Wednesday
May192010
Kagan's Former Colleagues Give Outstanding Reviews, Few Details
Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at 12:29PM
By Miles Wolf Tamboli- Talk Radio News Service
According to Former White House Chief of Staff John Podesta, Elena Kagan is "wicked smart."
In a conference call Wednesday, Elena Kagan's former Clinton White House colleagues discussed their impressions of Kagan, and addressed her nomination as Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens' replacement. Former White House Chief Speechwriter and Assistant to the President Michael Waldman referred to Kagan as being, "Brilliant, politically savvy, legally grounded, and having a very sure sense of policy and government really work."
Former White House Chief of Staff John Podesta led the informative discussion with strong recommendations; "We all think that she is just an extremely highly qualified person for this court and [is] well-rounded in knowing how the government works and knowing how the Executive Branch works, which I think will be a strong and important voice on the court."
A prevailing theme Wednesday morning was the proclamation of Kagan's ability to negotiate between Democrats and Republicans in order to galvanize support for public policy initiatives. Podesta stated that Kagan was able, "to work in a bipartisan way to try to find a compromise with Republicans on Capitol Hill, and I think, again, that that's characteristic of the way she worked both inside the White House and in her work on Capitol Hill."
In addition, Kagan's former colleagues emphasized the nominee's people-minded approach to policy-making, and her "orientation for action." The former White House staff told the press how Kagan was known as a "translator," who could interpret complex law into legal action, with a focus on how that law would be interpreted by and affect citizens.
According to Former White House Chief of Staff John Podesta, Elena Kagan is "wicked smart."
In a conference call Wednesday, Elena Kagan's former Clinton White House colleagues discussed their impressions of Kagan, and addressed her nomination as Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens' replacement. Former White House Chief Speechwriter and Assistant to the President Michael Waldman referred to Kagan as being, "Brilliant, politically savvy, legally grounded, and having a very sure sense of policy and government really work."
Former White House Chief of Staff John Podesta led the informative discussion with strong recommendations; "We all think that she is just an extremely highly qualified person for this court and [is] well-rounded in knowing how the government works and knowing how the Executive Branch works, which I think will be a strong and important voice on the court."
A prevailing theme Wednesday morning was the proclamation of Kagan's ability to negotiate between Democrats and Republicans in order to galvanize support for public policy initiatives. Podesta stated that Kagan was able, "to work in a bipartisan way to try to find a compromise with Republicans on Capitol Hill, and I think, again, that that's characteristic of the way she worked both inside the White House and in her work on Capitol Hill."
In addition, Kagan's former colleagues emphasized the nominee's people-minded approach to policy-making, and her "orientation for action." The former White House staff told the press how Kagan was known as a "translator," who could interpret complex law into legal action, with a focus on how that law would be interpreted by and affect citizens.
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