tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post6621181648043384063..comments2023-09-15T04:27:57.129-04:00Comments on Commentarama: Elena Kagan Is A "Racist"AndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-74173806191943899962010-05-19T13:48:37.503-04:002010-05-19T13:48:37.503-04:00You're welcome Hink. As we've said many t...You're welcome Hink. As we've said many times now, we can't know until she starts issuing rulings. BUT, all signs are surprisingly positive.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-64954725049351629192010-05-19T13:37:06.284-04:002010-05-19T13:37:06.284-04:00I had been praying for a reverse-Souter I'm no...I had been praying for a reverse-Souter I'm not holding out much hope but some of the things I've heard have been somewhat encouraging. Thanks for the post.FB Hinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04070980563164999574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-29044428600646947432010-05-18T12:41:33.658-04:002010-05-18T12:41:33.658-04:00Individualist, Don't get me wrong. I don'...Individualist, Don't get me wrong. I don't like her and I would never have picked her. She does not believe the things I want to see the court promote. BUT, she's much better than the alternatives on the list, who are all openly far left. She, on the other hand, appears to be a center-left moderate. I don't think she's good for us, but she's not as bad as any of the other choices. At the same time, I think she will prove to be awful for the left, who are expecting someone much further left.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-74309761546041690882010-05-18T01:03:16.964-04:002010-05-18T01:03:16.964-04:00Well..... this seems encouraging. But how is she ...Well..... this seems encouraging. But how is she on issues such as "creative uses of eminent domain", "defining a limit to the power granted to congress by the "Good and Welfare" clause, the need to reinterpret the US Consitituion with the UN Charter since it's a treaty therefore everything it says is US law....<br /><br />I like that she seems to think color blindness is the way to go but not if she wants to transform the system of welfare HUD projects slavery of the Great Society for miniorities to a Redistributive Wealth Serfdom for all in our times. I want a color blind society that allows Freedom and libs seem to have issues getting that...........Individualisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11005025873042230314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-16271532106276224612010-05-17T19:20:16.538-04:002010-05-17T19:20:16.538-04:00Actually Jed, by that test, she passes with flying...Actually Jed, by that test, she passes with flying colors.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-90233132368360551142010-05-17T19:17:15.986-04:002010-05-17T19:17:15.986-04:00Look at that picture. I ask you, is that a future ...Look at that picture. I ask you, is that a future member of SOTUS?Tennessee Jedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10604275115906776992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-45836146022595604972010-05-17T15:35:14.960-04:002010-05-17T15:35:14.960-04:00Crispy, That's funny! LOL!
I have a hard tim...Crispy, That's funny! LOL!<br /><br />I have a hard time getting worked up about her too. She comes across as bland and moderate to me. I wouldn't pick her -- I'd be scouring the country for another Clarence Thomas -- but I doubt we'll get much better out of Obama.<br /><br />I would certainly have been worked up about some of the other choices on his list.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-16148815499702409932010-05-17T14:51:47.371-04:002010-05-17T14:51:47.371-04:00Nice article, Andrew!
I've had a hard time ge...Nice article, Andrew!<br /><br />I've had a hard time getting worked up about her as the radical some on the right want to make her out to be.<br /><br />I'll agree that it makes me suspicious about why he picked her. I'll go with the whole-hog conspiracy loons and the "as dean of Harvard she knows that Barry was a foreign student and this is payback for her silence" theory. Mwahahahaaaaaa!<br /><br />Whatever. As long as she really is this moderate, I'm happy.CrispyRicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07302075204880024936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-86438162367829923882010-05-17T14:46:42.539-04:002010-05-17T14:46:42.539-04:00Lawhawk, UC Berkely is hardly a shining example of...Lawhawk, UC Berkely is hardly a shining example of sanity these days! LOL! And poor Chris Edley seems so overmatched, seeing as how he's subject to hissy fits when people don't recall his calls.<br /><br />Re: Kagan, I do expect her to vote with the liberal wing more often than not, but I don't expect her to be out there making crazy decisions like the court's liberal wing did until we started replacing them with people who weren't idiots. But as you know, we won't know anything until after she starts issuing decisions.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-79139259957707283592010-05-17T14:32:04.126-04:002010-05-17T14:32:04.126-04:00Andrew: I think old friendship trumped pure politi...Andrew: I think old friendship trumped pure politics with Obama and Kagan. And it looks like it may work to our minor advantage. Her adamant stand on gays in the military is being a little overplayed. She has shown few signs of being truly anti-military, and that single issue pushed her to make a dumb decision at Harvard.