“I should have said that the voters have that ability and should become informed and express their preferences through the electoral process,
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“the public debate needs to be better informed
“he shouldn’t have called on voters to oust jurists who believe in “stupid” long sentences
“And in my opinion, that has to come from the government.
“I think that people forget how low information these contests usually are. Many primary voters really don’t know much about candidates. I think in the Michigan Senate example, that was less true. Money isn’t irrelevant, but when you have other pieces of information, that can override money. And furthermore, in that case, both of the candidates were spending millions of dollars in the primary. I mean, this is just so unique in a lot of ways.
“While donors may express preferences, these do not constitute eligibility requirements.
“Part of it is the old saw that we often say but rarely hear: Polling is a snapshot in time
“he crossed a line when he told attendees at a CUNY Law School forum earlier this year that voting out hard-nosed judges was “something you can do for me.”