Ted Cruz proposes method of getting rid of Ted Cruz

[DGuller]

Now may not be the best time to sing the praises of presidential term limits.

[Valmy]

Yes, who needs people like John McCain in the Senate?

Since 1927 that seat has been occupied by three people. Amazing.

Is that even legal?

Not at the same time

[The Brain]

Yes, who needs people like John McCain in the Senate?

Since 1927 that seat has been occupied by three people. Amazing.

Is that even legal?

Not at the same time

Gotcha.

[DGuller]

Two of them are dead anyway, so as long as McCain can squeeze in, it should be all good.

[The Brain]

Now may not be the best time to sing the praises of presidential term limits.

You Trump-lovers.

[Berkut]

I think McCain is actually a damn good Senator. If we have to have people in there for life, you can do a lot worse than John McCain.

You may not like his politics, but you can't deny that he actually does what he thinks is right...mostly.

It is too bad he ever ran for President (and lost).

[CountDeMoney]

I think McCain is actually a damn good Senator. If we have to have people in there for life, you can do a lot worse than John McCain.

You may not like his politics, but you can't deny that he actually does what he thinks is right...mostly.

He's definitely one of the last of his kind.

It is too bad he ever ran for President (and lost).

In 2000 he was a great candidate: vibrant, animated, loved by the mainstream media.  In 2008, he was bitter, co-opted, and seemed older than he compared to his opponent.

Just like 1988 Bob Dole and 1996 Bod Dole.

[DGuller]

Remember when we thought having Palin as VP was a thought too scary to contemplate?  Such innocent times. 

[CountDeMoney]

No shit.

[Valmy]

I don't know. She still seems pretty scary. At least back then she was a State Governor.

[LaCroix]

there's a big advantage to having decades-worth experience as a judge. there's just more familiarity with the system and a history of what's occurred that can provide a really nice resource at random times. I'm assuming in congress the 30+ year vets, etc. would have a similar enough advantage and could use their experience to provide some guidance to their less experienced peers.

[crazy canuck]

Now may not be the best time to sing the praises of presidential term limits.

[Habbaku]

senators and congressmen

[CountDeMoney]

senators and congressmen

He's a foreigner, man. 

[MadImmortalMan]

One of the reasons I'm not so optimistic about politicians is the mere nature of the thing. Just going into that field as a life goal tells everyone things about a person that aren't exactly good. Everyone has the impulse to try to control others. For the purpose of civilization, we resist most of that.

But politics is something beyond the inability to control it. These are the people who weren't satisfied running the local nazi homeowner's association or bullying the school board. They needed to go big.

Maybe we get the occasional Jimmy Stewart in office, but mostly not.