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Cartoon published 31/07/2023



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A good case for term limits, Mitch McConnell.

Mitch McConnell recently 'froze' for nearly 19 seconds while making an announcement in Congress. He had to be whisked away by his handlers. Apparently he had other frozen moments as well. We know that he has taken several face plants and now he gets pushed around in a wheelchair at airports.

Mitch is making a good case for the need of term limits, and his case isn't unusual. There are many serving in Congress who are well past their expiration date, including Nancy Pelosi, Dianne Feinstein, Maxine Waters, Jerry Nadler, and Chuck Grassley. Why won't they retire? The answer is simple: Power. They don't want to lose it. Perhaps it gives purpose to their lives and they know they will quickly die without it. So they hang on. John McCain would almost certainly still be in office today at age 86 had he not succumbed to brain cancer. If any of them could continue by any means—maybe even a brain in a jar—they would.

Chairman Mao wasn't afraid of death per se. His greatest fear was losing his immense power by dying. Our politicians are no different and their constituencies continue to rubber stamp them into office whether by legitimate or illegitimate means.

I'm not slamming old folks. Heck, everyone gets old. I want to see old people retire in comfort and live out their last years with at least a minimum degree of dignity. We don't see that in Congress. Instead, we see ancient politicians being humiliated and propped up by their unelected staff who often tell their boss when to vote and how.

It's time to enact term limits as well as mental competency requirements. In which case John Fetterman would also be made to retire.

— Ben Garrison

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Shell Shocked Mitch McConnell...
Cartoon published 03/09/2023

Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell had his second ‘freeze up’ at a recent news conference.

During his freeze, McConnell stared straight ahead for 30 seconds without responding to a question. A staffer stepped up to his side and asked the Senator if he had heard the question. McConnell looked shell shocked as his head slowly retreated back into his turtle shell. He was then led away by another staffer.

It could have been worse. Mitch could have fallen onto his back, waved his arms and legs in the air while struggling to turn himself over.



All kidding aside, Mitch McConnell is 81 years old. Many seniors are active and lucid at that age—or maybe even older. It depends on the person’s health, but many at his age face increasing challenges. Mitch may be one of those seniors. A doctor was whisked out and he said Mitch was fine and that he was ‘medically cleared’ to continue his duties in the Senate. But then the next day another doctor said that Mitch may be suffering from small seizures. Will Senate republicans hold a meeting to discuss the state of their leadership? It’s unlikely because McConnell can throw around a lot of campaign money and influence.

Democrats are even less likely to hold a meeting about the health of Biden, Feinstein or Fetterman. They all want to hold onto their money, power, and status for as long as they’re alive.

As long as politicians have a pulse and can be trotted out in front of the fake news cameras, they will remain in office long past their expiration dates.

This is why we need term limits in Congress, or at the very least a we need a competency test to determine if political figures and judges are mentally fit to continue in office. Without such a test, politicians such as McConnell and Feinstein will treat their offices as rest homes.

— Tina

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