Subject: Re: From Jeff Tiedrich
Oh, it's not about the length of the terms. It's how often you have elections. We have elections every two years, so the leadership will only serve for two years

Why is that? Right now leadership serves for two years, and then is re-elected if the bloc wants him/her to continue. If the term limits were, say, 12 years, you could have 6 years in the House, and you could be House Leader for as many of those as you could be elected to by your peers.

I am against the accumulation of entrenched power by, say, McConnell or Pelosi. There are some seats which are “safe”, and thereby guarantee longevity. The leadership should turn over more frequently to give other states and leaders the opportunity to do things in a different way. No, I really don’t want Byrd to serve for 51 years just because he happens to come from a rock solid state that will never offer an alternative on <[whatever the issue is]>.

More turnover isn’t a bug, it’s a feature. It should be used more frequently, not less.