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Noel Kums

(90 posts) Mon Dec 16, 2024, 04:51 PM Dec 16

Kamala & Tim showed all of us: campaigning CAN be accomplished in months - not years. [View all]

The current system is beyond broken. The money is stupid and people begin campaigning & stumping seemingly months after they're elected.

Little gets accomplished outside of executive orders (thanks GWB for that insane precedent) - which are polarizing at best; democracy-defeating at worst.

The current House loves to grant themselves non-stop vacations of 4-6 weeks at a time while accomplishing absolutely nothing. Screaming "Weaponization!" and "Lawfare!" or any other inanity accomplishes nothing.

Give us 60-90 day 'campaigns' for all offices and term limits for everyone - judiciaries included. We aren't going anywhere as a nation by re-electing the same people with the same tired policies for 20-50yrs straight.

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Kamala & Tim showed all of us: campaigning CAN be accomplished in months - not years. [View all] Noel Kums Dec 16 OP

Except it wasn't accomplished successfully, displacedvermoter Dec 16 #1

I wish Jilly_in_VA Dec 16 #2

Great idea. Also limit kacekwl Dec 16 #3

"60-90 day campaigns and term limits for everyone"... anciano Dec 16 #4

Voters get the opportunity to impose term limits every time an incumbent stands for reelection. tritsofme Dec 16 #5

It's the financing that's the problem. snot Dec 16 #6