Washington, D.C., turns good people into career politicians. The latest example comes from Oklahoma, where U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin says he plans to break his three-term pledge and run for a fourth term.
He explained in an 11-minute video that he knew little about politics six years ago when he made the pledge and now feels he can positively impact the country by remaining in Washington.
Of course he does.
Former U.S. Senator and Senior Advisor to the Convention of States Project Tom Coburn knows a thing or two about Washington, and he’s not buying Mullin’s excuse. “What it tells us is the arrogance of power has affected his thinking, and when a man's word doesn't mean anything, nothing else matters,” former U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn told a radio program this week, according to NewsOK.com. “To me, I just think it's really sad.”
Coburn told 1170 KFAQ that Mullin is “a nice young man” but has “drunk the Kool-Aid” in Washington and now owes his allegiance to the capital, not Oklahoma.
“If you can't believe him on term limits, what else can you believe him on, and what can't you believe him on?” Coburn asked.
An Article V Convention of States is designed to end the scourge of career politicians and limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government. A Convention of States has the power to propose constitutional amendments that limit the amount of time a federal official can spend in D.C. Term limits can be imposed on any federal official, including Congressmen and Supreme Court Justices.
The American people deserve leaders who will fight for freedom and security, not reelection.
