I don’t know Kagan but I practiced in front of Sotomayor for years and she was universally respected as a judge. Sorry but really, she was a really smart judge in federal court in Manhattan. I wish she had stayed and wasn’t on the SC of course, but she’s no dummy.
Sotomayor can rot in hell with her master.
I have heard this; but by her actions now she is unfit to serve.
I agree. Were I a Senator, I would have voted for Sotomayor and against Kagan. Comparing the two as the same is not intellectually fair. Sotomayer, has been a well respected judge for some time. Certainly, her politics are wrong, but she earned her reputation as a fair judge. Each party is going to nominate like-minded people to judicial positions, and a Democrat is rarely going to put someone we agree with on the court. Much like Ginsburg (who is a top notch intellect), Sotomeyer is a reasonable pick. Kagan was a political entity and nothing more and has no business on the court.
I do agree with others Sotomayer is performing poorly in this current role. She was likely awarded to the position with some guidelines by this administration. That said, she had a resume worthy of the court.