[mountainbunny]

The Founders could have required retention, but did not.

If you think the court is political now, just imagine what it would be like if judges had to pander for votes.

It would be a disaster.

Again, the wisdom of the Founders is timeless. I support Ted Cruz, but this is silly and not at all worthy of him.

[SoConPubbie]

If you think the court is political now, just imagine what it would be like if judges had to pander for votes.

It can't be more political or worse than it is now.

We just had two justices, one appointed by a rock-solid conservative (Reagan) and one appointed by a Republican (GWB) legislate from the bench and pretend words don't mean what they mean to pass two laws that do not have any support in the constitution.

The men that started this country were from a different era, a different culture, where honor meant something. Where the judeo-christian foundation of our country meant something. We don't live in that era anymore.

Something has to be done, and Ted Cruz's approach is probably the best remedy, given the current culture and lack of honor, to fix the problem short of a Rebellion.

[Truthsearcher]

The wisdom of the Founders is not timeless. There were just men trying to figure it out. The system they created was good one but not a flawless one.

Lifetime appoint for SCOTUS hasn’t worked out to well, time to change it.