Frisco said:
Steve said:
so instead I support the tea party model that puts up a candidate to oppose the party selected candidate or incumbent..
their ideas might not be new or fresh.. but at least it is a move towards new and fresh candidates.. and a move against the strict two party rule..
if it catches hold,. we may end up with more choices.
Steve, (I apologize for my laziness and not researching this myself) does the tea party support Congressional term limits?
I believe that limiting House Representatives and Senators to 2 terms would be one giant step toward eliminating the current system.
I am for term limits,.. and by the research I have done approximately 70 to 80% of all Americans support term limits ,. and it appears to be one of the ideas strongly supported by many of the tea party grassroots members..
The problem is in getting any meaningful Constitutional amendment through would in most cases have to be supported by the representatives themselves..
Many in the Tea party grassroots level realize that until the career politician mindset is gone it won't happen.. so we advocate voting them all out.. with out taking a self defeating attitude.. (fight in the primary, unite in the general elections)