tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901123.post3989635683375842042..comments2024-03-15T03:20:38.106-05:00Comments on Brains and Eggs: Big money D donors cross party lines to unseat SCOTX judgesPDiddiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05851660342241127485noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901123.post-12582165737797986812014-02-24T09:01:25.971-06:002014-02-24T09:01:25.971-06:00Interesting that you reference New Mexico, as that...Interesting that you reference New Mexico, as that's where we're pointed toward retirement (in five years, hopefully less). Direct me to something that will inform me about this, if you would.PDiddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05851660342241127485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901123.post-60642188813184351832014-02-23T21:01:41.109-06:002014-02-23T21:01:41.109-06:00I agree on getting money out period. I mention the...I agree on getting money out period. I mention the retention system as that's what neighboring NM, where I grew up, has.<br /><br />I think it can lessen money in races, but it's apples to oranges comparing politics across such vastly different states, too, I know.Gadflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13075757287807731373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901123.post-16475922352422904442014-02-23T14:35:29.543-06:002014-02-23T14:35:29.543-06:00It was Kuffner, linking to a HouChron piece from t...<a href="http://offthekuff.com/wp/?p=58603" rel="nofollow">It was Kuffner</a>, linking to a HouChron piece from that putz Mark Jones at Rice, debunking the value of what Rush Limbaugh called 'Operation Chaos' in 2008.<br /><br />To answer your question shortly: no. The only thing that will improve things is forbidding ANY money at all spent on judicial races, as a start towards getting all of it out. JMHOPDiddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05851660342241127485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901123.post-5364922260758277522014-02-23T14:09:28.066-06:002014-02-23T14:09:28.066-06:00Wasn't it Lanier either you or Kuff wrote abou...Wasn't it Lanier either you or Kuff wrote about a few weeks ago, encouraging cross-ballot voting? And now we know why.<br /><br />Do you think an appointment + retention election system would improve things at all?Gadflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13075757287807731373noreply@blogger.com