http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2012/12/us_jim_letten_announces_resign.html
It is troubling to me that the longest-serving US Attorney has been in
the job a mere eleven years. I have had the distinct honor of working
for two different elected prosecutors who had both been in office
longer than that before I joined their offices.
A good prosecutor is an important thing. At the state and local
levels, a good top prosecutor can easily last a decade or more and
often transcend political shifts that eliminate people from other
offices.
I wonder if we shouldn't decide that US attorneys get at least X years
regardless of who wins the Presidency 4 years from now.
- John
