[LINK] This is why I don't think judges should be elected

[rfmcdonald]

Via the Tin Man, this quote.

“If great intellectual powerhouse is a qualification to be a member of the court and represent the American people and the wishes of the American people and to interpret the Constitution, then I think we have a court so skewed on the intellectual side that we may not be getting representation of America as a whole.”

- Former Senator Dan Coates, who is shepherding Harriet Miers through the Senate confirmation process.