Posted on 09/30/2008 10:41:45 AM PDT by GreaterSwiss
Blunt was first elected to Congress in 1996, when incumbent Congressman Mel Hancock honored his pledge to serve only four terms.
Why can't all congressman be term limited to 8 years such as Mel Hancock and Tom Coburn agreed to?
I am very upset (assuming politico website was true) Blunt encouraged retiring law markets to vote for this sham of a bill saying they won't face voters.
I e-mailed a bunch of challengers of Republicans and Democrats who voted for this bill. The common answer was there's no way we'll win since it's a solid Republic/Democrat district.
Look at Charlie Rangel - 90% elections...
Honestly, I’d just like to put a term limit on vanity posts.
There have been a lot of them lately.
I’m for term limits & age limits.
I think you have to amend the Constitution don’t you?
Fire them on the spot!! Just like the "little people"
You get flamed every time term limits is mentioned, even though it is the only answer to the power grab in congress.
Call your local republican congressman and ask that they do not support the same GOP leadership team next term or you will not support them.
IMO, Term limits and line item vetoes are two of the most needed reforms that should be implemented...
Easy, oppose them with viable candidates. That is the ONLY way.
You forgot banning lobbyists.AWB
Be careful what you wish for, keeping in mind that fed pols who serve ONE full term get their full salaries and benefits for life. If we could limit them to one or two terms, and then execute them, I’d be for it. Wouldn’t even mind providing early “calls” for some.
Yes. Dead issue.
Then we can their pension plan to 401k..
Governor Sarah Palin had a real zinger: “I’m looking forward to meeting with Senator Biden. He’s been in the Senate since I was in third grade.” Now THAT will leave a mark.
On a more serious note, we fought a revolution against monarchy and inherited rule. Yet, our Congress is becoming just such a have. Second generation inherited members: Dodd, Gore, Chaffee for starters.
That sounds like it's a state's rights thing. Contact your state legislature.
Why not just have them enforce their own rules of propriety. For instance, according to house rules (last I remember, anyway) any member of the house engaging in homosexual activity was no longer fit to serve and must be removed from the house. That would get rid of quite a few. And I’m sure there are many other such rules that they are not following.
Yes, because:
"In May 1995, the United States Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in U.S. Term Limits, Inc. v. Thornton, 514 U.S. 779 (1995) that states cannot impose term limits upon their federal Representatives or Senators."
Along with term limits and line item vetoes, quite a lot of the “perks’ of office should be removed or reduced...
IMO, these people are elected to SERVE....not BE served...
It's called an election.
>Honestly, I’d just like to put a term limit on vanity posts.<
May I ask why? Would you rather read empty drivel from a socialistic journalist such as writes for the AP or NYT staff? Perhaps something directly from NBC would be more to your taste.
Show me an article that asks something as thought peovoking as “How can we term limit Congress (people like Roy Blunt and Barney Frank?) over bailout bill”. This article also must provide the answer to this question. I don’t want to read why we can’t invoke term limits. I want to read how to do it and do it without getting a case before the US Supreme Court.
Yes, I am fed up watching America slide backwards into the stinkhole of socialism.
Socialism is getting stronger and stronger every day. I doubt there is a peaceful way of accomplishing what you and I both wish for. Here’s to hoping I’m wrong.
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