Forget about draining the swamp.
It’s clear we have a more pressing matter in Washington, DC: We really need to fill the retirement homes.
Perhaps we should construct a pipeline that transports swamp dwellers of a certain age right to the pickleball court or golf course or hot tub, whatever Boomers get up to these days. I don’t judge.
However, we need age limits for political seats — a stance I once resisted because old people are the coolest. They’re wise, unafraid to offer unvarnished truths and they’ve seen some s–t. Like real s–t, not being micro-aggressed by a barista.
For the record, I aspire to be an old person one day.
But there continues to be a pile up of worrying senior incidents inside the Beltway that have swayed me toward capping eligibility for elected posts at 80.
Last week, 81-year-old Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell froze up mid-sentence for roughly 20 seconds in front of reporters. The Kentucky Republican, who suffered a concussion back in March, later told CNN that he was “fine.”
If we had term-limits, age would most likely not be the problem….
2 TERM LIMITS FOR ALL !!! SOLVED
Should have been Done Back when 2 terms was made for the President !!! Do it NOW !!!
Age 65 Max just like for Pilots !!!!
Require Passing a Mental & Physical EXAM like a Damn Pilot or else Disqualified !!!!
Put Handcuffs on politicians !!!!
If they can’t fly a plane at 65 then they can’t fly the White House or Congress !!!!!