IseWolf22 said:
jadawson said:
Cthepack said:
RunsWithWolves26 said:
The same Republicans screaming at democrats after the 2016 election telling them to shut up because Trump won fair and square will be the same ones screaming at democrats that Biden isn't a legit president. The same democrats screaming at republicans saying Trump wasn't a legit candidate will be the same ones screaming at the Republicans that Biden won fair and square. And round and round and round we go.
In a nut shell why we will never get anything done. It is more about winning than to make improvements for the US citizens. Hate the two party system. Term limits are needed.
Just using 25 years as a cut off there are 4 republicans and 3 democrats than have been senators for over 25 years. Patrick Leahy from Vermont has been in the senate for 45 years.
In the house there are 10 democrats and 5 republicans that have been Reps for over 25 years. That's at least 12 different times being elected as a rep. Don Young from Alaska has been a rep for 47 years.
Term limits and (imo) age limits should be instituted. Don Young, Dianne Feinstein and Chuck Grassley are all 87. I don't mean to be ageist but i don't really want 87 year olds to be deciding the future of a country they likely won't be alive to be a part of.
4 terms for senate. Maybe 10 for house. Absolutely no reason it should be more than that. I'd argue for even less but 4/10 should be a minimum expectation.
Our government needs a lot of reform around process, both electoral and governing. Legislating in congress is completely broken.
Reform need to be non partisan and increase both fairness and government efficiency.
I'd go with 2 senate terms, max. I'd be okay with one. 6 years is enough, but I could understand people getting one reelection opportunity.
4 house terms if they're going to stay at 2 years. And you can't go straight from one to the other without 10 years off.
Politics should not be a career.
Term limits, and a lifetime ban on any lobbying jobs after you're done.
No more Pelosi's, McConnells, Reids, Tip ONeils, Bidens, Newts, etc. Turn it over at no longer than a decade, every decade.
And get some age limits, too. Biden is too old, turns 78 in about a week, IIRC. Pelosi is 80. McConnell is 78 and will be 79 in February. We're going to have a 78 year old President and an 80 year old Speaker and a 79 year old Senate leader.
That's ridiculous.