Term Limits, how would it work?

[IndependentinWis]

I often hear both Cons and Libs ask why not term limits. I have no problem with term limits, we already do it with the Pres and VP. How do you think it would work? First, what would the limit be for both the House and the Senate? Would six terms for the House, they have elections every two years, and two terms for the Senate be the choice? These are the ones most mentioned, but what numbers do you think would be right? The other thing that I wonder is how we would spread them out? We wouldn't want the whole House or Senate new at one time as no one would know what the hell was going on and how to get things done. Finally, why haven't either party brought up an Amendment to start this process either at the Fed level or the State level?

 

[Bugsy McGurk]

The GOP heavily supported term limits when the Dems controlled Congress. Then the GOP took control of Congress, and their yapping about term limits suddenly ended.

I oppose them - voters can end terms at the ballot box.

 

[as seen on tv]

where do you "often hear this"? you have a time machine going back to the 1990's, when attempts were made to legislate this?

politicians - both parties - reject term limits. they don't want "one and done", or being limited to two terms. it takes years to cultivate a critical mass of donors, contributors, corporate friends, special interests, union big shots, NGO execs, and other world leaders.

we might have a more realistic chance of turning back the clock to the 18th century, when congress was in "theoretically in session" the same time as now, but for practical purposes they spent most of their time travelling by coach back and forth to their home districts, attending to their own farms and businesses, or simply travelling abroad.

 

[Dawg]

The GOP heavily supported term limits when the Dems controlled Congress. Then the GOP took control of Congress, and their yapping about term limits suddenly ended.

I oppose them - voters can end terms at the ballot box.

LIE

 

[Bugsy McGurk]

LIE

NOISE

 

[marvin martian]

voters can end terms at the ballot box.

Especially the dead ones, right?