YoYoMoMa t1_jbecsa9 wrote
Reply to comment by Cryptizard in Group backed by Sinclair Broadcast Group chair likely to push for referendum to allow Baltimore recall elections by aresef
>You're saying you wouldn't have liked the option to recall any of the Baltimore mayors that ultimately resigned in disgrace, but only after dragging their feet on investigations for years?
How long do you think recalls take broseph? Point me to all the states where recalls have worked well and not just lead to a ton of chaos and infighting.
Cryptizard t1_jbefu4e wrote
In California they used it to recall the judge that let Brock Turner off. They also recalled lots of politicians that failed to live up to their campaign promises, which seems awesome to me. Right now there is zero recourse for a politician that promises something and then does a 180 on it immediately upon getting elected.
YoYoMoMa t1_jbej16c wrote
>Right now there is zero recourse for a politician that promises something and then does a 180 on it immediately upon getting elected.
We do not elect people for life.
Recalling a senator or judge might make some sense to me since they are elected for such long terms, but people on 4 years or less aren't going to serve a significantly shorter term than normal since recalls take so long (and how long do you need to judge that a person has "done a 180")?
For every one person you get removed from office you gum up how government works a ton and make special interests (like Sinclair) far more powerful, since they have the money to organize a recall and fund what would certainly turn into endless elections.
Dr_Midnight t1_jbfu5li wrote
> In California they used it to recall the judge that let Brock Turner off.
That is a singular example in a sea of bullshit exampled as recently as 2021's Newsom recall campaign which did nothing more than cost the state hundreds of millions on that pointless stupidity.
Edit: adding source for cost -> https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-02-03/california-recall-election-cost-200-million-dollars
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