I think what annoys me most is that he is proud of his record.

When one wonders why the American people have scant respect for Congress, you only have to look at Harry Reid to understand just how low it has gone. He is really the worst of the worst, corrupt, greedy, with little respect for the truth. How did he become a rich man living off of a Senators wages? He is the best reason for term limits.

Another lier leaving the building!

should have gotten it in the last election cycle. Dirty Harry stole that one.

The other night Megyn Kelly on the Fox News Channel gave ole Harry a really "fond" (and richly deserved) farewell -- which he should have gotten long, long ago..

Didn't Reason Mag do an article on Schumer some years back? Something about forcing his local airport to maintain a nonstop to DC for him, even though his butt was nearly the only one warming seats on that flight?

Yeah... real libertarian/conservative/non-power-seeking guy, there, eh?

Feh!

One of several reasons I like your posts...
:)
.... and I am an atheist.

http://www.plusaf.com/falklaws.htm#41st

Falk's Forty-First Law:
"The only public servant worth electing is the one who has to be dragged, kicking and screaming, into office."

All who actively desire public office should be shot immediately without further consideration.
I could picture the late Robert A. Heinlein either making or agreeing with that statement...

:)

True, that... I used to parrot the one-term-only mantra until an Indian ex-pat, quite successful in business after moving to the US, clued me in...

He pointed out that in India, many/most/all elected offices are "one term only." What he then described is that, knowing that, the office-holders know that they HAVE Only One Term to amass as much power, influence and money they can... so it's not been exactly a panacea for India.

We didn't come up with any better Solution at the time, but I now tend to support some of the points made in this thread that relate to measuring, in a Very Public Way, how elected officials have Performed vis-à-vis their pre-election promises...

Obama and Hillary, imnsho, would not have had any prayer of re-election (or election, as it were.)

Still hoping...

Charles Schumer. Dick Durban is next. Not exactly a step up.

Those are not mutually exclusive categories. Many personal statements are also judgments. For example, if I "blow my nose at dimwits" I am usually rendering a judgment. Not that there is anything wrong with that.

Yes. +1

Pennsylvania is trying to move up the list. We have one of the most expensive State legislators in the country and Senator Casey is about as dumb as a rock.

Part of a good riddance party. I'm glad I found a place where their are others that think and feel in a similar fashion without being part of the collective and have an objectionist view.

I didn't see any judgment at all, just a personal statement

I think they are all the same. We know already the real answers by the fact they want to be politicians

Did I post this link here yet? I don't think so...

Harry might be just one of the first rats leaving the sinking ship...

check this: http://reason.com/archives/2014/08/26/ge...

Anyone who wants to be a politician should be subjected to a lie detector and an inquisition while under the thrall of sodium pentathol.

Exactly. They can be trusted to be looters and statists., and to do the opposite of what is needed.

Thats the one.

There is no such evidence. Term limits are one part that will help, but you are right, it is not the only thing needed. The DemRep party has had a monopoly for too long. Its a lot more difficult to continue a monopoly if you have to constantly change the players. Loyalty becomes a problem for the party. Term limits have to prevent existance of career politicians and that will help prevent Kerry, Gore, Dukakis, Mondale, Clinton, Clinton, Bush, Bush, Bush, Bush, et al from being able to take and maintain control. These guys have to meddle constantly. If there is no career in it they will have to find another way. That will be another problem.

Everyone welcome, except Harry Reid of course. Who wants him at their party?