High Court Nominee Kagan May Get Support From Republicans

[Joanne98]

Source: Bloomberg

June 1 (Bloomberg) -- Some Republican senators are extolling the record of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, suggesting she might win confirmation with support from many members of the minority party.

Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Susan Collins of Maine and Richard Lugar of Indiana are among the Republicans praising her. They say Kagan’s background, including serving as dean of Harvard Law School, is impressive and her lack of judicial experience isn’t a barrier to serving on a high court.

Barring surprises, there may be more votes for Kagan than for President Barack Obama’s first Supreme Court appointee, Sonia Sotomayor, said Manuel Miranda of the conservative judicial group Third Branch Conference in Washington. Sotomayor was approved 68-31 last year.

“Elena Kagan is going to get much more support from Republicans,” Miranda said in an interview, predicting the total would exceed 70.


Read more: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601070&sid=anRGq5A5eG2M

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Oh goody! The republicans like her. I wonder WHY?

[No Elephants]

1. How very reassuring.

[msanthrope]

13. Why are you falling for a hit piece quoting Manuel Miranda????

If you don't know that that name ALONE should send up red flags, you might want to try the google---and recognize you are being baited....

[Jennicut]

2. Moderate Republicans like her. The women from Maine are pro choice

and I am sure like the idea of having another woman on the court.

[Yeahyeah]

3. Well,that's the important thing.

[msanthrope]

14. Welcome newbie!!! why are you supporting Manuel Miranda's take on Kagan? n/t

[Pab Sungenis]

4. Because they realize

that she'll be a more reliable "swing vote" for their side than her predecessor.

[harun]

5. Most of us here know WHY and have said so from the beginning.

[msanthrope]

15. Please tell us why. n/t

[Bitwit1234]

6. Why not...

they of course want someone with conservative leanings. Heaven forbid Obama appoints a liberal.

[placton]

7. of course they will support her

she moves the court ever rightward, from Stevens who she replaces. Thank GOD we voted for a president who would appoint justices who would stop the righward drift of the Court. Oh, wait!

[bvar22]

8. And after she is confirmed,

the country will have moved even further to THE RIGHT.


THIS is the Obama Legacy....Further To the RIGHT!

[valerief]

9. My question exactly!!!! nt

[NJmaverick]

10. Pathetic attempt at smearing

shameful really

[Winterblues]

11. I am just happy that it is Obama doing the nominating and not McCain.

It is going to be a very slow process turning America in a Left leaning direction...Very slow, but the process has begun..

[msanthrope]

12. How many DUers are going to be stupid enough to take Manuel Miranda seriously?

I mean, can you not spot a hit piece at this point?????

Manuel Miranda?????

That name ALONE should tell you this is bullshit.....

[Ter]

16. Rest assured

These Republicans who support her will all face primaries and lose. The far right still hates her.

[New Dawn]

17. No surprise: right-wingers support fellow right-wingers.