Tammy Baldwin’s slightly-more-serious opponent, Chad Lee, issued a press release yesterday declaring term limits the solution to the country’s economic problems.
Lee did not offer any specifics to his proposal, such as number of terms allowed under his “plan” which seems like a significant aspect. Maybe Lee is hoping to avoid the pitfall of Minnesota’s Gil Gutknecht, who set a seven term limit for himself which he attempted to break, but was defeated in 2006 by Tim Walz.
Lee’s press release never succeeds in tying term limits to a better economy. Two paragraphs on the economy are interspersed with four on term limits, never coming together in any coherent way. I expect little from such a terrible idea, however.
Simply put, terms are limited. Two years in the House, six in the Senate. Cries for term limits, no matter what party they are coming from, are anti-government, politically-motivated (chew that one over) stunts that don’t accomplish anything.
In other shocking news, a politician wants your money. Zach at Blogging Blue has a good write-up on Terrence Wall’s latest fundraising email, at one point comparing it to;
“A Nigerian prince who wanted help obtaining his inheritance”
The post is a good primer on Wall, Feingold’s likely opponent in the race for US Senate next year. Check it out.
