Comments by "Louis Giokas" (@louisgiokas2206) on "Biden's job approval plummets with young voters" video.
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A retirement age for elected officials? That is not only stupid, but there is also no way it could be implemented. In the Federal Government, for bureaucrats, there is no retirement age. Hence, we have Fauci. The only Constitutional requirements to be in the Congress or the Presidency are citizenship and minimum age, and of course, winning the election Anything else is antithetical to our system. Suggesting something else is Un-American.
People within parties need to deal with this, if indeed the party feels it is a problem. Nancy Pelosi is there because of her fundraising, nothing else. Joe is there because was the antidote to another primary candidate, just as old, who was too far to the left for party leaders. None of the younger party members were perceived to have the ability to compete. This is a party issue.
In Congress, seniority is the main factor in determining leadership positions. This is considered the least contentious criteria. It helps keep the party together. Does it the produce the best choices? Of course not, but party cohesion is considered more important. None of this is baked into the Constitution or the rules of each chamber. The parties decide on this. It could change in an instant.
The fact is that you are trying to solve a problem that you have no right to solve. You ignore the sovereignty of the people. A bunch of pundits trying to decide how we select our leaders is an insult.
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