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Originally Posted by Kevin
She's as qualified as anyone and she's replacing Brennan. The Court needs a strong liberal voice. I figure since guys like Roberts and Alito got a pass, she should too. I am a little disappointed in the fact that she is yet another justice selected from the ivory tower sorts of institutions. I wonder whether we'll ever see an attorney who has been in solo practice, who didn't graduate from an Ivy League school appointed to the SCOTUS. Looking back at the maelstrom that followed Miers' nomination, I doubt it.
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I could see a non-Ivy grad being appointed, but even then I think it would be someone from Northwestern, Stanford, NYU, or another similar school.
I'm fine with the Kagan nomination - I was kind of hoping for Judge Wood to be nominated, but Kagan is certainly bright enough. I think she'll be a bit more moderate than most people expect...I could see her being popular with some conservatives once she gets on the Court.
ETA: Also...Kagan's straight. Not that it matters, but it's interesting that so much time has been spent on wrong information.
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