminds me of Bill Maher's "Weekend At Bernie's government" arcane1 Oct 2013 #12

That's just silly blogslut Oct 2013 #14

that's discrimination Niceguy1 Oct 2013 #17

Bernie Sanders is 72 Samantha Oct 2013 #18

You stated an opinion, but gave no justification for your position. bluestate10 Oct 2013 #20

I Don't agree. mia Oct 2013 #22

Maybe what we need is a minimum age Turbineguy Oct 2013 #25

Constitution, Article I, Section 2, Paragraph ii: "No Person shall be a Representative who shall not struggle4progress Oct 2013 #41

Hmmm.... Thanks. Obviously.... Turbineguy Oct 2013 #46

Well, I was grumpy about these age limits as a kid: "I can't be President until I'm 35 !?!!? WTF !!! struggle4progress Oct 2013 #55

Robert C. Byrd was in the Senate at 93 and was sharp as tack. If others doc03 Oct 2013 #34

"There is always a well-known solution to every human problem -- neat, plausible, and wrong" struggle4progress Oct 2013 #36

Hear, hear, struggle4progress! CBHagman Oct 2013 #37

Yeesh MFrohike Oct 2013 #38

A certain method to disempower minorities and get rid of our most powerful and experienced members. Coyotl Oct 2013 #42

It's called an "election", and the term limits are 2 years, 4 years, and 6 years at a time Hekate Oct 2013 #43

Like Dan Inouye was? Nope. My senior senators were the best. dkf Oct 2013 #45

Cruz just proved how regressive and how much damage Skidmore Oct 2013 #47

I don't think you can necessarily do an age limit davidpdx Oct 2013 #48

Hastert went from a school teacher's salary to millionaire... HereSince1628 Oct 2013 #50

We do not. mahina Oct 2013 #51

This would change nothing whatsoever. JackRiddler Oct 2013 #53

Why? You've proposed a solution without laying out the problem. nt Codeine Oct 2013 #54