Conservative activist and political adviser Ralph Reed joins us to discuss the Elena Kagan Supreme Court nomination. How should Republican senators target their questions? What issues could cause the most controversy? Will Kagan actually say anything? What type of justice does President Obama really want? We also get the scoop on Reed’s upcoming political novel which centers on a contentious Supreme Court nomination.
Archives for June 25, 2010
Poorly Qualified, Very Liberal
Monday marks the start of confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan. After weeks of reviewing her legal and political record, what will lawmakers focus upon when they question her? What does her record show about the type of justice she would be? And why did the American Bar Association describe her as “well qualified” for the Supreme Court? We ask Robert Alt, senior legal fellow at the Heritage Foundation.