[Peace-discuss] M.K.B. has forwarded an article to you from CommonDreams.org: Kagan in Context: Shafting Progressive Values

Tue May 11 15:49:01 CDT 2010

That's what makes a horse race, I guess. 
Here's Greenwald again on Rachel Maddow last nite...www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26315908/#37074824
and (same show) Lawrence Lessig rebuttingwww.msnbc.msn.com/id/26315908/#37074947which again evens things out pro and con...
Bottom line: The Repubs are raising such a stink against Obama's mainstream nominees that a true progressive wouldn't stand a chance of being confirmed... plus another liberal judge wouldn't move the court to the left anyhow -- it'd still be 4 against 4, with Kennedy still siding w/ the conservatives most of the time. So the Admin's strategy seems to nominate someone who has a chance of making headway w/ Kennedy at least some of the time, persuade him to vote w/ the liberals, and keep the Court from moving any farther to the right than it already has.
Yeah, it sucks, we can agree on that for sure. --Jenifer
--- On Mon, 5/10/10, Morton K. Brussel <mkb3 at mac.com> wrote:

From: Morton K. Brussel <mkb3 at mac.com>
Subject: Re: [Peace-discuss] M.K.B. has forwarded an article to you from CommonDreams.org: Kagan in Context: Shafting Progressive Values
To: "Jenifer Cartwright" <jencart13 at yahoo.com>
Date: Monday, May 10, 2010, 8:03 PM

Sorry to disagree. Greenwald demolished Raskins nebulous comments IMO, and Amy tried to find something good by emphasizing, as is her wont,  that Kagan may be good on homosexual issues.  Greenwald took this down, too--mkb
On May 10, 2010, at 6:36 PM, Jenifer Cartwright wrote:
Greenwald's analysis was harsh, but I tho't both Amy and her other guest, law professor Jamin Raskin neutralized much of his criticism w/ their comments. An interesting exchange, check it out at www.democracynow.org/2010/5/10/progressives_divided_over_obamas_nomination_of --Jenifer
--- On Mon, 5/10/10, Morton K. Brussel <brussel at illinois.edu> wrote:

From: Morton K. Brussel <brussel at illinois.edu>
Subject: Re: [Peace-discuss] M.K.B. has forwarded an article to you from CommonDreams.org: Kagan in Context: Shafting Progressive Values
To: mkb3 at mac.com
Cc: peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net
Date: Monday, May 10, 2010, 11:26 AM

A lively discussion which shows what a flake Kagan is likely to be can be seen on Democracy Now, a debate between Glenn Greenwald  and a defender of Kagan. She's already been chosen by Obama, typical for him. --mkb
On May 10, 2010, at 10:55 AM, mkb3 at mac.com wrote:
M.K.B. forwarded this article to you from CommonDreams.org.Sign up here if you would like to receive daily news from CommonDreams.org.Message from Sender:More bad news for civil libertarians, but I suppose one must wait until the nomination is formally presented, and approved.Kagan in Context: Shafting Progressive ValuesIf President Obama has his way, Elena Kagan will replace John Paul Stevens -- and the Supreme Court will move rightward. The nomination is very disturbing, especially because it's part of a pattern.The White
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