Forum (Forum & Focus)
Oct. 3, 2008
The Case for Terminating Term Limits
Term limits exacerbate some of the pathologies of the political process, such as overly quick policy responses and insufficient deliberation on difficult problems, and discourage politicians from considering long time horizons when evaluating policy, write Elizabeth Garrett and Richard H. Pildes.
FORUM COLUMN
By Elizabeth Garrett and Richard H. Pildes The financial crisis is already reshaping electoral politics even in the short term. The crisis appears to have transformed the presidential race, with Sen. Barack Obama apparently moving ahead substantially during the last two weeks, at least for now, directly as a result. Now, we are seeing another consequence: The crisis appears to be the final catalyst in the decision of New York's Mayor ...
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