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  The David Brooks Spin Machine: From Roberts To Kagan
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Last EditedRP  May 11, 2010 02:09pm
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AuthorBill Scher
News DateTuesday, May 11, 2010 08:00:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionWhile it is doubtful that Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan shares Chief Justice John Roberts' conservative judicial activist approach to the Constitution, their backgrounds upon nomination are similar. Both are accomplished lawyers who graduated from Harvard to serve Presidents, widely seen among legal professionals as exceptionally bright, even though both wrote little about controversial constitutional issues throughout their careers.

You would expect that a prominent columnist like the New York Times' David Brooks, who regularly lauds pragmatism and meritocracy, would have a similar reaction to both nominations.

I'm sure you can see the parallels between Brooks' July 21, 2005 column on the Roberts nomination, and today's column on the Kagan nomination.

On What Brooks Loves

From July 21, 2005: "Roberts nomination, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee with the depth and breadth and height my soul can reach. I love thee freely, as men strive for right. I love thee because this is the way government is supposed to work."

From May 11, 2010: "One scans her public speeches looking for a strong opinion, and one comes up empty."
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