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Sunday, July 04, 2010

Laugher of the Day

Although I have no real problem with the Washington Post's conclusion in the Elena Kagan matter, its editorial reasoning is - to put it gently - hillariously preposterous:
Confirm Elena Kagan

Over the course of her Supreme Court confirmation hearing, Elena Kagan showed herself to be an intellectually gifted person with an impressive grasp of a wide array of legal matters. She exhibited an admirable judicial temperament that allowed her to stay cool and engaged despite at times hostile questioning. The former Harvard Law School dean and current U.S. solicitor general should be confirmed, and ... [blah blah blah] [link]
I'd bet a dollar to a Krispy Kreme that the dude who wrote that either (a) wrote it before the hearing took place, or (b) never watched one minute of the dreadful proceeding.

"Elena Kagan showed herself to be an intellectually gifted person with an impressive grasp of a wide array of legal matters"?  Is that how we characterize circus clowns these days?

The hearing was an embarrassment.  Kagan's performance was an embarrassment.  The whole process is an embarrassment.

And she'll be confirmed overwhelmingly.

Not with a bang but a whimper.

1 comments:

wicked dickie said...

We should mark down the name (s?) of any/all Republicans who vote to confirm her and give them their just reward in the next election.