Barbara Boxer re-election run looking unlikely

[former9thward]

46. Oh, I think we would survive.

Being a Senator or House member -- or President --- is not that tough. We limit President to two terms -- if this precious "experience" was so important why not have lifetime Presidents? The fact is that in a nation of 315 million we have hundreds of thousands of very smart and skilled people who could easily handle the 536 jobs of Senators, House members and President.


In 1796 Washington decided not to run for a third presidential term. he wrote George Washington believed it important that he leave the office of President alive so it would not be seen as a lifetime position. He wanted no part of a kingship or monarchy. Leaving the office of President voluntarily was probably one of the most profound decisions Washington made to establish transition and show the new found country was more important than ONE man. He chose not to run for a third term. He did not want to defeat his ideal of a president elected by the people- he did not want to encourage the possibility of anything like a king or dictator or president for life as happened so often in countries who later tried to set up a constitutional government similar to that of the US.

The country survived Washington leaving. It will survive anyone else leaving also.