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live love laugh

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29. McConnell's cunning enough to use his health to advance the term limits agenda.

Reply to Mark.b2 (Reply #26)

Sun May 31, 2026, 06:23 PM

7 hrs ago

He’s basically a reincarnation of Tim Conway’s character from the Carol Burnett show classics. Every time he falls or freezes the internet goes wild with calls for “term limits” which is exactly what Republicans want because they know it will give them yet another advantage to bypass the democratic process by eliminating their opponents and weakening opponents’ effectiveness since limiting terms would also limit their ability to gain knowledge and experience.

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There are no Supreme Court vacancies, but some judges are acting like there might be [View all] cliffside Saturday OP

If we take back the Senate you're going to fastest retirement and refill yourout Saturday #1

IF, IF we take back the Senate ... just glanced at the LBN article about the Maine race ... cliffside Saturday #3

Yep JBTaurus83 Saturday #2

I don't support packing the court, but... Mark.b2 Saturday #4

I don't support packing it. I support expanding it. Too much power in too few hands yourout Saturday #5

I'm with you, yourout! slightlv Saturday #10

Think I could go with ... oldsoldierfadingfast 23 hrs ago #14

Term limits for just SCOTUS or congress too? live love laugh 21 hrs ago #15

Am still thinking about them ... n/t oldsoldierfadingfast 9 hrs ago #28

Then they will do it right back. The Grand Illuminist 10 hrs ago #25

Fine.... It still spreads out the power. yourout 9 hrs ago #27

I'm on the fence about age limits, an 84 year old Sanders was out there in Feb 2025, mostly red districts ... cliffside Saturday #6

Pelosi is a good example too of why age limits should not apply. live love laugh 21 hrs ago #16

I've never heard that idea proposed.... Mark.b2 Saturday #7

Why resort to agism when enforceable ethics laws would solve most of our problems with the court? nt Trueblue Texan 10 hrs ago #23

Age restrictions can be appropriate at times.... Mark.b2 9 hrs ago #26

McConnell's cunning enough to use his health to advance the term limits agenda. live love laugh 7 hrs ago #29

I have a real problem with "too old" being determined by a number. Trueblue Texan 3 hrs ago #30

If Dems retake the senate in November... Fiendish Thingy Saturday #8

+ 1 ... nt cliffside Saturday #11

That this fascist dumbfuck has single-handedly appointed WAY too many judges (not just on the Supreme Court) is Karasu Saturday #9

Agree, control of the Senate is important! nt cliffside Saturday #12

'What readers are saying ... cliffside Saturday #13

Ugh--Supreme Court Justice Cannon.... Bayard 15 hrs ago #17

Then we know what to do Abstractartist 15 hrs ago #18

That does not eliminate the possibility of a lame duck confermation karynnj 13 hrs ago #19

What happens if he appoints SC judge nominees right now? ihaveaquestion 13 hrs ago #20

Is homegirl 11 hrs ago #21

I fully expect Alito and/or Thomas Quanto Magnus 10 hrs ago #22

There certainly will be vacancies if the Democrats win control of the Senate in November. cab67 10 hrs ago #24