Zoe: I thought you wanted to spend more time off-ship this visit. Wash: Out there is seems like it's all fancy parties. I like our party better. The dress code is easier and I know all the steps.

'Shindig'


Natter 65: Speed Limit Enforced by Aircraft  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Aims - May 11, 2010 8:49:10 am PDT #28791 of 30001
Shit's all sorts of different now.

she's been a strong advocate of gay rights, and she's an unmarried, accomplished woman. Of course she's a lesbian.

::looks askance at Vortex in that sexy, ironic way::


Kat - May 11, 2010 8:51:28 am PDT #28792 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

I am distressed by how close she is in age to me. It's making me feel severely under-accomplished. That's the Lisa take on the matter.

No. Kidding. Lisa is I. Or I am she.

I am in paperwork hell. Is there a patron saint of paperwork? If there is, I beseech her.


Aims - May 11, 2010 8:52:29 am PDT #28793 of 30001
Shit's all sorts of different now.

Saint Juan is the patron saint of paper. Maybe he could help you?


Kathy A - May 11, 2010 8:52:44 am PDT #28794 of 30001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

Steve Benen pointed out the problem with going after Kagan's "inexperience" by comparing Rehnquist's post-law-school resume with hers:

Here's Rehnquist...

1952-1953: Clerk For Justice Robert Jackson
1953-1969: Private Practice in Phoenix, AZ
1969-1971: Assistant USAG, Office of Legal Counsel

...and here's Kagan.

1986-87: Clerk for Judge Abner Mikva, U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit
1987-88: Clerk for Justice Thurgood Marshall, U.S. Supreme Court
1989-91: Associate in Private Practice, Williams & Connolly
1991-97: Assistant Professor and Professor, University of Chicago Law School (1991-94 as assistant professor)
1995-96: Associate White House Counsel
1997-99: Deputy Assistant to the President, Domestic Policy Council
1999-01: Visiting Professor, Harvard Law School
2001-03: Professor, Harvard Law School
2003-09: Dean of Harvard Law School
2009-10: Solicitor General of the United States


Sparky1 - May 11, 2010 8:54:03 am PDT #28795 of 30001
Librarian Warlord

It ain't pretty, but we had it with Sotomayor.

After her confirmation, I hope Kagan gets together with Sotomayor and gets gay married to her!


Kat - May 11, 2010 8:54:05 am PDT #28796 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Oooohhh... patron saint list: [link]

Saint Juan is the patron saint of paper. Maybe he could help you?

prolly not. I need a patron saint of bureaucracy. or filling forms out.


tommyrot - May 11, 2010 8:54:56 am PDT #28797 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

How about a patron saint of shredding?


Kat - May 11, 2010 8:55:52 am PDT #28798 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

I love that there is a patron saint of dysfunctional families. ST. Eugene of Mazenod.

And St. Isidore of Seville is patron saint of computers!

I think I'm going to become crazy catholic with the saints.


DavidS - May 11, 2010 8:56:27 am PDT #28799 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

The history of the SCOTUS has a number of important members who weren't judges beforehand. I think it's actually a good balance to have some folks who weren't Appellate judges.

And it's not like Kagan doesn't know her way around a court room.


Kathy A - May 11, 2010 8:56:45 am PDT #28800 of 30001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

How about a patron saint of shredding?

That would be my cat.