We’re having lunch at the conference table on the third floor. A copy of USA Today is splayed upon the table with newly nominated Supreme Court candidate, Elena Kagan pictured on the right-hand column. Eyeing the photo, between bites of skewered chicken, my co-worker asks, "So how do you think Mike Myers will do on the Supreme Court?"
He (co-worker, not Myers) almost immediately added that one could "insert unattractive male actor name here" and repeat throughout the day. Turns out to be true upon reading the comments on the CNN blog announcing Kagan’s impending nomination where, on May 9th, 2010 at 11:30 pm ET, ‘happenings’ wrote: "I thought it was Nathan Lane for a second."
John Travolta. Kevin James. Meatloaf. Yup: they all work.
And… let the outrage begin. If she were a man, there is no way people would be commenting on how she looks, what she wears, her pearl necklace, her thinning hair, and so on!, screams the petulant left.
The right will only keep jabbing as they have been jabbed for so long, reflected in the frustration of "tee," who added to the CNN blog on Obama’s Supreme Court pick: "I am so sick of Obama he needs to go away he wants to be a dictator and an ass"
Well put, tee. (Although, it was George W. Bush who wanted to be the dictator.)
It seems, in general, the right that puts more stock in looks, for one reason or another. While the left will take Kagan similarly to Michael who wrote at 11:25pm last night, "I'm proud of Obama for nominating the first gay women to the high court. Even if she's only out amongst close friends, it's time gay americans had somone who will take into account their issues," the right will add Kagan’s face to this list:
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Unlike "Michele" or "Bachmann," let’s just hope the keepers of the list can spell "Elena Kagan correctly.
