I support term limits but not a cut-off age. A cut-off assumes a person at x age is incompetent and that is not universally true. I do not agree with Bernie Sanders on anything but he does not appear to be in the throes of cognitive decline. Neither do Trump or Grassley. While older people do suffer physical decline it is not as if Congressional participation is physically demanding. As for Feinstein and Hutcheson, that is squarely on their voters. I would support a mechanism for removal if incompetence is established. I do not think Fetterman was fully competent when he was elected and IMO that disqualified him. But I was wrong.
I agree with this, however, I believe we should also raise the lower age limit from 25 to 30. Reps should have some life experience and, in this age of extended adolescence, it's unproductive to have old teenagers making decisions that affect all of us. Some of the younger reps (like AOC, et. al) belong on TicToc, not in DC.
I support term limits but not a cut-off age. A cut-off assumes a person at x age is incompetent and that is not universally true. I do not agree with Bernie Sanders on anything but he does not appear to be in the throes of cognitive decline. Neither do Trump or Grassley. While older people do suffer physical decline it is not as if Congressional participation is physically demanding. As for Feinstein and Hutcheson, that is squarely on their voters. I would support a mechanism for removal if incompetence is established. I do not think Fetterman was fully competent when he was elected and IMO that disqualified him. But I was wrong.
I agree with this, however, I believe we should also raise the lower age limit from 25 to 30. Reps should have some life experience and, in this age of extended adolescence, it's unproductive to have old teenagers making decisions that affect all of us. Some of the younger reps (like AOC, et. al) belong on TicToc, not in DC.