President Obama’s pick of Elena Kagan for the Supreme Court got a surprise stamp of approval today from former First Lady Laura Bush.
“I think it’s great. I’m really glad that there will be three [women on the Supreme Court] if she is confirmed,” Bush said of Kagan, who faces tough Republican opposition to her replacing retiring Justice John Paul Stevens.
“I like to have women on the Supreme Court,” Bush said on “Fox News Sunday.”
“I just like women to be represented in all parts of American political and civic life.” Bush’s husband, former President George W. Bush, never elevated a woman to the Supreme Court.
After Justice Sandra Day-O’Connor announced her retirement in 2005, President Bush tapped Judge John Roberts as her replacement. But Roberts was ultimately confirmed to replace deceased Chief Justice William Rehnquist.
Bush then picked White House Counsel Harriet Miers to replace Day-O’Connor, but she withdrew her nomination because of fierce opposition from both parties. His next male pick, Judge Samuel Alito, won confirmation in January 2006.
Unlike the former first lady, Senate Republicans are sharpening their knives for upcoming confirmation hearings on Kagan, a former dean of Harvard Law School.
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4 Responses
This is more proof that Republicans are liberals
1, this is actually proof that you are a fool!
Do we care what Laura Bush says? NO WAY!! I care what she says like I care about what Mrs “We Have Fat Kids” Obama says.
Having SEEN the interview, she was responding to the fact that the nominee is a women and nothing else. But then again, what is the difference what she thinks? Who said she has to be a Republican or even a Conservative just because she is married to a Republican?
This is sort of like when Obama was running for president, so many people were fawning over him because he was black. BIG STINKING DEAL!! He was a Socialist then and he remains one now. They just couldnt see past his blackness that he was WRONG for the country.
ML
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If you believe that republicans are liberals, then perhaps you will be interested in a bridge for sale.
What has she been smoking lately?