Dozens of politicians are elected over and over. Richard Byrd from Virginia retired from the Senate in 2010 after 51 years. That's the current "record". It's s

Dozens of politicians are elected over and over. Richard Byrd from Virginia retired from the Senate in 2010 after 51 years. That's the current "record". It's similar in the House. John Conyers just stepped down due to scandal after 52 years. IMO, that there are no term limits is absurd. Thomas Jefferson got it: https://www.monticello.org/site/jefferson/quotations-jefferson-memorial#Panel_Four https://www.monticello.org/site/jefferson/quotations-jeffers... As we've improved our understanding of the human brain through neuroscience, and how can see that ideals will get lodged in people's brains and not change, having people serve that long just leads to stagnant idealism controlling politics.