One comment by President-elect Trump had a strong and vibrant ring with his followers and subsequent voters: Draining the Swamp in Washington. This is easier said than done as are many things in politics. When all things are considered, though, the push for it to happen immediately may not seem a distinct possibility. However, Term Limits is what really-really needs to be addressed to drain the DC swamp…

Real political power is in the hands of the people. There is indeed “the power of the purse” but there is also “the power of the voting booth.”

People see that no matter what kind of benefits or how much money or how many projects are “sent back home” —that if their representatives don’t vote the way the people want them to vote as their intended representatives— they need to be recalled. As an alternative, since a recall vote is touted by politicians as almost impossible and undoable, they need to be replaced in the next election. IF they were ever recalled, however, and it happens a few times, the DC swamp would take on new life and The People’s Representatives would begin doing what they were sent there to do, at least more often than not.

Trump has a golden opportunity to influence “his” people, the ones that voted him into office, to see that even though Term Limits as not something that Congress inherently wants, the majority that voted for him can also take THAT power back, put it in the hands of the people and do what Congress will not do. The Term Limits idea has been around for decades and nothing has yet been done except talking about it when politicians are inept or they ignore their duties which is much too often.

Will people make this a priority? Those that were really for Trump are mostly those who want this and they would do it. However, for some Trump may have to give more examples that he’s actually for the people before they flock to his side on other issues. Therefore, he may have to wait for a while to cement his standing with more of the voters, after he’s shown that he not only is what the people wanted and want but that his is also the mind of the people. In the long run, he could even gather more followers than the majority that elected him if he follows through in ways that voters expected of him and this includes Term Limits.