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Cirsium

(4,244 posts)

1. Term limits

Reply to Figarosmom (Original post)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 02:11 PM

15 hrs ago

How do term limits help us? We already have term limits - it's called elections. The Republicans are fine with electing any old seat warmer to rubber stamp their agenda. Term limits won't hurt them. In a two party system, anything that does not hurt them cannot help us.

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Ohh That's Rich- Alaska has a candidate who's family has been in Alaska more than 1000 years [View all] Figarosmom 16 hrs ago OP

Term limits Cirsium 15 hrs ago #1

So you will discount her candidacy all because Figarosmom 14 hrs ago #2

What? Cirsium 14 hrs ago #3

Okay, i don't like term limits either Figarosmom 14 hrs ago #4

I beg to disagree. The lack of term limits is like the presence of gerrymandering. It Wonder Why 14 hrs ago #7

Term limits will help Republicans Cirsium 13 hrs ago #9

Native Americans, North America peoples cksmithy 14 hrs ago #5

She's a Democrat. Figarosmom 14 hrs ago #6

Good. cksmithy 13 hrs ago #10

Term limits will create just as many problems as they attempt to solve when they are not inherently the problem ToxMarz 14 hrs ago #8

Nicely done malaise 13 hrs ago #11

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