Whatever you think about the Kagan pick, I think Kevin Drum makes one of the most obvious (and overlooked) points:
But I still don't get it [...] why compromise on presidential nominees? Why Ben Bernanke? Why Elena Kagan? He doesn't have to do this. Unfortunately, the most likely answer is: he does it because he wants to.(My emphasis; thanks to Glenn Greenwald for finding this.)
However l'affaire Kagan turns out, however all this is judged, please understand — it's insulting to someone as smart as Mr. Obama to impute, in the absence of evidence, any other motive than this. He does it because he wants to.
Mes petits sous,
GP
Sidenote: For a cautious analysis of the Kagan nomination, I suggest this, from Scott Horton: The Kagan Nomination.
