technocrit1d ago

Fetterman hit with brutal 108-point polling swing: ‘He is below the lowest of the low’

https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/65802586

Fetterman hit with brutal 108-point polling swing: ‘He is below the lowest of the low’ - Divisions by zero

> The polling showed that Fetterman was at +68 with Democrats in Pennsylvania back in 2023. > > “He was a Democrat liberal darling,” Enten said. > > That is no longer the case. > > “Look at how low he has fallen, down to negative 40 points,” Enten said showing the new data. “He’s down there with the Titanic among Democrats in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Show threadfakero1d ago
Congressmen (and women) should have a 2 year term limit max. Six years of doing whatever the hell he wants with no regard for his constituents is insane.
Show threadPennomi
I’m all for term limits, but 2 years is not nearly long enough to be effective in a job.
Mar 22 at 4:45pmWeb
Show threadfakero1d ago
Well presumably he would be re-elected if he does what he has promised to do.
Show threadPennomi1d ago
That’s not what term limit means. You must mean term length.
Show threadfakero1d ago
Thanks, yeah I think I kind of combined the 2 in my mind. Maybe something like 2 year term length with a maximum term limit of 6 years?
Show threadfloofloof1d ago
I’d be concerned that any politician who had to be reelected every two years would spend one year fundraising and another year campaigning for reelection, then repeat. Only the shortest and easiest of short-term goals would stand any chance of being achieved.
Show threadrigatti1d ago
So… the House.
Show threadphutatorius1d ago
We have a lot of examples of state governments that have term limits. There’s no evidence that governance has been improved. The only thing that changes is that more power shifts to the civil servants, and to the party bureacrats who control the revolving door to the next position.
Show threaddondelelcaro1d ago

The only thing that changes is that more power shifts to the civil servants,

And most importantly, power shifts to the lobbiests who help advise on how to write the laws to maximally benefit their clients. It’s yet another carve out for billionaires and those who control extensive capital.

Show threadMerryJaneDoe1d ago

Depends on the job, but elected members of Congress get an incredible amount of support staff.

First, they have a full team of staffers who can guide them through the legislative processes/procedures. Communications, press, scheduling, admin, secretarial - all provided.

Second, they have support from their own party. Campaign offices, re-election staff, community outreach, all that sort of thing.

Of course, they still don’t have time to read every single bill and understand the complexities. But the length of term doesn’t help for things like that. The length of term is more to let your constituents decide whether you are doing your job. A vote of confidence/no confidence.

And, an underlying reason for short term limits is balance of power. One chamber of Congress (the House) is filled with an ever-changing cast of “average Joes”. The other, more prestigious house (the Senate) is filled with power brokers and career politicians.