The average age IS pretty fucking high. Fresh blood would be good, methinks. Most of these codgers are career politicians who’ve just cling to their positions for decades

Biden over Trump was an easy vote. But Biden wasn’t exactly my first pick. There’s something fucked up about people who would be considered absolutely unemployable in any other profession clinging to power and running the country like it was 40 years ago. This applies all around.

They look miserable. But I don't know if Feinstein is power addicted at this point and not just entirely confused and pupeteered by other people. I wonder what she would answer if you asked her how old she is right now.

Depends on perspective. If you're a fascist, that list is quite long.

His unwavering support for Ukraine.

Or if you want a dish that is well chilled but much spicier look no further than the Anti-Corruption Act of 1988

Look at the Sponsor, then look at the Co-Sponsor, then read the Summary. Look familiar? 😉

Benching Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren are her motive for starters, and there are a lot more that are only a few years younger: this isn't about age nearly as much as it's about freeing influence and power from a handful of titans on the D side.

It's also about pushing the Senate closer to R control, and making it easier to target Dianne Feinstein by removing any whataboutery involving Mitch McConnell. In his own right, Mitch McConnell is also an albatross to many in his own party, so for them this is two birds with one stone.

But either way, the problem with putting in absolute age limits is that the longer you're in Congress (either house) the more power you accrue, and when you're good anyway this gives you the potential to be spectacularly good, and to push through legislation for average Americans that would not be accomplished otherwise, like Ted Kennedy did for Obamacare.

Another example would be Elizabeth Warren, who created the CFPB, which gives average consumers much more leverage than the usual thoughts and prayers when dealing with big banks. Because she had the seniority and committee assignments she had for as long as she did, she was able to force this through and keep it alive despite MASSIVE pressure from big banks (big donors on both sides) to shoot it down or kneecap its power in any way they could think of. And that's just another example of what an older, long-term Senator can do for the people. In the House, Nancy Pelosi is another example of the power and influence an older legislator can accrue, and wield for the good of the country if they are true to their oaths.

In light of that, to me, it should be up to each party to cap a particular legislator's age on a case-by-case basis, because the chronological number just isn't enough anymore, especially now when there are razor thin margins involved in the balance of power in both houses of Congress. It can be done responsibly without ceding any power: for example, when Ted Kennedy was sick, he simply had other senators fill his committee assignments. John McCain was another who was ill for a long time. This does not have to be an issue, and in the past it would not be. But now it's just another convenient target to shoot down all obstacles to a bicameral majority.

It's also worth remembering that just like with the double-faced R approach to Supreme Court nominations, if age-based term limits were passed the Rs would simply carve out exceptions for whoever they wanted while continuing to insist on adherence to the letter of the law for anyone else. Same as it ever was.

Person trying to boost popularity says popular thing.

Standard GOP tactic

1. Complain about how bad the government is
2. Get elected
3. Make government worse
4. Back to step 1

Abolishing the senate is the right reform for the senate.

Wouldn't it be easier to "get your guy" in if they pushed rotate people through the Senate. Its not like either situation is good. But I don't trust Nikki for shit. I still think she's a stooge