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People should be SHAMED for staying in office so long they die there, leading to legislative and electoral losses. YOUR ego is NOT more important than the CAUSE. Millions of people are going to die on the altar of career goals. And yet I will be viciously attacked for stating this obvious truth.

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I'm not accusing God of lying. He IS lying in that original post. It's disinformation. Period. But clicks and followers outweigh facts and truth these days.

Then there are those with a terminal illness that run hiding that fact from the voters. Case in point was Jackson-Lee then her successor Turner both with terminal cancer they hid from the public. Now that district in Texas is vacant because Gov Abbott (r) refused to call a special election until Nov

Hubris got us here. RBG should have retired when Obama asked her to. Biden should not have run again - Dems should have primaried. You should not have to wheel someone in to vote. (Feinstein) You should not lose a rep & find them 6 months later in a memory care facility! Sick? Retire!

I know few folks that don’t have some malady after age 60 so should we just cut it off at 60? The question is are they still doing good work in congress…are they effective! I’m taking 80 yr old Nancy Pelosi all day…she was best Speaker in my lifetime👊🏾

I don’t think age is always the indicator of decline, but when it gets to the point that you’re so out of touch with the American people because you’ve “always” been a politician, its definitely time to go…ahem, Mr. Schumer.

The same should be said of RBG. She knew her health was failing and she should have stepped down while a Democratic president was in office. But her enormous ego wouldn’t allow for that. As a result, she delivered to the country a conservative SCOTUS that will dominate for decades. Shame on her.

Be it a law or an amendment, make 70 the mandatory retirement age for the President, Congress and SCOTUS. Thank you for your service. Go enjoy your retirement and let someone younger take the wheel. This is a bipartisan problem, too. Chuck Grassley is 91!

You get no argument from me. The reason they die in office is because the primary season is rigged. Not stolen, but rigged in favor of the incumbent--even when they are on death's doorstep.

TERM LIMITS NEEDED Of course we all know the politicians will NEVER give up their jobs as long as the benefits and bribes keep on giving them a great life

You're asking misleading questions. You are refusing to see the real problem. Ofc MTG should go, but old and sick people even if they are nice need to retire from public positions of power. They can go work in the garden or do something else important. This is about narcissism.

have you considered that maybe they were just afraid of receiving the same end-of-life care as their constituents? i know that if i had a choice between dying in a nursing home and dying in congress, i'm picking congress every time

Agree. AND also voters are on the hook for electing people of all ages who are uneducated, completely corrupt and nothing more than performance artists. They also do enormous harm.

It sounds like ageism, but let's face it. Most companies, as important they are to economy/world, have a mandatory retirement age. They're not tasked with running an organization providing essential services to the health, wealth & security, national & otherwise, to a nation of 335,000,000 people!

There are lots of articles about Joe and Stroms friendship, I wish it wasn’t the case but if we deny reality we are no better than Trump and will lose to him again. While less documented, like a lotta women her age, RBG had problems with black ppl that likely informed her attitude towards Obama

themarshallproject.orgRBG’s Mixed Record on Race and Criminal JusticeThe feminist icon’s legacy on issues such as prisoners’ rights, the death penalty, racial justice and tribal sovereignty has been less examined.

Our current priority should be the big fat nasty bill these tyrants in the House have passed. There's NOTHING more important than calling our Senator and demanding they vote against that bill. We can get to the issue you posted about later.

If America was actually a proper functioning Democracy, Trump would have been arrested straight away & held without bail on J6. It took 2 days to impeach the South Korean President & 2 weeks to indict him.

It's not about the body being old. It's about not having ability to do the job for whatever reason. 95% of incumbents won reelection in 2024. Elected officials can typically stay in office for as long as they want. They owe it to their constituents to step aside if they can no longer do their job.

I get it wasn't elected office but it's one of the things that amazes me when people drool about Justice Bader-Ginsberg. She literally wouldn't let them appoint a replacement on her death bed. It's a large reason why we have the nightmare Roberts court/cult today. It was disgraceful

As is choosing to run in 2024 for Biden. That was a disastrous decision and the one that should have never been, giving plenty of time to a viable candidate. VIABLE - as we all saw just few years earlier America is simply too regressive and misogynistic still to elect a woman, however competent.

I don’t understand why these people die-out of this job. Why? I retired later, when I’d had enough of working. These people are wealthy and could retire early, spend time with family, friends, relax. Instead? I really don’t get it.

