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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell
So what you are saying is that the ONLY incentive to "behave responsibly" is re-election? That positions that have term limits must be rife with irresponsible behavior then right?
So Governors and Presidents are immune to this rule?
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Good point, I'll change it to say not
only, but yes, I think term limits makes one a lame-duck from day one in the last term, and removes
nearly all the responsibility for those so inclined.
BTW, McCain's presidential election committee (during the primary) had him running as a "one term and out" promise (because he was old, had cancer, etc. They thought it would help with his election). He got all the way to the day he was going to make that announcement, then they backed off. They determined it would render him mostly useless in office. I agree.