I hereby pledge to vote all incumbents out of office whether republican or democrat!
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Thomas Payne made a good point; if they stay up there too long, they become out of touch with the people. A representative needs to know that he will soon be living with the people again and their view will be different.
Senators used to be appointed by state legislatures; the progressives (socialists) changed that. Now they could care less about how you feel. It is more important to satisfy the lobbyists and political allies where the bulk of their campaign money comes from.