Even beyond consideration of such thorny truths, or their visceral flashing-a-cross-to-a-vampire reaction to the two words "Term limits," are politicians - even the most career-obsessed, decades-long incumbents - unalterably opposed to term limits?
Sure, politicians adamantly oppose term limits that cut against their self-interest, i.e. have the audacity to apply to them.
Again, think back to 1994, when Republican challenger George Nethercutt became term limits incarnate in his race against House Speaker Tom Foley.
Mrs. Pelosi is an unlikely candidate...for Mrs. Term Limits.
Notably her last term as speaker, Democrats jettisoned the term limits on the position.
Now, again, the issue impacts the majority of Democrats and Mrs. Pelosi, who agreed to support a new rule imposing term limits on leadership positions - even her own speakership.
Against the objections of her longtime lieutenants, Pelosi has promised these "Rebels" that she will not merely bring before her caucus a new rule imposing limits of three terms for leadership positions, including her own, but she also insists that even if that rule fails to win the support of the Democratic caucus, she will personally, voluntarily, abide by those limits.
https://townhall.com/columnists/pauljacob/2018/12/16/mrs-term-limits-stays-on-top-of-the-swamp-n2537549
Sure, politicians adamantly oppose term limits that cut against their self-interest, i.e. have the audacity to apply to them.
Again, think back to 1994, when Republican challenger George Nethercutt became term limits incarnate in his race against House Speaker Tom Foley.
Mrs. Pelosi is an unlikely candidate...for Mrs. Term Limits.
Notably her last term as speaker, Democrats jettisoned the term limits on the position.
Now, again, the issue impacts the majority of Democrats and Mrs. Pelosi, who agreed to support a new rule imposing term limits on leadership positions - even her own speakership.
Against the objections of her longtime lieutenants, Pelosi has promised these "Rebels" that she will not merely bring before her caucus a new rule imposing limits of three terms for leadership positions, including her own, but she also insists that even if that rule fails to win the support of the Democratic caucus, she will personally, voluntarily, abide by those limits.
https://townhall.com/columnists/pauljacob/2018/12/16/mrs-term-limits-stays-on-top-of-the-swamp-n2537549
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