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In reply to the discussion: Biden? Clinton?.. How about NEITHER ? [View all]loyalsister
(13,390 posts)Once a congress member becomes so solid that no one runs against them, they don't have to campaign. We have them in MO and the main problem we have found is that Democrats focus on governing while republicans focus on their next campaigns. republicans have more money and don't have to work nearly as hard as Democrats do to get elected. As a result, the year term limits went into effect, the General Assembly flipped to republicans and their margins grow every year.
Not only that, it is really really really bad to have novices in office. There's a new crop of them every year and they have no idea what they are doing. Lobbyists, on the other hand do. And, they propose legislation and get it passed. They also put out legislation doomed to a court challenge just to get unpopular votes to use against Dems.
It's like having a revolving tea party. Just like in congress members who really don't have a clue what the job entails.