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Sestak Rushes To Rubberstamp Kagan Choice

Joe Sestak sent this press release:

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Congressman Joe Sestak released the following statement today on President Obama's nomination of Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court:

"I applaud President Obama's selection of Elena Kagan to serve as our next Supreme Court Justice. The President's background as a Constitutional law professor served him well in selecting Justice Sotomayor, and I believe it has again in this case. "Ms. Kagan's qualifications as both a respected legal mind who rose to be Dean of Harvard Law School and a key domestic policy adviser for President Bill Clinton, who helped formulate and implement policies in areas including education, crime and public health, will allow her to bring a breadth of experience to the bench.

[. . .] "Senator Specter has rightfully said that confirming nominees to the Supreme Court is one of the most important duties of a Senator. The people of Pennsylvania and this country deserve someone they can count on to be objective and act in the best interest of the nation -- not to exploit such an important process for their own political gain."

Joe Sestak's impulse to rubberstamp the President's choice puts his ability to carry out this function in serious doubt to me. I deplore his desrie to be the first to rubberstamp President Obama's choice of Elena Kagan. Bad show Rep. Sestak.

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    has something to do (none / 0) (#1)
    by Capt Howdy on Mon May 10, 2010 at 10:10:32 AM EST
    with the fact that Specter voted against her for SG no?

    Indeed (none / 0) (#2)
    by CoralGables on Mon May 10, 2010 at 10:25:04 AM EST
    Sestak is campaigning in a primary. He doesn't and won't have a vote in the Kagan process.

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    a primary (none / 0) (#3)
    by Capt Howdy on Mon May 10, 2010 at 10:26:16 AM EST
    I am beginning to think he might just win.

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    numbers (none / 0) (#4)
    by Capt Howdy on Mon May 10, 2010 at 10:28:00 AM EST
    Not A Bad Weekend At All ...
    ... for Congressman Joe Sestak, who's opened up a 4-point lead (46-42 Joe sestak percent) over U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter in the daily Morning Call/Muhlenberg College tracking poll.

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    Who will Sen. Kerry's endorsement of (none / 0) (#14)
    by oculus on Mon May 10, 2010 at 11:13:26 AM EST
    Specter help?

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    practically (none / 0) (#15)
    by Capt Howdy on Mon May 10, 2010 at 11:19:23 AM EST
    every establishment democrat has endorsed Specter.
    we will see if it has the same effect it did when they endorsed LIEberman.

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    And (none / 0) (#5)
    by CoralGables on Mon May 10, 2010 at 10:29:11 AM EST
    his Kagan statement is towards that end. He's seeking votes for himself, not for Kagan.

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    agreed (none / 0) (#6)
    by Capt Howdy on Mon May 10, 2010 at 10:35:58 AM EST
    n/t

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    Kind of an odd statement (none / 0) (#7)
    by ruffian on Mon May 10, 2010 at 10:47:53 AM EST
    Is he saying Specter is exploiting the process for political gain? And in the process trying to get political advantage? the horror!

    That said, all's fair in love and getting Specter out of the Senate.

    I'm on the fence (none / 0) (#8)
    by CoralGables on Mon May 10, 2010 at 10:58:44 AM EST
    But be careful in wishing for a Specter loss in the primary. A Specter loss to Sestak might guarantee a Toomey win in the general.

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    I'm ready to roll that dice (none / 0) (#10)
    by ruffian on Mon May 10, 2010 at 11:05:47 AM EST
    There is not going to be a 60 Dem supermajority anyway, and I doubt that even if Toomey wins the Dems will lose enough other seats to lose the majority.

    I could be wrong. I just don't trust Specter. If he wins, once he gets past this election he will be a very loose cannon.

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    And (none / 0) (#11)
    by Ga6thDem on Mon May 10, 2010 at 11:09:47 AM EST
    what good was the supermajority anyway? They accomplished little to nothing.

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    Exactly- a supermajority depending (none / 0) (#17)
    by ruffian on Mon May 10, 2010 at 11:43:53 AM EST
    On Lieberman, Specter, and Nelson isn't worthy of the name.

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    I dont buy Toomey being (none / 0) (#13)
    by Capt Howdy on Mon May 10, 2010 at 11:13:05 AM EST
    a sure fire win.

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    I think Toomey is likely to win (none / 0) (#16)
    by tigercourse on Mon May 10, 2010 at 11:32:59 AM EST
    either way. Specter and Sestak don't poll that differently against him.

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    I guess I'm an exception (none / 0) (#9)
    by MO Blue on Mon May 10, 2010 at 11:02:34 AM EST
    I just don't see Sestak winning the primary as a great "progressive victory."

    Sure Specter is a politician who will change his position on a dime to ensure his continued political success. That is the name of the game in D.C. and I don't think Sestak will be any different.

    as ruffian says (none / 0) (#12)
    by Capt Howdy on Mon May 10, 2010 at 11:12:16 AM EST
    I am ready to roll that dice to get rid of Specter.


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    It would not a great progressive victory (none / 0) (#18)
    by ruffian on Mon May 10, 2010 at 12:35:08 PM EST
    A great progressive victory is not an option in that race, as far as I know.

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