**** Heads Up: POTUS Announces His SCOTUS Pick, Live 10am EDT! ****

[Clio the Leo]

http://www.whitehouse.gov/live/president-obama-speaks-press

http://cspan.org/Watch/C-SPAN.aspx

Interesting that the WH still has this event labeled as, "President Obama and Solicitor General Elena Kagan Speak to the Press"

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1. For cryin' out loud Mr. President!

.... offer the woman an apple!

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2. And here's an early heads up re: Gibbs daily briefing...

.... at which Gen McChrystal and Ambassador Eikenberry are expected to attend. Busy news day.

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3. WH stream up. NT

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4. Starting now. NT

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5. POTUS says he has selected someone who shares Justice Stevens leadership ability...

... and more than that, I couldn't type all of it. But the comparison to Stevens was clear.

[NJmaverick]

8. Leadership is a far more important issue that some sort of bizarre purity test

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6. "our Solicitor General and MY friend, Elena Kagan"

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7. Highlighting her concensus building abilities.

"She believes, as I do, that exposure to a broad range of ideas is essential for a successful career in the law."

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9. She is a Mets fan and Justice Sotomayor.....

.... has ordered her a pin-striped robe for the occasion. (Sotomayor is a Yankees fan obviously.)

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10. Again cites the necessity of someone who understands the real life issues...

.... that confront average Americans.

[Kdillard]

11. Thanks. K and R.

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12. "I relish the prospect of three women on the Supreme Court for the first time in history..."

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13. I hope Congress will act in a swift, bipartisan manner as they did...

.... during her confirmation last fall.

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14. Biden says...

... "this is a BIG F'ing Deal Madame Solicitor General!"

(no, not really, jk)

[Kdillard]

18. lol. I bet he is thinking it.

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15. Kagan says......

.... court has an obligation to see that all Americans, regardless of their background or belief, can get a fair hearing under the law.

Read into that what you will.

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16. cites what an honor it was to work under Justice Marshall...

... and Presidents Clinton and Obama.

[asphalt.jungle]

19. her praising Justice Marshall won't win her any favors with MSNBC favorite guest

Jonathan Turley who thinks Marshall was a mediocre justice.

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17. ~ end ~ ...... and I missed a BUNCH....

.... definitely watch this one later if you can.