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McConnell pans ‘totally inappropriate’ idea of term limits for Senate GOP leaders
The Hill ^ | 03/06/2024 | ALEXANDER BOLTON

Posted on 03/06/2024 12:59:38 PM PST by ChicagoConservative27

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has dismissed as “totally inappropriate” an idea being floated by Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and other GOP colleagues to place a term limit on his successor.

McConnell, who has served more than 17 years as Senate GOP leader, noted that colleagues have an opportunity every two years before the start of a new Congress to elect a new leader.

And he suggested it would put the Senate at a disadvantage to the House, where the Speaker does not have a term limit.

McConnell also pointed out that Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) tried to unseat him after the 2022 midterm election and lost 37-10.

“Well, we have term limits now. They’re called elections and I had a contest myself during my last election as leader,” he said, deploying the classic rebuttal to arguments for term limits.

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KEYWORDS: idea; mcconnell; pans; termlimits
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To: Osage Orange

“Well...I do like TERM LIMITS we term limit the POTUS....about time we term limit them all.”

I would vote to term limit all bureaucrats before I’d vote term limits for people elected to office, and when I say bureaucrats I mean congressional staffers as well, as THEY are usually who is running Congress - they just move from one former office holder to the one who replaces them.


21 posted on 03/06/2024 1:31:29 PM PST by Wuli (ena)
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To: Wuli

Point taken..


22 posted on 03/06/2024 1:32:37 PM PST by Osage Orange (I miss Rush)
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To: rktman

“But, bur, but what “IF” the voters are too stoopid?”

I think all Dim voters are stoopid, but I can’t outlaw them.


23 posted on 03/06/2024 1:32:44 PM PST by Wuli (ena)
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To: Wuli

term limit


term limits would just mean more corruption faster.

It is not a magic cure.


24 posted on 03/06/2024 1:33:07 PM PST by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

how about we try cell phone vote enabled shock collars for these sob’s ?


25 posted on 03/06/2024 1:34:30 PM PST by cuz1961 (USCGR Vet, John Adams Descendant , deal with it.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Of course, elections also allow voters to vote in those who will vote for term limits.

But the bigger solution is cutting down to constitutionality what the government does, and so the power it has—especially at the federal and state levels.


26 posted on 03/06/2024 1:34:32 PM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: ChicagoConservative27

McConnell, who has served more than 17 years as Senate GOP leader.

It’s what lobbyists call a gold mine any party is welcome.


27 posted on 03/06/2024 1:37:05 PM PST by Vaduz
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To: PeterPrinciple

Agree 100%. Term limits sound like a “solution” far more than ever possible.

And Congress is not the Presidency. GWashington in term limiting himself was not seeking the same for Congress. The difference is in the different powers and the separation of powers. A “permanent” President I think would be dangerous and more so than has been some of our longest running members of Congress, which has not all been bad.


28 posted on 03/06/2024 1:37:55 PM PST by Wuli (ena)
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To: Reily
Absolutely!

-PJ

29 posted on 03/06/2024 1:38:42 PM PST by Political Junkie Too ( * LAAP = Left-wing Activist Agitprop Press (formerly known as the MSM))
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To: Wuli

Misdirecting your ire! Congress loves that! They’re all for other people taking the blame for their actions. Congress votes on the budget. They make the decisions whether to include nonsense in the spending bills. Bureaucrats,staffers,etc may make recommendations but Congress votes on it. It’s all on them. You can pretend it’s otherwise your congresscritter will love you for it!


30 posted on 03/06/2024 1:44:54 PM PST by Reily (!!)
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To: Jonny7797

Donald Trump has proven that you don’t have to be a swamp monster to govern effectively. That is why they hate him so much. Term limits for all “public servants”.


31 posted on 03/06/2024 1:49:42 PM PST by Machavelli (True God)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

They’re talking about term limits for serving in the position as Minority / Majority Leader…NOT for serving as a senator (though they should be).


32 posted on 03/06/2024 1:53:47 PM PST by Skybird
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To: Wuli

I know right. 😁👍. Vote early, vote often.


33 posted on 03/06/2024 2:04:49 PM PST by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉! 🇮🇱👍!)
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To: Wuli

I know right. 😁👍. Vote early, vote often.


34 posted on 03/06/2024 2:04:51 PM PST by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉! 🇮🇱👍!)
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To: GAgal

He always has. That didn’t just start when he turned 70.


35 posted on 03/06/2024 2:12:05 PM PST by cableguymn
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I’d favor some type of limit as the longer one is in charge, the more they can leverage their power, blackmail others to support them etc.

I’d bet turtle had enough goods on others to hold his office for years to come.


36 posted on 03/06/2024 2:16:56 PM PST by Zack Attack (✔)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

McConnell should shut up. His time is done.


37 posted on 03/06/2024 3:16:36 PM PST by alternatives?
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To: GAgal

All Federal employees should be required to take a random drug test every year.


38 posted on 03/06/2024 3:20:51 PM PST by alternatives?
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To: Reily

Or the people can recall a Senator thru referendum.


39 posted on 03/06/2024 3:36:15 PM PST by cowboyusa (YESHUA IS KING OF AMERICA! DEATH TO MARXISM AND GFLOBALISM ! AMERICA, COWBOY UP!)
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To: Wuli

Repeal the 17th.


40 posted on 03/06/2024 3:57:36 PM PST by curious7
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