Comments on: Term Limits, Sen. Kennedy?

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By: mlillis

mlillis — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:11:09 +0000

What Kennedy said (his words, not mine) was that there come junctions in history when the age — and, yes, the experience — of political leaders becomes an impediment to the change the times demand. Thus his claim that the old, comfortable ideas of Truman had no chance challenging the freshness and hope that JFK brought to the volatile era of the early 60s.
I merely asked whether the same logic shouldn't apply to all policymakers. The argument that elections serve as our manner of term limits is well taken. But presidents, too, are elected, and we've deemed that 10 years is all we should have to endure of their service. Or is that ceiling a breach of Democracy — a case of government protecting voters from ourselves? There are good arguments to be made on both sides.

By: elizawatch

elizawatch — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:45:28 +0000

The shorter the time survived inside the Beltway, the better indication that a person just might have some ethics and integrity.

By: yankeeclipper

yankeeclipper — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 11:44:59 +0000

Michael Salamone, thank you for saying it so eloquently!

By: oclday

oclday — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 10:07:53 +0000

Bob, since you talk about more educated Americans perhaps you need a little brush up on reading comprehension, I made no comment about Hillary's experience, I commented on Obama's political leanings in relation to her's. And because I am critical of Obama does not mean that I support Hillary, you all need to stop feeding into the media frenzy that has made this the Obama/Hillary show.

By: jimmontague

jimmontague — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:40:39 +0000

Senator Kennedy's endorsement may amount to a squandered effort if Obama gets dragged through the mud at Tony Resko's upcoming trial, and although Super Tuesday will be well past by that time, there will be 17 additional primaries to endure and Teddy Kennedy could spend the rest of his days trying to resurrect his reputation.Seems to me at least,a little patience could have benefited more than the visceral urge to jump on the campaign wagon.

By: bobdob

bobdob — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 07:36:21 +0000

Janis Day,

Obama consistently wins the votes of more educated Americans, while Hillary Clinton is more popular among voters with less education.

Hillary has been in office for just under 8 years. Obama has been an elected official for 12. If we really stretch the truth and allow Hillary to claim her time as first lady of Arkansas and first lady during Bill's presidency, that still doesn't add up to her claim of "35 years". What I'm saying is, perhaps you should go back to school and brush up on your addin' and subtractin' before you start claiming that Hillary has the "experience". She does not.

Some other inexperienced leaders:

Abraham Lincoln: 10 years
John F. Kennedy: 14 years
Jimmy Carter: 10 years
Ronald Reagan: 8 years

By: prouddem

prouddem — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 07:18:21 +0000

Some thoughts… First off, Janice, you point out that local is not national… out of curiosity, did you support bill Clinton in 1992…? His qualifications by your standards were lacking as well…

To Michael Salamone… yes, they are called elections… Anyone notice that the fable the Republicans used to spin regarding term limits went the way of the dodo the moment they took control of Congress…. of course, the longer they stay in the minority, look for that phrase to return… Serves as a word of warning to those who would use it in reference to Senator Kennedy as it is, in fact, an RNC talking point… ESPECIALLY with regard to Senator Kennedy… He was the poster child when they would crow about it.

Finally…. I am seriously trying to make heads or tails of this vitriol toward one of the only Statesmen in the Democratic party… Senator Kennedy has served this country well. But now, because he endorsed someone other than your candidate, you feel the need to belittle his contributions? That's a bit petty…..

For the record, I have three horses in the Primary… I am supporting the eventual nominee.

By: oclday

oclday — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 06:58:44 +0000

Are you serious, this isn't about experience? Many of us complained about GWB's lack of experince how can we over look Obama's? Judgement is not experience and local is not national. Obama is unique but he unfortunately is not uniquely qualified, he barely qualifies.

AND he is not liberal or if you prefer progressive he is to the RIGHT of Hillary. If he invokes Ronny or any other Repub one more time in the primary I am going to puke. Save that pandering for the general election.

The new kid in the game doesn't get to change the rules of the game, Obama doesn't have the gravitas to do that–maybe some day but not today. So this is politics or if you will war–Obama knows that but his supporters just don't seem to get it.

By: bobdob

bobdob — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 06:15:14 +0000

The word "awoken" is, of course, my own. It means "awakened". *:o)