Missing a Backbone?

• Susan Collins ("R"-ME)
• Olympia Snowe ("R"-ME)
• Richard Lugar ("R"-IN)
• Judd Gregg ("R"-NH)
• Lindsey Graham ("R"-SC)

The picture we see above this entry is of a backbone. These five Republicans in the Senate joined all the Democrats, sans Ben Nelson, and voted to confirm Elena Kagan to the US Supreme Court, and sadly, showed they do not have backbones, as they voted to confirm this woman. The party of which they are members stands for confirming members of the judiciary who honor and respect the Constitution in their rulings. Republicans should have stood together to oppose someone who does not defend the Constitution, and yes, that means filibuster. These five abandoned that standard, they abandoned those who voted for them, they abandoned the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. For that, I hope to see them primaried.

After watching the confirmation hearings earlier this summer, I was not convinced (a) of her qualifications and (b) of her ability to make decisions based on the Constitution and not politics. First, she has never been a judge; municipal, district, appeals court, etc. This gives the Senators the chance to examine a nominee's track record. As a result, Ms. Kagan is a blank slate. Second, the responses she gave at her hearings were very telling about how she would rule on cases. She obfuscated the questions and ignored endorsing the Declaration of Independence and Constitution.

Her thoughts on the role of Government in telling Americans what to eat:


Her thoughts on Natural Rights:


I am very upset to see these Senators taken by a radical who will end up making laws from the bench for the next generation that may not align with the Constitution. Let's hope we can elect Republicans in the future who will have backbones and stand up for what they believe, as that is the true definition of a leader; to stand up for what is right, despite how others may think of you.