[Reily]

He won a 2nd term.
At the 10 year mark they are “absorbed” into the “system” if they don’t already start out that way (Rats start out that way!) Usually they don’t realize it. The “system” consists of the “Beltway interests”, “their personal interests” so very little is left over - “crumbs” for their state or congressional district interests.

[Rummyfan]

At the 10 year mark they are “absorbed” into the “system” if they don’t already start out that way (Rats start out that way!) Usually they don’t realize it. The “system” consists of the “Beltway interests”, “their personal interests” so very little is left over - “crumbs” for their state or congressional district interests.

Incumbent-itis.

Term limits is the only solution but we will never get that through Congress. It has to come from the outside, i.e. a Convention of the States.