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Sen · 07-02-2003, 08:58 AM

Historically accurate, but let's face it, they do have to be responsive to the will of the people...after all, they are still elected.

Politically speaking, here is the timeline of a Senate term.

First 3 years, be aggressive, do things that may not be popular if you think they should be done.

4th year, tone down the aggressiveness of your policy. Get things done, but don't rock the boat too much.

Last 2 years, do things that are popular with your constituents, get plenty of good press.

A 6 year term is a long time. You can do things early on that people will forget about by the time you have to run again. That's why the founders made the terms that way. That way, you could do what's in the best interest of your state for the long term, even if unpopular in the short term. But, in those last 2 years, you'd better make sure you're in the good graces of the voters because they will remember that length of time. Just ask any House member.

07-02-2003, 08:58 AM	#10 (permalink)
Sen Insane Location: Midwest	Historically accurate, but let's face it, they do have to be responsive to the will of the people...after all, they are still elected. Politically speaking, here is the timeline of a Senate term. First 3 years, be aggressive, do things that may not be popular if you think they should be done. 4th year, tone down the aggressiveness of your policy. Get things done, but don't rock the boat too much. Last 2 years, do things that are popular with your constituents, get plenty of good press. A 6 year term is a long time. You can do things early on that people will forget about by the time you have to run again. That's why the founders made the terms that way. That way, you could do what's in the best interest of your state for the long term, even if unpopular in the short term. But, in those last 2 years, you'd better make sure you're in the good graces of the voters because they will remember that length of time. Just ask any House member. __________________ "I want to announce my presence with authority!" "You want to what?" "I want to announce my presence with authority!!"