[andyk]

I suppose you'd just as soon have your next surgery performed by someone without a medical background too. Good grief!

Oh, good grief. That's a ridiculous comparison. One doesn't need a law degree to understand the US Constitution. In fact, I'd say more laypeople have a better understanding of what it means than do lawyers.

[Gil4]

"One doesn't need a law degree to understand the US Constitution."

It's seems the main skill taught at law school is how to sound intellelectual while saying the most idiotic, outlandish things possible.

[johnb838]

One doesn't need a law degree to understand the US Constitution.

Yes, it seems like lawyers make the big money finding ways to make it say what it doesn't say. And then telling us that without a law degree we wouldn't understand.

[johnb838]

In fact, I'd say more laypeople have a better understanding of what it means than do lawyers.

Or to revive the infamous Tarayza Heinz-Kerry short form of that... "You said what I didn't say, now shove it!"

[sola_fide]

One doesn't need a law degree to understand the US Constitution. In fact, I'd say more laypeople have a better understanding of what it means than do lawyers.

Yes, I forgot how simple constitutional law was. Lord knows why all those silly people spend all the money and time attending law school.

Let me ask you this: using your rationale above why not nominate me. I guess I'm just as qualified as anyone. Better yet, let's nominate Laura Bush. I mean she's a woman - which seems to have been the main criterion here, and we think she'd vote the right way.