A Pragmatic New Yorker on a Careful Path to Washington

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“Her open-mindedness may disappoint some who want a sure liberal vote on almost every issue,” Mr. Dellinger said. “Her pragmatism may disappoint those who believe that mechanical logic can decide all cases. And her progressive personal values will not endear her to the hard right. But that is exactly the combination the president was seeking.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/11/us/politics/11kagan.html?hp