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To: conservativepoet
Speaker Paul Ryan, who just won his 10th term in the House, said Thursday that he backs President-elect Donald Trump's call for term limits for members of Congress.

What's wrong with that picture.

19 posted on 11/17/2016 11:14:54 AM PST by DoodleDawg
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To: DoodleDawg
What's wrong with that picture.

Usually, this sort of thing means they know they've got enough votes lined up to defeat it, so they can allow those who would experience problems in their districts to vote in favor of it. All canned and prearranged, in other words.

23 posted on 11/17/2016 11:17:46 AM PST by RegulatorCountry
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Grandfathering in all current members might be the only way it could pass.


32 posted on 11/17/2016 1:18:35 PM PST by JediJones (Social conservatism is the root of all conservatism.)
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