Man’s turkey neck accidentally folded meaning he couldn’t talk
The lizardpeople living in the sewers of NYC were performing updates, so their control signals couldn’t get through…
Wow. That does not look good.
Can we have some term limits, please?
Can you imagine how many problems simple term limits would fix?
Term limits empower lobbyists and career staffers and encourage legislators to give less of a shit about their constituents. I know “career politician” is often considered a dirty word, but having competent, knowledgeable elected officials is a good thing.
There is definitely reasonable legislation that can have the best of both worlds here. That’s a poor argument against them
They are already openly corrupt. Term limits would result in younger candidates in touch with this century. Lobbyists would also have to bribe new people. It might also break up the ridiculous 100% party voting.
Not to mention help with our Supreme Court problems. Randomly giving appointments that last decades to whoever is president in at the time is insane.
I really don’t think we have that many competent elected officials anyway.
Yes, eliminating gerrymandering and citizens united would be more effective, but I wouldn’t kick term limits out of bed.
Term limits would result in younger candidates in touch with this century.
Yes cuz that’s worked so well in places that already have them…
Term limits are as likely as ranked-choice voting, which would also solve a lot of problems but won’t be passed in a significant way in my lifetime
They actually just passed ranked choice voting in my city.
It does seem crazy to have a system where 49% of people preferred the other guy, but he lost so those people now get zero representation.
Lobbyists would also have to bribe new people.
No they’d hand pick them, run them on utter lies that they can’t be challenged, then throw them out when the public wises up. You seriously underestimate how far the power dynamic can swing.
We have term limits in Florida. They have done nothing to solve any problems, and arguably have made the quality of our officials worse, while giving much more power to lobbyists.
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None of that has happened in the states that have term limits. If you think Republicans, no matter how long they have been in office, are going to start putting anyone other than Federalist Society drones on the courts, I’m not sure I can have a good faith argument with you.
yeah, because the current batch of politicians are sooooo concerned with their constituents.
On the other hand, lets ignore the fact that the vast majority of senators (and the president, and most presidential canidates,) are so “experienced” that the majority of their experience predates… the internet. Never mind social media or anything resembling the modern world we find our selves in.
A mandatory retirement age is a different suggestion than term limits.
Yep. Why is 65 not a forced retirement for politicians, when it is used in many less important industries?
On the other hand, the current system of “representatives spend one full year campaigning and one full year fundraising for their party, so any legislation they sponsor in their two-year term is already written by lobbyists” isn’t working out so hot either.
Throw in a law restricting campaigning more than three months before an election and a law limiting campaigns to only spending equally-dispersed public funds, and you might start to see some improvement. Oh, and reverse Citizen’s United and ban Super PACs while you’re at it. And can we all get a free unicorn too?
How so?
We have about 25 years worth of experiments with it in various states, so it’s been well studied. Legislating is a skill that needs to be developed, just like anything else, and a bunch of term-limited newbies have no incentive to do anything except get ready for the next thing, which only enhances the possiblity of corruption.
the tribe wont allow this
Do you think Trump could have beaten Obama in 2016?
Yes. In fact, I believe Hillary would have beaten him without that idiotic final weekend FBI announcement.
I don’t think term limits will solve anything near what people pitching term limits as a panacea think they will solve.
People that pitch that as a catch-all solution have no idea how democracy works, they’re just understandably angry at the old white men who have ruined all our lives.
All term limits would do is make it middle aged white men ruining our lives.
Like, these people don’t seem to understand where politicians come from or how they get to be where they are.
Mitch McConnell is the Senator from Kentucky. Trump won that state both years by 60%. It hasn’t elected a Democratic Senator since 1992. In fact, that Democratic Senator retired, ya know, as old men should. Then a Republican took that seat.
So who do you think takes Mitch McConnell’s seat if we boot him out for old age? Does it matter who? We know what letter will be next to their name.
It’s the people. The problem is the people. And the structure of the Senate that gives them disproportionate power.
Also, look at the young Republicans like Madison Cawthorn and tell me they’re any better than their seniors.
A better example is Joe Manchin. The thought of primarying him is laughable. Just hand the Republicans a full Seat in the senate why don’t you.
really, a lot of our problems boil down to “humans are just generally pretty shit”
It will definitely solve some problems while causing arguably no new ones, I think that’s enough to push for something to happen.
Dude went full Beaker.
I hope y’all remember this when you ask for Bernie Sanders geriatric ass again
When there’s only one politician of any consequence out there who represents your views…
Bernie, Joe, and the other guy are all within 4 years of age with each other. Bernie is the only one in that group who’s decided NOT to run, so I’m not sure why you’re singling him out. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Generally the opinion I’ve seen from his supporters is that he can do better from his current position and that his chance at the presidency has passed.
Looks like he finally realizes all the evil things he has done ✅ My grandma said she was fine too, then proceeded to fall down the stairs.
