tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203481901177661359.post5605483052391221078..comments2023-08-01T05:00:57.857-05:00Comments on Minnesota Lawyer Blog: How do Minnesota voters pick judges?Mark Cohen, editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10119858489884538496noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203481901177661359.post-88384619224887755322008-11-06T13:52:00.000-06:002008-11-06T13:52:00.000-06:00I have to admit I walked into the polls knowing no...I have to admit I walked into the polls knowing nothing about the soil and water commissioners up for election. I bet Joe the Plumber would have done better than I did on those ...Mark Cohen, editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10119858489884538496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203481901177661359.post-15931910096872065052008-11-06T13:19:00.000-06:002008-11-06T13:19:00.000-06:00I agree. Judicial appointments are much too import...I agree. Judicial appointments are much too important to be left to ordinary voters. Once we have a sound system whereby respected, intelligent, upright lawyers pick our judges for us, we can implement a system where those judges pick our Presidents, Governors, Senators, Mayors, city councils, school boards, park commissioners, dog catchers, etc. etc. Joe and Jenny Six Pack, Joe the Plumber and 106-year-old grannies simply don't have the smarts to choose their own representatives intelligently. Heck, let's scrap the whole Constitution and pick us a King while we're at it. Democracy is far too complicated to be left to the people. At least there should be a literacy test or a poll tax or a property requirement or something.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203481901177661359.post-48179882050443140842008-11-06T13:04:00.000-06:002008-11-06T13:04:00.000-06:00Agree 100% - Joe and Jenny Six Pack shouldn't be c...Agree 100% - Joe and Jenny Six Pack shouldn't be choosing judges. The retention model is the way to go and I hope that is changed soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203481901177661359.post-89794593795532650042008-11-06T10:11:00.000-06:002008-11-06T10:11:00.000-06:00I researched the judge candidates so I knew who I ...I researched the judge candidates so I knew who I was planning to vote for. But I work for the Judicial Branch. However, half a dozen friends and families called me to ask who to vote for, and I gladly gave them my recommendations. I even researched the races in other districts so I could give sound advice. Your blog is a great argument for switching to a yes/no retention model of judicial elections.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com