Elena Kagan nominated to replace Stevens

Re: Can we talk about John Paul Stevens?

I'll never forget what Justice Ginsburg said the day she was sworn into the same court as O'Connor. She said we've reached a time when "women no longer need to be one-at-a-time performers."

It's one of my favorite quotes of all time.

Now women really don't need to be two-at-a-time, three-at-a-time, or any-at-a-time-performers. It's an amazing world.

I've been reading about Kagan all day... fascinating stuff.

 

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I'll feel a lot better about our progress when the offering up of, lets say, Barney Frank as a nominee wouldnt be an impossibility

 

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I don't think they'll try to filibuster. They'll look to score some points. To make the nominee appear to be outside of the political/judicial mainstream and by extension Obama and the consenting Senators will be made to appear out of the political mainstream for appointing/supporting him/her.

What's fascinating about her? Not being snarky, just being curious.

Do you actually mean Barney Frank, or do you just mean a liberal, gay man?

If you do mean Barney, what about him makes you think he'd be a good Justice?

 

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Well, she's being called "NOT an ideologue, NOT an ideologue" over and over by some of her conservative-leaning colleagues, who clearly want her nominated.

I've read in two different places that she's much more conservative than Stevens and that the court would shift decidedly RIGHT if she were to take the bench.

That puts the GOP in a precarious position. They already solidly approved her for her current job 61-31.

To filibuster or not to filibuster. Tough one. Really interesting.

 

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I thought it was clear that I meant an openly gay person.

 

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The Supreme Court has a don't ask don't tell policy.

 

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Just saw a photo of Elena Kagen on Huffingtonpost. Ya know, I'm sure she's a fine, distinguished jurist, but ... remember that '70s child actor, Mason Reese?

Edit: And in the spirit of balanced political discourse, I'll note that Rachel Maddow has always reminded me of Fred Savage.

 

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Fred today lives in Kansas. [/crossthread]

 

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Well, dools, it seems that very discussion is going on all over the internet right now with regard to Kagan.

This could get reallllly interesting.

ETA: Moddy, you're okay, fella! :-*

 

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It was also Tom Brokaw, not Ted Koppel. And it was the (short-lived) Dana Carvey Show, not SNL.

But other than that, you were right on, Waylon.

 

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Dooley - why do you feel there is a need for openly gay judge?