Every time I read the newspaper or a new book about a politician I keep remembering that politics is a game of advancement and it's much the better for that. You do the best you possibly can by your constituents to make a name for yourself and move on to bigger and better things. That way, your constituents get the best possible attention and service and you are constantly challenging yourself to new goals, tasks and missions. What kind of a person stays in a political position for 30 years? The kind of individual who is resistant to and afraid of change.

Obama won in November on a platform of change. Why? Because it's the only way we forward. Tenure is all well and good but it doesn't work in universities and it doesn't work on politics. King Plum has got to go.