So, it IS Kagan for SCOTUS

[The Damned]

Nominated by our President, for whom we all voted, for whom we shall vote again in thirty months.

I see no use in whining or complaining about this. Obama has chosen: Let's get behind him!

[Bluebear]

1. "Obama has chosen!" - good heavens.

[QC]

11. Oh, come on. She's only going to sing one song. n/t

[bondwooley]

16. Me too - accept but tough to actively support....

A lot about Kagan and Obama makes me think of Clarence Thomas and Bush. Part of the club, no paper trail ...

... and while she and Thomas clearly have different ideologies, I don't like the similarities that lurk behind both of these nominations.

But maybe things will work out. Even the most conservative court in the history of the U.S. has been erring on the side of free speech, and that's a good thing (even through I'm a bit chilled by Citizens United).

On that note, readers who have a minute to kill might enjoy this short satire on United States v. Stevens - the "crush video" first amendment case:

http://www.pledge-drive.com/lestercharlieseries/thecrushvideo.html

[bondwooley]

17. Woops. Posted that in the wrong thread. Sorry. n/t

[saltpoint]

2. I think the Republicans will squawk for a week or so and then things

will die down and Kagan will be confirmed.

[The Damned]

3. Yep

Pretty much. I'd say the final vote will include Collins and Snowe.

[saltpoint]

4. I hope so. It's about time those two did something worthwhile.

[Tx4obama]

5. Seven republicans voted for her last time....

SEVEN republicans

Seven Republicans voted to confirm her (Kagan) as solicitor general.

Coburn (OK), Collins (ME), Gregg (NH), Hatch (UT), Kyl (AZ), Lugar (IN), Snowe (ME).

Newly minted Democratic Sen. Arlen Specter voted against her.

Above text taken from Alan Colmes' blog: http://www.alan.com/

[Bluebear]

20. OK

[JanMichael]

6. He isn't FUCKING GOD!

Jesus Christ I can't take any more of this shit from an inbred fucking good ole girl/boy Capitalist crapoid system.

[Bluebear]

7. He Hath Chosen.

[JanMichael]

9. I'll do ten Obamamary's and pass out.

That's all that's left now for the Left.

[Bluebear]

19. +

[Ozymanithrax]

8. We should remember that Stevens was a Republican and a Conservatvie...n/t

[JanMichael]

10. It's a crap shoot at this point. Could be a great progressive, could be a fascist. Whatever!

What a swell system.

[Ozymanithrax]

12. It is betters than some, probably worse than others....

I would rather have a Kagen chosen by Obama than anyone chosen by McCain/Palin.

[The Damned]

15. She could easily be our Souter.

I'm not denying that. In fact, I said so, right here, last night. But hey, the die is cast, and I support the President.

What the fuck else can any of us do???

[Bluebear]

21. nothing as usual lol

[depakid]

13. What I thought was hilarious (in the sense of irony impairment) was comparing Kagan to Earl Warren

I got (though don't agree with all) the substantive arguments- though in choosing Warren (rather than say, Brennan or Douglas) for comparison we have Eisenhower's classic statement:

"...biggest damn mistake I ever made!"

[tsuki]

14. Because Obama has chosen, I will not get behind her. I will accept

no Republicon-Lite "Purity Test". It doesn't even come with a ring.

[emilyg]

18. I hear the Celestial Choir. Chosen - get real.