The problem is that someone has to know the ropes in government/DC. Any elected official will tell you that he/she relies on staff as guides especially in the beginning of their term.

Look at how McConnell knows his way around the Senate and how to shepherd through nominations and appointments. Think you learn that in one term? Think again.

With term limits as you've described them, we'd have a mass of newbies and no one would have any clue what they're doing. It's an interesting idea to be able to hire and fire at will (and I certainly support that in general) but what if you yourself, as the newly-elected official, are immediately dependent on the staff in place? How would you hire and fire if you don't yourself know what the job is or what qualities you're looking for?

You'd have to hire loyalists (so you could trust them and not get backstabbed right off the bat) and then those folks wouldn't have the skill set.

You can't become an old hand if you're not allowed the time to learn.

The problem is that someone has to know the ropes in government/DC. Any elected official will tell you that he/she relies on staff as guides especially in the beginning of their term.

Look at how McConnell knows his way around the Senate and how to shepherd through nominations and appointments. Think you learn that in one term? Think again.

With term limits as you've described them, we'd have a mass of newbies and no one would have any clue what they're doing. It's an interesting idea to be able to hire and fire at will (and I certainly support that in general) but what if you yourself, as the elected official, are immediately dependent on the staff in place? How would you hire and fire if you don't yourself know what the job is or what qualities you're looking for?

You'd have to hire loyalists (so you could trust them and not get backstabbed right off the bat) and then those folks wouldn't have the skill set.

You can't become an old hand if you're not allowed the time to learn.