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Mandela Barnes: “I do support term limits, for sure. I think there should be…”

Featuring: Mandela Barnes, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Wisconsin

Lets have a talk with Mandela Barnes (Hour 2)

Published July 5, 2026 | Video Starts at 25:55

… the work, if they are actually getting things done, if they are actually showing up and maintaining a presence, I don't necessarily have a problem with that. Right. Like. And I do support term limits, for sure. I think there should be term limits. But, you know, as it stands, like, I'm not going to say that a person who's been there for some time and is still effective just has to go based … (25:55–26:00)

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“There are a lot of shape shifters, a lot of people who [change] depending on the setting.”
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“He was the Attorney General of the state for four years.”
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“This person was appointed by Scott Walker to serve on the Waukesha Circuit Court.”
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“Scott Walker is not, was not appointed any moderates to any judicial position.”
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“There's no reason that these races should be this expensive.”
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“He doesn't just spend money to spend money.”
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“He bought Twitter, but now he has vast control over this large social media empire that has turned into a racist hellscape.”
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“There shouldn't even be consideration for allowing his influence on our court in Wisconsin.”
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“There are folks across the state and more rural communities who have also stopped showing up [to vote].”
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“People don't oftentimes see Democrats as a party that's going to fight for them.”
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“There was all this talk about how well the economy was performing, the best performing economy, if the people aren't feeling it, which they…”
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“Look at the number of people that voted for Donald Trump who are getting fired from the federal workforce.”
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“There seems to be sometimes a dependency on the title, and people feel as if they can't be active or be productive or be helpful, be a part…”
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“I know some people who have been in office for very little amount of time and do nothing in the short time that they've had.”
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“This is not a normal administration.”
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“These are people who are lying every day, showing up, defending some of the most grotesque actions in government that we have ever seen in…”
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“The people I've talked to who are over twice my age say that this is the worst that they have ever seen.”
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“There are multiple ways online, virtually or in person, which is the most impactful.”
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