Lyndsey Graham and Joe Lieberman give Elena Kagan a thumbs up

[Brian4Liberty]

Miranda rights? Bill of Rights? US citizenship? Soon to be terminated...



Graham signals clear road for Kagan

Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan is riling the right, but her path looks pretty clear for confirmation.

The Judicial Confirmation Network is honing in on her lack of experience as a judge, but Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., sent out this tea leaf:

"Solicitor General Kagan has a strong academic background in the law. I have been generally pleased with her job performance as Solicitor General, particularly regarding legal issues related to the War on Terror. I look forward to meeting her again, this time to discuss her qualifications to sit on the highest court in the land."

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/nov05election/detail?entry_id=63207#ixzz0nYTTmgyL


LIEBERMAN STATEMENT ON KAGAN NOMINATION
05.10.10

WASHINGTON – Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT) today issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s nomination of Elena Kagan for the Supreme Court:

“I commend President Obama’s nomination of Solicitor General Elena Kagan for the position of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. I begin the process with very positive thoughts about this nominee. Elena Kagan is a distinguished lawyer and legal scholar with a lifelong commitment to public service. I am hopeful that we will see a strong bipartisan effort to undertake a thoughtful and fair confirmation process in the Senate.”

http://lieberman.senate.gov/index.cfm/news-events/news/2010/5/lieberman-statement-on-kagan-nomination

[Anti Federalist]

During her hearings to be confirmed as Solicitor General, the New York Times paraphrases Kagan as saying "that someone suspected of helping finance Al Qaeda should be subject to battlefield law -- indefinite detention without a trial -- even if he were captured in a place like the Philippines rather than a physical battle zone

[Brian Defferding]

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[tangent4ronpaul]

If Lieberman likes her, she must be the anti-christ redux

-t

[TCE]

Then this confirmation process is all a dog and pony show. The Democrats have their 60 votes, 59 Democrats + Lindsey Graham. Expect some interesting things to go on during this confirmation. If I remember correctly, last time there was a few things done under the veil of the confirmation hearings.

[Brian4Liberty]

During her hearings to be confirmed as Solicitor General, the New York Times paraphrases Kagan as saying "that someone suspected of helping finance Al Qaeda should be subject to battlefield law -- indefinite detention without a trial -- even if he were captured in a place like the Philippines rather than a physical battle zone

No doubt Al Qaeda has ended up with US government money at a some point. Looks like all US Taxpayers will be subject to "indefinite detention without a trial ".

[lx43]

Lyndsey supports her because she looks butch; not to mention she looks a lot like him. lol

[purplechoe]

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http://hotair.cachefly.net/hotair.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/lieberman-thumbs-up.jpg

http://img.metro.co.uk/i/pix/2009/04/obamaleadersPA_450x300.jpg

http://www.infowars.net/pictures/news_files/Dec05/021205Hillary.jpg

[daviddee]

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[Brian4Liberty]

During her hearings to be confirmed as Solicitor General, the New York Times paraphrases Kagan as saying "that someone suspected of helping finance Al Qaeda should be subject to battlefield law -- indefinite detention without a trial -- even if he were captured in a place like the Philippines rather than a physical battle zone

Bill Clinton and George Soros helped finance Al Qaeda in Kosovo. Time to round them up.

[cindy25]

last time the Republicans had to vote for Sotomayor, she was the first Hispanic, and there is still hope to take the Hispanic vote.

no upside with Kagan

[daviddee]

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[Brian4Liberty]

We need to add Scott Brown to the list of probable GOP supporters of Kagan. Shocking! :rolleyes:

This will fit in nicely with most of Brown's other votes, including his vote against a full Audit of the Fed.


Hours after President Barack Obama nominated Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the United States Supreme Court, Sen. Scott Brown issued the following statement: “I look forward to reviewing Elena Kagan’s qualifications for the Supreme Court. I am keeping an open mind on this nomination and hope the confirmation process will be fair, thorough and respectful.”

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/politics/view.bg?articleid=1253782


Two other GOP votes are perceived to be on the fence, and the lobbying for them will surely be intense from both sides: Massachusetts' new Senator, Scott Brown, and South Carolina's Lindsey Graham (who missed the last vote on Kagan).

Read more: http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1988740,00.html?xid=rss-topstories#ixzz0nkSNANZv

[BlackTerrel]

Now I like her even less... although I have a feeling she'll get it.