i'm pretty satisfied w/ the status quo.
look @ what happens when judges get elected?? they worry about re-election and make decisions that would appeal to the popular culture. look @ alabama chief justice roy moore. the man's #1 reference is the bible, than the constitution/laws.
being liberal doesnt necessarily mean that they do everything with the democratic party in mind. those justices in SF interpret the laws very liberally and make their judgements.
look at the justices in the supreme court (US) now. souter is a pretty liberal (and thus, "cool"
)guy. he was appointed by bush41. john paul stevens is the same case. appointed by ford, yet is pretty liberal.