Professional Politicians

The Founders thought all politicians should be limited to ONE term because they didn't want to see "professional politicians" be re-elected time after time and be "in power" forever. NO politician likes "term limits," no matter how much they may say they do. A good example of this is Teddy Kennedy. He was originally elected to the Senate on the strength of his name in a state CONTROLLED by the Kennedys. Then he swam away and left his pregnant girlfriend to die at Chappaquiddick and ALMOST lost everything. But his money paid everybody off and all he got was a six-month suspension of his driver's license (Not much of a penalty for a rich politico who usually is driven around in a chauffeured limousine). After the furore on that passed, he has been re-elected time after time, and only his brain tumor might spare us from yet another Teddy Kennedy term as Senator. If death doesn't intervene, he may strill be in office when I die. (Common Sense)