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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBiden and Pelosi are case studies for the argument against term limits.
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Bidens experience makes him especially adept at wading through the DC cesspool.
Kudos to them both.
America is blessed to have them.
Dream Girl
(5,111 posts)Just sayin
StarfishSaver
(18,486 posts)whom term limits would not have protected us from - in fact, term limits would give us many more of them and their ilk and completely prevent us from having Pelosis and Bidens and Lewises and Durbins, etc.
We now at least have a right to choose experience over "new blood" or vice versa. Term limits would take away our ability to choose and force us to always have inexperienced "fresh faces," whether we want them or not.
I agree with the OP wholeheartedly.
pandr32
(11,572 posts)lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)Great reply!
Budi
(15,325 posts)However, the wisdom to maneuver thru the last 8 months alone, as the more Established Dems have done was by the wisdom of their yesrs.
We can simply offer a sincere bit of gratitude & respect for each of their accomplishments.
Or start a running list.
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Dream Girl
(5,111 posts)Being in the Senate is apparently such a great gig that folks dont step aside when they probably should.
Budi
(15,325 posts)More, it's their lack of accomplishments in their own Legislative record.
Mr.Bill
(24,262 posts)The legislature can pass a law that the governor must replace a vacating member of Congress' seat with a member of the same party. Other states have this law. And the new governor can veto it, but his/her veto will be over ridden by Democratic supermajorities in both houses of the legislature. Easy fix, actually.
LiberalFighter
(50,825 posts)TheRealNorth
(9,474 posts)And anyone coming into politics that already has name recognition.
Plus, even going back to the start of our country, we had people serving in Congress for many terms, and it was never an issue back then.
I don't want my choice of candidates restricted by term limits.
And it is funny the same people pushing term limits for Congress don't want to touch Federal and Supreme Court judges now that it is dominated by conservatives. Funny how that works.
Budi
(15,325 posts)A most appropriate post, live love laugh
🌻💙👍
Vinca
(50,249 posts)Nancy, especially, is my inspiration as I get on in years.
OAITW r.2.0
(24,393 posts)by getting rid of Democrats. Case in point - Susan Collins. She originally ran on a promise to only serve 2 terms if elected. She lied.
StarfishSaver
(18,486 posts)Plenty of progressives regularly demand term limits.
Budi
(15,325 posts)Mr.Bill
(24,262 posts)Freddie
(9,258 posts)Its called voting them out
StarfishSaver
(18,486 posts)mountain grammy
(26,605 posts)Be citizens for heaven's sake! Vote in every election and know who you're voting for.
Omnipresent
(5,702 posts)Or takes to DC like a fish to water, if you like.
live love laugh
(13,093 posts)Bev54
(10,044 posts)but I believe in let the people vote, that is what primaries are for, if you think they are too old. Experience is needed in all levels of government.
Hekate
(90,616 posts)
who dont believe in government in the first place. Office-holders get turfed out just about the time they figure out how everything runs the only people who serve a long time or even forever are paid lobbyists, who are only too happy to show newbies the ropes.
And then of course theres the recall option, perfect for the party that didnt win in the regular election cycles but still has a lot of money left over.
When some people here start waxing on about term limits for the US House and Senate, I look on the prospect with deep suspicion.
I really am grateful for the deep experience of people like Nancy Pelosi and Joe Biden.
LetMyPeopleVote
(145,046 posts)We are lucky to have these two leaders