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Ted Cruz wants term limits for Congress, offers constitutional amendment
Dallas Morning News ^ | 01/05/2017 | Jamie Lovegrove, Washington Correspondent

Posted on 01/05/2017 12:46:24 PM PST by SeekAndFind

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To: SeekAndFind

Would the ammendment term limit lobbyists too? Otherwise K street gets more power and those guys aren’t subject to a vote.


21 posted on 01/05/2017 1:36:43 PM PST by Poison Pill
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To: SeekAndFind

It’s a good idea, but we should not bother trying over the next year. There are very big things that should be a priority now, and term limits are too unlikely to pass to bother with that fight.


22 posted on 01/05/2017 1:50:42 PM PST by Pollster1 ("Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed")
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To: Pollster1

‘Lyin Ted is trying to save face.


23 posted on 01/05/2017 1:54:17 PM PST by bjcoop
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To: refreshed
Chance of passing? Zero.

That's fine. Should push it, and let Congress kill it. Never suspecting it would or will ever pass Congress anyway....

But, what this does do, is renew emphasis on the need for Article V, for the states to initiate, outside of Congress, term limits, repeal 17th, etc. Congress going thru the motions just shows that Congress will never place limits on itself.

Actually, perhaps Congress might pass it, in concern for a looming Art V, with the thought to try to head it off.

24 posted on 01/05/2017 1:55:23 PM PST by C210N
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To: bjcoop

Well, I haven’t much cared for Ted this past year either.

But I totally agree with this.


25 posted on 01/05/2017 1:57:55 PM PST by Scott from the Left Coast ("Now it's up to the American people to deliver justice")
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To: bjcoop

He has bad timing. I’d take him for the Supreme Court, both because he really is conservative and because he’s young enough to serve on the bench for several decades (with a bonus that President Trump gets rid of a US Senator who might try to mess with him to take over in 2020). Other than that, I’d like to see Senator Cruz take a low but supportive profile for a long time.


26 posted on 01/05/2017 1:59:37 PM PST by Pollster1 ("Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed")
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To: murron

75% or more of Americans support term limits.

Let the D’s vote no on it and filibuster and obstruct.

Then let them explain it to the voters in 2018.

I think Ted Cruz is putting them in a neat little box. Especially the Senate D’s in states Trump WON.


27 posted on 01/05/2017 2:11:36 PM PST by Qwackertoo (Worst 8 years ever, First Affirmative Action President, I hope those who did this to us SUFFER MOST!)
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To: bjcoop

Ted’s tilting at windmills again, striking another pose that never goes anywhere but endears him to his irascible fans.


28 posted on 01/05/2017 2:22:43 PM PST by tumblindice (America's founding fathers, all armed conservatives)
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To: C210N
Actually, perhaps Congress might pass it, in concern for a looming Art V [Convention], with the thought to try to head it off.

I don't think Congress is that smart and we desperately need an Article V Convention/Convention of States regardless of what Congress does.

29 posted on 01/05/2017 2:30:48 PM PST by Repeal 16-17 (Let me know when the Shooting starts.)
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To: nikos1121

It’s called “strike while the iron is hot!”


30 posted on 01/05/2017 2:47:20 PM PST by SgtHooper (If you remember the 60's, YOU WEREN'T THERE!)
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To: SeekAndFind

Might be possible via a convention, but never possible if the fed house and senate vote on it. But it would be interesting to see who violently opposes Cruz’s idea.

It would be like the fox getting together to vote on banning eating chicken.


31 posted on 01/05/2017 2:54:35 PM PST by redfreedom
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To: redfreedom
It would be like the fox getting together to vote on banning eating chicken.

In this case, it gives the Chickens a chance to realize the craftiness of the foxes, so that the Chickens can more readily place limits on those foxes.

32 posted on 01/05/2017 4:07:40 PM PST by C210N
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To: SeekAndFind

Sen Cruz wants relevance... Not, 2nd... heh heh


33 posted on 01/05/2017 4:57:28 PM PST by hawg-farmer - FR..October 1998 (------->VMFA 235 '69-'72 KMCAS <------- "Death Angels")
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To: refreshed

And on their pensions and other post-retirement perks.


34 posted on 01/05/2017 5:55:47 PM PST by Inkie
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To: hawg-farmer - FR..October 1998

Took over 30 posts for a snide remark about Cruz to appear...


35 posted on 01/05/2017 6:22:57 PM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: refreshed
"Sounds good to me. Chance of passing? Zero.

If so, this should be an issue for a national referendum.

36 posted on 01/05/2017 8:20:47 PM PST by mikeIII
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