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[–] Xomthusiast [S] 1 point 3 points (+4|-1) ago 

Yeah, my own Presidential sympathies are mostly with Rand Paul, but I thought that it was a very interesting suggestion. We'll see if it's practical or not, but I like idea guys, and this is proof that Cruz can be a good idea guy. There are good reasons not to make federal judges subject to the immediate whims of the electorate, but complete isolation from the electorate hasn't worked properly either. Plus, Cruz is right that no federal judge fears impeachment - it took ten years for Thomas Porteous to be removed from the bench, and he was openly bought.

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[–] HappyExile ago 

They aren't really in complete isolation from the electorate though. They are nominated by an elected official (PotUS) and have to be confirmed by elected officials (Congress).