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markodochartaigh

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10. Exactly.

Reply to drmeow (Reply #8)

Sat Dec 27, 2025, 05:57 PM

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With term limits you get legislators who spend years trying to get their footing in an extremely complex and political job, and lobbyists and other vested interests who have been in place for decades and know not only how the game is played, but how to play the new legislators. It is like bringing first graders into high school.

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I am ready for Term Limits..... [View all] FarPoint Saturday OP

What say I? Greg_In_SF Saturday #1

I have ended up there. mr715 Saturday #2

No Emile Saturday #3

It is both .... FarPoint Saturday #5

Break up some of these giant monopolies too. pwb Saturday #4

Yes on term limits and end partisan gerrymandering. mikewv Saturday #6

Long overdue. patphil Saturday #7

There is some evidence drmeow Saturday #8

Exactly. markodochartaigh Saturday #10

Great analogy drmeow Saturday #11

The fact that it is another limitation on democracy markodochartaigh Saturday #18

Our system drmeow Saturday #26

I think a balance is required Metaphorical Saturday #12

Well....just thinking.... FarPoint Sunday #32

Came here to say this. Efilroft Sul Sunday #33

Term Limits Metaphorical Saturday #9

I'm opposed to term limits on elected positions, totally pro for appointed positions. eppur_se_muova Saturday #13

Voters get the opportunity to impose term limits on members of Congress every 2-6 years. tritsofme Saturday #14

Agree. However, mikewv Saturday #17

What other choice do we have? Let voters vote for the candidate of their choice. tritsofme Saturday #19

With all due respect. mikewv Saturday #20

If the "rules of the past" consist of democracy and citizens voting for the candidate of their choice tritsofme Saturday #21

May peace and good fortune be with you... mikewv Saturday #22

You are explicitly arguing that democracy ought to be limited and restricted. tritsofme Saturday #27

No anybody doing anything past the age of 69.... Melon Saturday #15

Yes. We would be smart to run on this. The Revolution Saturday #16

Without campaign finance reform, all that does is put the lobbyists in charge. Iggo Saturday #23

Yeah, im on board. And, since republicans say they want it anyway, Volaris Saturday #24

I oppose term limits more than ever Polybius Saturday #25

Pukes came up with term limits to shut down another FDR run. Bad idea. Blues Heron Saturday #28

How about an age limit? Xolodno Saturday #29

I think any specific term limit plans should yorkster Saturday #30

I'm of two minds on the subject. Jedi Guy Sunday #31

Until we have public financing of campaigns edhopper Sunday #34