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On Friday, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, Republican Whip Jon Kyl, Judiciary Committee Ranking Republican Chuck Grassley, and Committee member Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) sent what National Review Online’s Ed Whelan described as “a strong letter” to Attorney General Eric Holder urging him to comply with Congressional oversight requests regarding former Solicitor General (now Supreme [...]

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I predicted a victory in the 11th Circuit for the 26 States lining up against Obamacare and in the 4th Circuit Court where a verdict is expected any day. Both of these 3 judge panels were stacked “randomly” with more judges appointed by Democrats then by Republicans. At first blush, the “fix” would appear to [...]

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During Senator McConnell’s speech today, Al Frankin was acting like a two year old, mocking McConnell. Read about the exchange on Politico: When Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell laid out his opposition to Elena Kagan’s Supreme Court nomination, someone in the chamber appeared to be moving around in his chair, gasping and rolling his eyes. [...]

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Media Notes Kagan “Repeatedly Declined To Weigh In,” “Deflected Questions,” “Wasn’t Willing To Answer More Questions,” & Was “Lead Actor In The Very Farce” She Called A “Vapid And Hollow Charade” SEN. ARLEN SPECTER (D-PA): “And Perhaps You Haven’t Answered Much Of Anything.” (Judiciary Committee, U.S. Senate, Hearing, 6/30/10) THE WASHINGTON POST: “Fifteen Years Ago, [...]

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Kagan Said She Provided President Clinton The “Best Medical Evidence” About Partial Birth Abortion But Documents Reveal That She Provided The President Findings She Helped Fundamentally Change ELENA KAGAN: “We Tried …  To Get [President Clinton] Absolutely The Best Medical Evidence On This Subject Possible.” “President Clinton had strong views on this issue and what [...]

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#1 – Kagan Gave Two Different Answers To The Same Question About Her Politics TO SENATOR SESSIONS: “I’M NOT QUITE SURE HOW I WOULD CHARACTERIZE MY POLITICS” ELENA KAGAN: “I’m Not Quite Sure How I Would Characterize My Politics.” SEN. JEFF SESSIONS (R-AL): “Greg Craig, the former chief counsel to President Obama, who’s known you [...]

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Wednesday June 30, 2010 Roundup: The Virginia Right! News Hound surfs the ‘net to take the pulse of the world every day. The links published below are opinions and takes on the news that we find interesting. By design, these links are mostly outside of the Mainstream Media. This feature is designed to save you [...]

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As Solicitor, Elena Kagan’s Office Argued The U.S. Government Could Ban Books Before She Personally Revised The Position To Argue The Ban Would Only Apply To Pamphlets SG Elena Kagan’s Office: “[The U.S. Government] Could Prohibit The Publication Of The Book” JUSTICE ALITO: “You Think That If — If A Book Was Published, A Campaign [...]

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Kagan Says Committee Should “Look To My Whole Life For Indications” But Her Life Reveals A Long Career As A Political Operative ELENA KAGAN: “I Think You Can Look To My Whole Life For Indications Of What Kind Of A Judge Or Justice I Would Be.” (Judiciary Committee, U.S. Senate, Confirmation Hearing, 6/29/10) 1980: Worked [...]

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While Working In The Clinton Administration, Elena Kagan Claimed President Clinton’s Position On “Elective” Partial-Birth Abortion Was “A Problem” And Worked To Change It ELENA KAGAN: “I Worked For President Bill Clinton And We Tried To Implement His Policy Views And Objectives.” (Judiciary Committee, U.S. Senate, Confirmation Hearing, 6/29/10) Kagan Said President Clinton’s Opposition To [...]

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Kagan Previously Denounced Senators For “Limits On Inquiry” During SCOTUS Hearings But Now She Contends Even Discussing “Past Cases” “Wouldn’t Be Appropriate” ELENA KAGAN: “It Wouldn’t Be Appropriate For Me To Talk About What I Think About Past Cases, You Know, To Grade Cases Because Those Cases Themselves Might Again Come Before The Court.” (Elena [...]

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Nominee Continues SCOTUS Hearing Tradition She Previously Called A “Hollow Charade” SEN. PAT LEAHY (D-VT): “Is There Any Doubt After The Court’s Decisions In Heller And McDonald That The Second Amendment To The Constitution, Secures A Fundamental Right For An Individual To Own A Firearm, Use It For Self Defense In Their Home?” ELENA KAGAN: [...]

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Today Kagan Says She’ll “Make No Pledges” But She Previously Criticized “The Recent Hearings On Supreme Court Nominees” For Taking “On An Air Of Vacuity And Farce,” Saying “Senators Effectively Have Accepted The Limits On Inquiry” ELENA KAGAN: “I Will Make No Pledges This Week…” (Elena Kagan, Opening Statement, Judiciary Committee, U.S. Senate, Hearing, 6/28/10) [...]

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Judiciary Committee Democrat Said Three Weeks Ago That To Have A “Strong Judiciary” Judges Needed To Be “In The Arena” Or “Been Judges Before” But Today She Does Not Express The Same Concern For Kagan’s Lack Of Experience TODAY SEN. AMY KLOBUCHAR (D-MN): “Now, Even With The Variety Of Legal Experiences That You Have Had, [...]

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Despite Democrats’ Claims That Kagan Has “Practical Experience” Understanding “Ordinary Americans,” Kagan Has Actually Spent Most Of Her Time “In Academia” Or “Inside The Beltway” SEN. AMY KLOBUCHAR (D-MN): “Your Work On The Frontlines Tells Me That You Have Practical Experience Thinking About The Impact Of Laws And Policies On The Lives Of Ordinary Americans.” [...]

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The New York Times reported yesterday, “The Senate Republican leader, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, on Wednesday questioned the ability of Elena Kagan to serve impartially as a Supreme Court justice, seizing on notes scribbled on a page when she was working as an adviser in the Clinton White House that suggested she supported changes in [...]

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DEMS’ “STRONG JUDICIARY”

Democrat Criticizes Nominees Who Lack Judicial Experience But Praises Kagan Who Has Less Experience Practicing Law Than Any SCOTUS Nominee In Recent History

SENATOR CRITICIZES NOMINEES WHO LACK JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE

SEN. AMY KLOBUCHAR (D-MN): “[I]f We Just Put Judges On The Court That Have Handled No Difficult Cases, That Haven’t Been In The Arena, Or People Who Have Never Been Judges Before And So They Didn’t Have Those Difficult Decisions, I Don’t Think We’d Have A Strong Judiciary.” (Judiciary Committee, Executive Business Meeting, 6/10/10)

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The young turks series took a lot out of me:  Now that I am over the midlife crisis from these articles (!), I wondered what we can draw from them?  I will add the series was well-received although I am not scheduled for lunch with Rory Stewart yet!  So what can conservatives and libertarians learn from this?  Let [...]

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The Virginia Right! News Hound surfs the ‘net to take the pulse of the world every day. The links published below are opinions and takes on the news that we find interesting. By design, these links are mostly outside of the Mainstream Media. This feature is designed to save you the time of sifting through dozens of websites and blogs. Buckle up. It is going to be a bumpy ride.

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