Don’t let Kagan off the hook. She votes 100% with Jackson and Sotomayor. All that
‘brightness’ is wasted on ideology.
Kagan is a politician. I think that sometimes she realizes an argument is dumb but goes along with it for political reasons. Kagan is actually a very shrewd justice. If the left at some point gets a majority on the Supreme Court, she would be a strong candidate for Chief.
Right. Kagan merely benefits from the law of contrast.
An ordinary couple seems average looking but then has to stand next to a handsome Brazilian soccer star and his cover model wife. The first couple now looks worse.
Kagan can wear the “I’m With Stupid” shirt. By comparison.
The great sportscaster Ernie Harwell said the very worst player on a major league baseball team, made fun of by the fans, in order to reach the majors was all his life the best little league player, the outstanding high school star and champion mvp, and great in the minors. Among the better players on the first major league team he now looks not so great.