<br /><br />And wouldn't it be nice to reverse the years of racial preference law? Eat that, Sotomayor. And unlike Red Sonia, Kagan is actually very smart. It's more than one vote on the Court, it's a justice who will actually be somewhat influential. Now, if we could just get someone to do their makeup - - - -<br /><br />And speaking of Harvard--What's wrong with UC Berkeley's Boalt Hall? Sure, we produced the crazy nominee for the Ninth Circuit, Goodwin Liu, but we also produced John Yoo. We're batting 500. Can Harvard say the same?LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-10787300528666599602010-05-17T13:04:56.029-04:002010-05-17T13:04:56.029-04:00Bev, I suspect that if ObamaCare had gone over bet...Bev, I suspect that if ObamaCare had gone over better and if they weren't facing total disaster at the polls, then he would have been braver about nominees. But as it is, I don't think he can afford a contentious fight.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-20725248594095365182010-05-17T13:00:18.932-04:002010-05-17T13:00:18.932-04:00Andrew: I think you're right. The last thing ...Andrew: I think you're right. The last thing Obama & Co. need right now is another frenzied media circus.BevfromNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14953050916932306270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-79716243982319717752010-05-17T11:55:45.386-04:002010-05-17T11:55:45.386-04:00Stan, I've heard that from Morris now and seve...Stan, I've heard that from Morris now and several others. It seems to be true, especially when compared to her Harvard stint.<br /><br />It's possible that somehow she just never had the opportunity to let fly, but I doubt it. It's very hard to go 20+ years without letting your true thoughts come out.<br /><br />Why would Obama choose her? I still think this comes back to "she's easy to confirm." Plus, he seems to be looking to pick people he knows personally for important positions.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-32719550640224655352010-05-17T11:48:54.397-04:002010-05-17T11:48:54.397-04:00I would love to help with the mocking of Chris…LOL...I would love to help with the mocking of Chris…LOL!<br /><br />This confirms what Dick Morris said the other evening on Hannity, that Kagan was a moderate voice in an otherwise loony left administration. However, if what you say is true, why would Barry choose her? Suspicious minds want to know?StanHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07395708786509590321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-80008636232099095132010-05-17T11:46:32.635-04:002010-05-17T11:46:32.635-04:00Patti, LOL! I understand! Obama doesn't exac...Patti, LOL! I understand! Obama doesn't exactly bring out the "trust" factor in anyone at this point.<br /><br />I certainly agree that there is a danger that Obama knows things about her that we don't. But right now, in all honesty, her record is that of a moderate liberal -- which is a far cry from what Stevens was on the court. Will she turn out that way? I can't say, but the odds are that she will.<br /><br />If I had to put money on it, I'd say she will end up being one of two types. Either she'll be the court "moderate" who votes with the majority more often than not. Or she'll end up being a justice who respects the constitutional framework, which would make her a nightmare for the left.<br /><br />I think the odds of her being a doctrinaire leftist are very low.<br /><br />But then, who knows?AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-16599735775390597282010-05-17T11:41:03.307-04:002010-05-17T11:41:03.307-04:00Bev, That would be funny. She suddenly discovers ...Bev, That would be funny. She suddenly discovers that she's suffering from Oopsidaisia and needs to withdraw.<br /><br />Actually, while the civil rights groups are muttering openly, they are reluctantly endorsing her because they haven't wanted to go against Obama at this point.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-59846069273093418542010-05-17T11:40:31.532-04:002010-05-17T11:40:31.532-04:00you had me at: "she “clashed with and sometim...you had me at: "she “clashed with and sometimes mocked” Clinton’s advisers..."<br /><br />there's still a large part of me that doesn't trust why she's the nominee. maybe she had a super secret private meeting with barry and she agreed to do his bidding regardless of her record. <br /><br />see?! this is what barry has done for me. he's made me a conspiracy theorist...pattihttp://www.notawonk.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-40312066504151558442010-05-17T11:28:19.116-04:002010-05-17T11:28:19.116-04:00Nice! Knowing this, I wonder how long it is going...Nice! Knowing this, I wonder how long it is going to take the Obama Admin to come up with a reason she has to rescind her nomination? Maybe she'll develop a mysterious Soap Opera-esque illness or a great desire to "spend more time with her family".BevfromNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14953050916932306270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-16904042812109722010-05-17T11:23:45.626-04:002010-05-17T11:23:45.626-04:00Good point Mega. One thing is for sure, she's...Good point Mega. One thing is for sure, she's not what the left wants. The question is, is she really as moderate as she seems or does she have an "inner leftist" waiting to come out once she hits the court?AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-13060779367812496092010-05-17T11:22:15.584-04:002010-05-17T11:22:15.584-04:00I'm really starting to wonder about Obama. Wh...I'm really starting to wonder about Obama. Why would he pick her when there are he could have picked people so much further left? Nice article.MegaTrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03234420338804013858noreply@blogger.com