GOP wants Clinton-era papers on Kagan

AP on Yahoo ^ | 5/11/10 | Julie Hirschfeld Davis - ap

[NormsRevenge]

WASHINGTON – Republicans hunting for clues about what kind of justice Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan would be said Tuesday they want to see papers from her time serving in the Clinton administration.

The focus on Clinton-era documents reflects the GOP's difficult task of turning up material that could power opposition to Kagan, the solicitor general who appears likely to be elevated to justice barring extraordinary developments during her confirmation process.

"It is a confirmation, it's not a coronation," said Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama, the top Republican on the Judiciary Committee that will hold hearings on Kagan's nomination.

"She's never been a judge. Never litigated cases except in the last few months as solicitor general. And so she lacks a good bit, frankly," Sessions said.

[NormsRevenge]

Show me ze papers, Mz. Kagan,, It’s not like you have anysing to hide.. Do YOU?

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US President Barack Obama(L) looks at Solicitor General Elena Kagan after he nominated her to the Supreme Court at the White House in Washington, DC. (AFP/Tim Sloan)

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U.S. President Barack Obama walks with his nominee for Supreme Court Justice Solicitor General Elena Kagan and Vice President Joe Biden through the Cross Hall at the White House in Washington May 10, 2010. Kagan is Obama's choice to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS CRIME LAW)

[Leo Farnsworth]

Does this administration have the ugliest women ever?

I mean, really.

[Goreknowshowtocheat]

I think it is so Republican to find that a leftist nutcase is going to be so difficult to keep off the bench. Cowardice comes to mind....

[Notary Sojac]

And they won't get those papers. Not one page.

And they'll say "Oh. All right then."

And they'll sit on their hands while she's confirmed.

[DrC]

A longshot, for sure, but wouldn’t it be rich if this hunt unearthed even a handful of Kagan’s opinions?

a) that presidential lying before a federal grand jury was an impeachable offense deserving of conviction;

b) that an Arkansas attorney general accused of rape 25 years earlier still was subject to prosecution because even though the statute of limitations on rape had expired, some quirky law about official misconduct at the cabinet level made this a prosecutable offense in Arkansas “so long as the office-holder shall maintain any public office;”

c) that federal statutes regarding sexual harassment made any form of proven sexual contact (even consensual) between a superior federal employee and a subordinate grounds for immediate and automatic termination regardless of that superior’s position or tenure in office;

d) that upon extensive review of all documents related to Whitewater, there was evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that the POTUS and FLOTUS had engaged in criminal conduct that would and should culminate in prison sentences if properly prosecuted;

e) that upon extensive review of all documents related to the death of Vince Foster, the evidence was overwhelming that he had not committed suicide and that a criminal conspiracy had been engineered to cover this up;

f) that upon extensive review of all documents related to Ron Brown, the evidence was overwhelming that his death was not due to a plane accident, but instead to a bullet to the head;

g) that upon extensive review of all documents related to the Rose Law firm billing records, the evidence was overwhelming that the FLOTUS had committed perjury regarding her knowledge of the location of these documents.

[NormsRevenge]

now now,, you’re letting your imagination run off ..

I’d pay good money to browse the contents of the boxes that were available for viewing by Congressional members during the Clinton impeachment debacle.. the ones sitting somewhere in a basement office and that were sadly viewed by only a handful, I think 3 or 4 did opt to view some of the info that was gathered..

Oh wait,, what the..

[dartuser]

Calling Mr. Burgler ... Mr. Sandy Burgler ...