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To: Tom Clarke who wrote (371092)	7/1/2010 6:59:36 AM
From: Tom Clarke	7 Recommendations Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 794268

Hatch Questions Kagan on Partial Birth Abortion Memo John on June 30, 2010 at 2:10 pm Orrin Hatch is persistent and Kagan, the woman with no opinions, seems eager to avoid taking credit for the memo in question. [video] Note that this isn’t merely support for partial birth abortion, which is despicable in its own right. This is someone using their government position to try and invent a reason for the law to protect this gruesome practice even after the doctors with expertise say they can envision no case where it would be necessary. Kagan is an extremist on this issue. She is not within the mainstream of the country or her party. Until now I have accepted that she will be confirmed, thinking her no worse than the other liberals on the court. Now I wish it were possible to block her nomination. In short, she should go down in flames over this. We do not need enthusiastic fans of infanticide on the Supreme Court. verumserum.com

To: Tom Clarke who wrote (371092)	7/1/2010 7:16:47 AM
From: Brumar89	5 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 794268

Kagan's Vinnie Barbarino act: "... a clear preference for deception over truth. The original shenanigans were the first proof of unethical and shady behavior. And now her Vinnie Barbarino act -- "What? Who? Where?" -- is further proof of her fundamental determination to lie and game the system." ------------------------ Elena Kagan: Well, That Looks Like My Handwriting On That Memo, But Gee I Don't Know What You're Talking About Dear Lord. The memo, reported yesterday by National Review, has caused a stir in conservative circles because it appeared that Kagan, then a White House policy aide, put words in the medical group’s mouth in order to soften its position on the controversial procedure. But when Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch brought the subject up with Kagan, he had a hard time getting her to admit that she did, in fact, write the document in question. “Did you write that memo?” Hatch asked. “Senator, with respect,” Kagan began, “I don’t think that that’s what happened — ” “Did you write that memo?” “I’m sorry — the memo which is?” “The memo that caused them to go back to the language of ‘medically necessary,’ which was the big issue to begin with — ” “Yes, well, I’ve seen the document — ” “But did you write it?” “The document is certainly in my handwriting.” Emphasis added. This is not just politics (which, for whatever reason, we're supposed to pretend we don't take into account). This is demonstrating a clear preference for deception over truth. The original shenanigans were the first proof of unethical and shady behavior. And now her Vinnie Barbarino act -- "What? Who? Where?" -- is further proof of her fundamental determination to lie and game the system. She is without candor -- a key prerequisite for a lifetime judicial appointment. ace.mu.nu