Therein lies the biggest problem with short term limits Dennis. If the politicians are in and out frequently, the most seasoned and knowledgeable people on capitol hill will be the lobbyists and their power and influence will be even greater. That scares the $%^# out of me(even though I know there are people like Thurmond, Feinstein, Hatch, Boxer, etc.). I think we definitely need some reform with regards to lobbying before we start term limiting our politicians.
I've always said that all paid lobbyists should be banned. If Monsanto wants to talk a pol into introducing or voting for a piece of legislation, then the CEO of Monsanto should show up with hat in hand and a good justification.
IF I were ever elected to an office in DC, I'd have three questions of every person that darkened my door:
What is your position in the company or organization you're representing here today?
What are the benefits of your proposal for the United States?
What are the drawbacks of your proposal for the United States?
If you don't have quality answers for those three questions, you'd be very unlikely to get my support. Obviously I'd be the most disliked pol on the hill and no one would contribute to my campaign, so it's unlikely I'll ever have to worry about that problem.