Yup. We need term limits.
We have term limits. Ask Dick Lugar. It's called voting.
Yup. We need term limits.
Yup. We need term limits.
Term limits without public financing of elections equals much more corruption and influence of money and lobbyists.
If you know you'll have to find a job by X date, many will act accordingly trying to set themselves with lucrative positions. They will support the interests of those who will hire them.
Also since there will be massive and constant turnover, the new people will have to find the money necessary to run. Where do you find that? Bottomless pit interest groups. They will have far more power.
If you think interest groups have too much influence now, it won't compare to what will happen with term limits.
Does this mean that Obama is just going to be a complete lobbyist pawn during his second term?
You're actually trying to convince me you're right about something that WOULD happen IF we did something?
And your entire premise is something Would be better If we followed term limits.
You're actually trying to convince me you're right about something that WOULD happen IF we did something?
National is dramatically different than state or local.
in terms of corruption?
Yup. We need term limits.