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Romulox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-25-07 03:26 PM
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11. The point is that when compared against one another, Kagan's resume is rather sparse...
Myers for Rehnquist would have been no great loss. One mediocre ideologue for another.

Justice Ginsburg, however, is very likely the smartest person on the court. Replacing her with someone who has never argued a case before the SCOTUS (according to the bio supplied, at least,) who has only practiced law for a few years, and whose most recent experience is as an administrator, would be trading an intellectual giant for an unknown quantity. If Ms. Kagan has numerous publishing credits of which I am not aware, or has drafted numerous amicus curiae briefs that were presented to the Court, or otherwise has accomplishments that qualify her for the SCOTUS, then I apologize, but the above bio does not indicate any of this.

If being Dean of a law school is the only accomplishment indicated for a seat on the High Court, then there are several hundred candidates every bit as qualified as Ms. Kagan, at any rate.
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