Friday, May 14, 2010
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Is Supreme Court Justice nominee Elena Kagan a LESBIAN? Are all softball players secretly pitching for the other team? What does this say about her JUDICIAL TEMPERAMENT?* Who Cares!
The stupidity continues to burn. I really, really in the depths of my secret heart where I thinks things I probably shouldn't wish a virus would emerge that makes stupid people sterile.
I dunno, so far the lesbian rumor is the single most interesting thing I've heard about Solicitor General Kagan. I'm not saying it's relevant or anything, nor even that I care. But, frankly, I cannot think of a single reason SG Kagan is qualified to be a Justice, the fact Walter Dellinger loves her and Walter Dellinger is awesome notwithstanding, and "She's a lesbian" strikes me as being as good a reason to appoint her to the bench as anything else I've heard offered by anybody.
Now, having said that, I suppose I should also say that I'm not entirely clear what the qualifications of a SCOTUS Justice ought to be. Nor is Kagan's resume thinner than, say, Associate Justice Byron White's was when JFK appointed him to the bench. (One presumes Kennedy planned on inviting the SCOTUS to Hyannisport for one of the famous Kennedy clan flag football games but realized there was no way the Court could field even an adequately challenging team even with their clerks.) So to say that I cannot think of a reason SG Kagan ought to be a Supreme Court Justice isn't necessarily saying much. Are there reasons she shouldn't be a Justice is possibly a better question, but then you have to ask how much stock to put into arguments SG Kagan made to the Supreme Court as a "hired gun" for the Obama Administration (i.e. what a lawyer argues in court doesn't necessarily reflect her own views) or whether Kagan's advocacy to President Clinton to put politics ahead of common sense and decency in drug sentencing reflects devil's advocacy or a moral blindspot, or whether it's even relevant after fifteen years (I've certainly changed my mind about things I belived in the '90s).
So, anyway, yeah: if SG Kagan is a lesbian, it might be the single most interesting thing about her. And I guess it qualifies her for the bench as much as, I dunno, a successful football career or something. So if anyone asks me if she should be appointed to the Court, I'll be able to say: "Well, on the one hand she has one of the least-impressive publishing CVs since Justice Thomas was appointed, however, she is a lesbian, so there's that."
What if, instead of gay-baiting Elena Kagan, conservatives religion-bait her? "If Kagan is confirmed, Jews, who represent less than 2 percent of the U.S. population, will have 33 percent of the Supreme Court seats," former presidential candidate Pat Buchanan gripes.
Just a little time on my hands and Gawker on my bookmarks, while I wait at work to see if I will be working until 10 tonight, or midnight.
Sarah Palin may have competition for the worst politician in Alaska. Meet Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski: She single-handedly blocked a measure to raise the amount of money oil companies are liable for in an oil spill.
Seems like it's my day today! Sorry to harsh your buzz.
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The stupidity continues to burn. I really, really in the depths of my secret heart where I thinks things I probably shouldn't wish a virus would emerge that makes stupid people sterile.
So much for my Friday fantasy.
Ooo! Ooo! I see a new feature in my future: Friday Fantasy!
I'm TOTALLY SWIPING THAT. Because we've already established that I'm a plagiarizing git, I mean.
All I want to know is if Elena Kagan sees eye-to-eye with Sonia Sotomayor. Literally.
Dr. Phil
(Is there a rule that says current female SCOTUS justices have to be really short compared to the President?)
I like short. Being a short trollop, and all...
But only short on one end to quote my son-in-laws referance to Janiece. :-)
Can I vote with Vince on this one?
I dunno, so far the lesbian rumor is the single most interesting thing I've heard about Solicitor General Kagan. I'm not saying it's relevant or anything, nor even that I care. But, frankly, I cannot think of a single reason SG Kagan is qualified to be a Justice, the fact Walter Dellinger loves her and Walter Dellinger is awesome notwithstanding, and "She's a lesbian" strikes me as being as good a reason to appoint her to the bench as anything else I've heard offered by anybody.
Now, having said that, I suppose I should also say that I'm not entirely clear what the qualifications of a SCOTUS Justice ought to be. Nor is Kagan's resume thinner than, say, Associate Justice Byron White's was when JFK appointed him to the bench. (One presumes Kennedy planned on inviting the SCOTUS to Hyannisport for one of the famous Kennedy clan flag football games but realized there was no way the Court could field even an adequately challenging team even with their clerks.) So to say that I cannot think of a reason SG Kagan ought to be a Supreme Court Justice isn't necessarily saying much. Are there reasons she shouldn't be a Justice is possibly a better question, but then you have to ask how much stock to put into arguments SG Kagan made to the Supreme Court as a "hired gun" for the Obama Administration (i.e. what a lawyer argues in court doesn't necessarily reflect her own views) or whether Kagan's advocacy to President Clinton to put politics ahead of common sense and decency in drug sentencing reflects devil's advocacy or a moral blindspot, or whether it's even relevant after fifteen years (I've certainly changed my mind about things I belived in the '90s).
So, anyway, yeah: if SG Kagan is a lesbian, it might be the single most interesting thing about her. And I guess it qualifies her for the bench as much as, I dunno, a successful football career or something. So if anyone asks me if she should be appointed to the Court, I'll be able to say: "Well, on the one hand she has one of the least-impressive publishing CVs since Justice Thomas was appointed, however, she is a lesbian, so there's that."
What if, instead of gay-baiting Elena Kagan, conservatives religion-bait her? "If Kagan is confirmed, Jews, who represent less than 2 percent of the U.S. population, will have 33 percent of the Supreme Court seats," former presidential candidate Pat Buchanan gripes.
Just a little time on my hands and Gawker on my bookmarks, while I wait at work to see if I will be working until 10 tonight, or midnight.
Sarah Palin may have competition for the worst politician in Alaska. Meet Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski: She single-handedly blocked a measure to raise the amount of money oil companies are liable for in an oil spill.
Seems like it's my day today! Sorry to harsh your buzz.
Don't forget who "won" the Noble Peace prize this time.
So who says you need to be qualified to do any job?
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