Posted on 05/12/2010 11:11:54 AM PDT by opentalk
Elena Kagan, President Obama’s nominee for the Supreme Court, seems to have prepared for her nomination since high school, studiously avoiding stating her views on all but a few issues.
But one aspect of her record sure to receive scrutiny is her time at the Clinton White House, where she was a high-ranking aide on domestic policy issues.
There, Kagan waded into a wide number of thorny issues. Rahm Emanuel, then a Clinton senior adviser, reportedly ended numerous conversations each day with: “Well, Elena better come up with some policy!”
Kagan helped defend Clinton from the Travelgate scandal and worked on issues including welfare, hate crimes, race and tobacco regulation.
Her stances on those issues, as reflected in memos and other written documents, may provide valuable clues about how she views the law.
...Monday, Senate Republicans on the Judiciary Committee were coy about their intentions on how they’ll approach the memos. Recent history indicates they will have to take some action to pry the memos loose.
When President George W. Bush nominated John Roberts to the court in 2005, then-Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter told the White House he would issue subpoenas for Roberts’s memos from his time in the Reagan White House and in the Justice Department if they were not produced. The White House produced them.
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This freak helped the attempt to ROB BILLY DALE of his reputation and his long career in the travel office?
ALL so hitlery could put her people in there as a reward?
KAGAN IS UP FOR A SUPREME COURT JUSTICE AND SHE WAS INVOLVED WITH THIS SH[t??????????????????
Oh no.
Probably no stains.
She don't swing that way.
"what else do we need to know. Obama picker her based on these views."
Kagan is 0bama in a dress.
Exactly! another power grab. Only no term limits, lifetime appointment.
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