The State of Oregon's web site notes: > Oregon DAs are elected in every county and are required to stand for election every four years, thereby maintaining acc

The State of Oregon's web site notes: > Oregon DAs are elected in every county and are required to stand for election every four years, thereby maintaining accountability to the public they serve. While the moral satisfaction of this DA being smacked down by a judge might be greater, far less misconduct would occur if the voters could be bothered to throw the perp's out. But somehow, the even the concept of the voters being capable of that...just seems to have vanished from the American mindset. And when the voters can't be bothered - well, you may have a Democracy, at least on paper. But it won't stay one.