Democracy In Action
September 30, 2008
For all those “merit” selection supporters who think voters can’t be trusted to evaluate judicial candidates, take a look at this video of an incumbent judge running for re-election in Minnesota. I have no opinion on Judge Philip Bush’s candidacy, but he shows that judicial candidates are perfectly capable of having a reasoned, open dialogue with voters about their judicial philosophies without impairing their ability to be impartial on the bench.