Michigan Democratic Rep. John Dingell announced that he’ll be retiring at the end of this term after 58 years in Congress. Yes, 58 years. That’s way too much time and nothing to celebrate, according to many:
@NancyPelosi @john_dingell "Lifetime civil servant" – oxymoron. You've all become your own servants at the expense of We the People. #byebye
— Tina (@jakersmom) February 24, 2014
.@LindaLacey8 @NancyPelosi @john_dingell He's been suckling the government teats for a record amount of time. Let's give him an award. #sad
— Tom Freeman (@TomFreemanOmaha) February 24, 2014
@NancyPelosi @john_dingell Yeah and look at his state. He is a disgrace, but he is a millionaire! So DAMN SAD! #USSenate #DEMs #DNC
— Conservative Hawkeye (@C7CorvetteZ06) February 24, 2014
@NancyPelosi @john_dingell term limits for bozos like you! 8 years in the senate and the house. no more career politicians
— Rocky Roberto (@GraggleTime) February 24, 2014
https://twitter.com/sachel62/status/438006527480184832
Dingell’s retirement announcement generated a fresh wave of calls for term limits:
@mackette52 Think about this: Dingell, 87yrs old has been in congress since 50's. He's only 13yrs shy of a Century! Why we Need term Limits.
— Kelly Ward (@mysticseer4u) February 24, 2014
The John Dingell Term Limits Act of 2014 #makeithappen
— Allahpundit (@allahpundit) February 24, 2014
@macplumber – Can you believe this — John Dingell represented our government for 58 dam years. Sounds like Ted Kennedy – TERM LIMITS!
— ROCKWITHBECK (@ROCKWITHBECK) February 24, 2014
https://twitter.com/maggiejaehnig/status/437988643957772288
Regardless of the name or party, the fact a member of the House of Reps is about to leave office after 60 years is a problem. #termlimits
— Andrew Matthews (@AndrewMatthews1) February 24, 2014
Oh My Word…. we need TERM LIMITS!
— BringtheFlag (@BringtheFlag) February 24, 2014
Perspective on the length of time Dingell has been in Congress:
The poster child for term limits – Dingell has been in House for 26% of the time since Constitution ratified. http://t.co/vrr9dd9fDr
— Nathan Foy (@nfoyal) February 24, 2014