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jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
6. "Stop me from voting for that person!"
Fri Jan 18, 2013, 06:18 PM
Jan 2013

I don't understand term limits at all.

The only reason we have term limits for the office of president was because the Republicans were pissed off at FDR.
The only problem I have with term-limits is ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #1
+1. And especially more power to lobbyists. Faygo Kid Jan 2013 #2
Yep. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #3
If lobbyists help politicians get re-elected, how do term limits give them more power? Scuba Jan 2013 #13
They end up writing the legislation and controlling the process. Faygo Kid Jan 2013 #15
That's because our side doesn't have a people's version of ALEC. Why is that? Scuba Jan 2013 #20
Great question. Who actually runs the Democratic Party? rhett o rick Jan 2013 #22
Sometimes I think the Democratic Party is being run by the Republicans. Scuba Jan 2013 #24
I wouldnt go that far, but most likely the same oligarchs that control the Repub party rhett o rick Jan 2013 #30
Obama for America led the Presidential race ... Scuba Jan 2013 #34
I dont view Pres Obama as head of the Democratic Party. rhett o rick Jan 2013 #36
This may be the answer. rhett o rick Jan 2013 #37
Glad to see this, thanks. Still, disappointed to hear Michelle state "what the organization Scuba Jan 2013 #40
I understand your consternation. But it may be a good chance to break rhett o rick Jan 2013 #51
I wouldn't consider that to be the answer Revanchist Jan 2013 #49
I respectfully recommend you look again. nm rhett o rick Jan 2013 #50
Ahhh Revanchist Jan 2013 #53
It is supposed to be the ACLU classykaren Jan 2013 #23
Really? Can you provide a citation? I've never heard that. Scuba Jan 2013 #26
What? The ACLU writes legislation? nm rhett o rick Jan 2013 #27
the lobbyists would have more experience than the legislators they are controlling yurbud Jan 2013 #45
In California xxqqqzme Jan 2013 #62
It IS a statewide game of musical chairs. Gormy Cuss Jan 2013 #63
Well, maybe not. The lobbyists would have to "establish a relationship" and by the time they do, MADem Jan 2013 #47
However term limits if done right might actually be worth pursuing. Imagine for example cstanleytech Jan 2013 #59
yep SHRED Jan 2013 #60
I don't it matters either way Great Caesars Ghost Jan 2013 #61
Well, I guess eliminating the electoral college means AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #4
which state is that? south dakota or new york? pasto76 Jan 2013 #39
That's exactly what I meant. :) AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #42
There should be non-consecutive terms ck4829 Jan 2013 #5
Yes... Volaris Jan 2013 #31
"Stop me from voting for that person!" jberryhill Jan 2013 #6
and yes... Volaris Jan 2013 #32
It's an admission that our process is corrupt. sofa king Jan 2013 #57
and in more civil times, seasoned politicians are better at the job of politics. Ed Suspicious Jan 2013 #7
Term limits are the prime cuts of beef for the limited government crowd. No thanks. Ed Suspicious Jan 2013 #8
it's one of the ways they've hog-tied California's state legislatures: since Republicans can't win yurbud Jan 2013 #44
I've already seen good legislators that could have many more years of service turned out in my state Pyrzqxgl Jan 2013 #9
Eliminating the Electoral College padruig Jan 2013 #10
Somebody needs to 'splain that to me. tabasco Jan 2013 #14
Romney won 222 Congressional districts, Obama 206. former9thward Jan 2013 #38
That's a reason why we SHOULD eliminate it. Chef Eric Jan 2013 #17
I agree that we should eliminate the electorial college, but fixing gerrymandering would rhett o rick Jan 2013 #29
Exactly LovingA2andMI Jan 2013 #43
I agree--districts should be square as possible, and encompass entire communities. MADem Jan 2013 #48
We have term limits dsc Jan 2013 #11
Thank you. The conversation needs to begin and end RIGHT THERE. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #16
Agreed. Maybe we should ask people if they favor term limits for their own jobs or whether they Midwestern Democrat Jan 2013 #65
Get rid of the money in politics which is the real problem stultusporcos Jan 2013 #12
Not really sure it would work... but if the majority wants it then who am I to stand in the way? nt Comrade_McKenzie Jan 2013 #18
If the majority wants it all they have to do is term limit incumbents at the ballot box. totodeinhere Jan 2013 #58
Really Need an end to Gerrymandering and mass private money in politics. The removal of the little pam4water Jan 2013 #19
Bad idea. Spryguy Jan 2013 #21
"Bill Clinton would STILL be president" jberryhill Jan 2013 #35
I favor 1/5 term limit for all people who are Republicans. Hard Assets Jan 2013 #25
Our focus should be on countering gerrymandering and voter suppression. nm rhett o rick Jan 2013 #28
yes Nine Jan 2013 #55
Term limits...not that's something I could get behind. nt NorthCarolina Jan 2013 #33
Congress isn't going to propose term limits. We need 2/3 of the states to call for a 24601 Jan 2013 #41
This would give the Supreme Court way too much power... KansDem Jan 2013 #46
Might as well forget about reforming our filthy, corporate dominated system. ronnie624 Jan 2013 #52
Term Limits does not "limit" politicians...... suston96 Jan 2013 #54
So what? Americans want a lot of things according to polls....... socialist_n_TN Jan 2013 #56
Ted Kennedy served in the Senate for 47 years. Nye Bevan Jan 2013 #64
You assume that the voters have complete control NorthCarolina Jan 2013 #66
Term limits aren't going to fix that - those gerrymandered districts will simply replace them Midwestern Democrat Jan 2013 #67
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