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Strom Thurmond was 98 and still there. The rest of the world is laughing at us. America is a joke.
Mfs would be connected to life support and still blocking any legislation.
OH NO!
Anyway…
Is it bad that I hope this is a sign of medical issues that will force him into retirement? I’m sick of a misogynist turtle calling the shots.
Someone will take his place and do the same stuff. He’s just the focus for blame. He offers cover to others.
If we’re being honest, the replacement senator will be even worse. And the Republican Senate leader will be worse.
Which is a horrible thought
Like, I generally wouldn’t wish this type of thing on someone, but I think about how many people are going to die as a result of him stealing a SC seat and ramming ACB through, or even just his stonewalling anything an Obama tried to do just so Obama couldn’t get the W regardless of how many people’s lives were hurt, ruined, or ended, and I gotta say, I really wonder what I’m having for dinner tonight. I think I’ll have a dessert though, maybe ice cream, but open to suggestions.
Next day follow up: how was dinner? Did you have dessert?
I ended up skipping dessert, but hey, today is a new day!
Have you not decided yet? Have pasta. Or if you want dessert, vanilla ice cream is pure bliss.
We did go with pasta, but it turns out I was out of ice cream and didn’t bother to get it. There’s always today!
I hope he never unfreezes
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Unfortunately, probably not. Reminder that there’s a rep that’s practically at the point of being Weekend at Burnie’s-ed
Finally hells freezing over.
Like. He’s hell and got real cold. Not that hells freezing over.
Well someone just had a fucking stroke.
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You should have to take physical driving tests every 2 years past age 65 to keep driving.
Yet we let these senile millionaires legislate our lives.
Putting aside being the worst President since Jackson on policy alone, we let drooling Alzheimer’s Reagan maintain his hand on the nuclear button for years, with the help of his traitorous wife, putting all of us at risk for no other reason than to protect the “Reagan Legacy.” Aww, he didn’t want to be embarrassed, so we had no one at the wheel in the late 80s who could reliably remember how to tie their own shoes in the event of a global crisis, much less the names and vital details of every major world leader as they should.
I’m sorry if it makes me ableist to say, but having dementia/Alzheimer’s means that the most important decision you should be allowed to make until your death is what you want for lunch. When You’re broken and a danger to yourself to others, fuck your legacy.
Reagan allegedly requested nuclear strikes on NK when drunk (which was every evening I figure), and had his staff agree to ignore it multiple times.
Ugh. If if there were a crisis it would be handled by Nancy and her astrologer. We are a total fucking mess of a country.
As a disabled person, it is simply a fact that various disabilities preclude your ability to do certain things. That’s literally what “disabled” means!
I can’t hike up mountains anymore and I don’t go around telling people I can and trying to do so. If he or Feinstein can’t think properly anymore, they can’t do their jobs, either.
A speech that was filled with less deceit and dishonesty than any other he’s made during his tenure
More sugar. MORE.
I don’t believe that it’s discriminatory when I say that people with severe neurological disorders and dementia shouldn’t be making laws.
The US of A is governed by dying greedy geriatrics
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I keep saying that the fact that Trump has made it to 77 is a testament to modern medical science.
It’s like Eugenia Cooney. How is she still alive? How do you treat your body with absolute disdain and survive?
Mick Jagger just turned 80.
I eat pretty well, exercise daily and I doubt I’m making it that long…
As it turns out, a boatload of money is the best thing for your health.
Nah, his longevity is from decent genes and the fact that he’s never had to worry or stress about anything real his entire life. Poverty is the number one killer of Americans. The lack of access to healthcare, having to overwork your body and mind to make ends meet and the constant stress of wondering if your next paycheck will be enough to feed and house you and your loved ones is killer on the heart. Shitty people don’t live long lives because they’re shitty. It’s because they’re rich. IT just so happens, all rich people are also shitty people. But I’ve met some poor shitty people that die early because their heart just gives out from overwork.
He is 85. What the fuck drives you besides greed and power to stay in Congress past your 70th? He will probably die in a couple of years, but still clings to this power trip with bare hands. Just illustrates how fucking greedy and corrupted that mf is.
Good people do to too. Ruth Bader Ginsberg clung to office and died two months too early.
The issue is seniority rules. You only get the real power (committee seats, etc) after you’ve been in the senate for decades. Giving that up is probably hard if you’ve spent decades climbing that ladder.
Oh, no, those poor old fucks. I hope they die in their piss instead of ruining our world any more.
Like go fishing, or whittle some shit on a porch. Youre gonna die soon and you want to spend your final days on the hill with the lizards and cockroaches?
Even if we are going to continue to let the elderly rule us, an event like this should result in an instant resignation. But no, he has to claw onto the reins of power until they’re taken from his cold, dead hands.
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It wasn’t a stroke, his demon handler was sharing some extremely important information on how Mitch must next cause the most suffering… he was listening to his master.
