Well they limited terms after FDR, perhaps if Biden does die they will have an upper age limit just as we have a lower age limit. Eligible to run for president between the ages of 36 and 66. After all there are lots of government jobs that force early retirement. I think the same should apply to all Elected officials, or do away with all mandatory retirement age regulations. No man or woman should be above the law and all politicians place themselves above the law by not having to retire. All judges should also be retired at age 66.
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Hey, @bashadow.
Interestingly enough, I hadn't thought of an upper age limit, but after thinking about it here for a few seconds, I agree, having some sort of limit would be helpful. Especially since constituents don't seem to be able to vote in other officials until there 15-term House member or five-term Senator either die or resign due to something, and obviously, the politicians themselves aren't going to self-impose limits (as in, not run again simply because they've been there long enough).
Of course, getting to the point where there's some kind of amendment, like in the case of FDR, will probably be a long haul, and at this point and time, with the way the American political landscape is, I don't know if we get to an age limit with Biden.
Especially since, after four Boomer Presidents, the country elected someone from the generation before them. Of course, the Democrats could have put up Bernie Sanders, too, who is the same generation as Biden.
Regardless, limits of some kind would be good, especially in Congress, since there are no limits of any kind there, apparently, and it would definitely change the dynamic of the courts, in particular the Supreme Court, since once nominated and appointed, they can die while still seated.
Perhaps we could get some laws on the books to do that but I don't have a lot of confidence in them passing. There certainly needs to be term limits but if things were really done by these folks, instead of the donors writing and doing all of the things behind the scenes, we could have something of a better system.
I know it will never pass. People need to hold their elected officials responsible for their votes and actions, by not re-electing them.