She’s only partially to blame for that. There are white people who insist on voting for what they think will hurt “the other”. Many chose not to listen to Kamala (her policies were posted for all to read). They were told to throw the middle finger at her. Now they’re crying & begging for help. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Agreed. Though I was actually thinking back to 2016 when her and dnc seniority intransigence blinded them to the threat of deep seated disillusionment with the establishment that was a massive open door for dumpy and "drain the swamp ".

No holding stock or other sources of income. Absolutely, no lobbying aka bribing. An independent agency should run elections, candidates get the same exposure, no "donations" aka bribes. If you keep them to their salary, you won't need term limits.

I try to shame them every chance I get. Remember for house votes in the past, repukes lifted Strom Thurmonds hand in a vote when he was half dead? Theres alot of Strom dems now, sadly.

It is a simple fix - just add term & age limits to all public positions. So many things could have been done when the dems controlled both houses, but Biden was following the old rules of not wanting to bulldoze over the wishes of the repubs. Time to stop being considerate-look where that got us.

So many of them have money and private physicians- they can just do what frump does, write your own physical results and then have their physician sign it.

Yes!!! I liked her too but she definitely is to blame for the SCOTUS situation. Obama and Congress should have pressed her to retire when he started his second term. Democrats are too passive and those that will fight are suppressed by the old heads who love the titles and position. #inourway

MAGA Repubs in the House of Representatives passed their #MAGAMurderBill by a vote of 215 to 214...but if Dem Representatives Gerry Connolly (VA), Sylvester Turner (TX), & Raúl Grijalva (AZ) had not all DIED since Tr*mp's election—it would have never passed.

The GOP had two votes to work with if those three hadn’t died. If you don’t think one of those two would have voted yes you’re lying to yourself.

I got told, "Imagine telling the grieving family that!" Calm down, I have no intention of telling the family that, it's just my opinion on social media. Or, "Losing a loved one to cancer is terrible! Ask me how I know!" I know firsthand cancer is terrible. I'm talking about our political system.

These #CAGOP California GOP prison industry Republicans, need to be recalled. These 9 #CAGOP California Republicans voted for trump's big bill, that sold California's healthcare out for #ICE #GEOGROUP? #Kiley #Valadao #Calvert #Fong #Issa #Kim #LaMalfa #McClintock #Obernolte

These #CAGOP California GOP prison industry Republicans, need to be recalled. These 9 #CAGOP California Republicans voted for trump's big bill, that sold California's healthcare out for #ICE #GEOGROUP? #Kiley #Valadao #Calvert #Fong #Issa #Kim #LaMalfa #McClintock #Obernolte

Agree. There is no way I would run for an office (again) after being diagnosed with a serious terminal illness or cognitive decline. I’m Dem. I mean this for my party and the fascist party too. Is Kay Granger out of memory care yet?

It also shows that the institution is deeply unhealthy, stagnant. In a healthy field, experienced practitioners mentor and make space and opportunities for younger, newer people to grow into the next senior leaders. It's clear that isn't happening in government and that's sad for everyone involved.

True dat. I can think of a number of once huge companies that died, or were at least diminished, because there was no succession plan and the top exec died/became incapable. Why would that not also apply to political parties/ governments?

House should be limited to 6 terms (max 13 yrs) & age 25-80 to start a term. Senate: 2 terms (max 15 yrs) and ages 30-75 to start a term. President: 2 terms (max 10 yrs) and ages 35-70 to start a term. Supreme Court: one 18 year term, a new justice appointed every 2 years. Ages 40-60 to begin term.

I have a wish list: 1) no one can run or hold political office if they’ve been convicted of a felony. 2) You have to have a minimum of a masters education to hold a political position. And 3) you have to obey the federal retirement age 67!

I hope it makes those with aging-related or other health issues to take heed and step down if needed. And I hope this encourages Dems/liberals to mentor/support younger people entering the field. Although clearly this is a big concern, age alone does not equal poor health.

An age limit. For elected offices, no older than 65 years on the relevant election day. So no option to go on forever. For SCOTUS, limited time + retirement at 70, the selection of justices should be removed from politicians. I suggest a panel of law professors (perhaps 9)

How dare you be upset that our elected representatives are people deciding a future they literally have no stake in. You should definitely let people who will be dead in five years make all the decisions about what happens over the next 50. And totally ignore the voices that will be alive.

People should be shamed for following the law when their leaders aren't. If they aren't, you don't have to. They can't make the law, not follow it, and tell you that you have to. Thats absurd. They're stealing your money and punishing you. Hold them accountable before they kill you all.