Elena Kagan
Senator Ben Nelson will vote against Kagan
The Nebraska Dem won't filibuster Obama's second Supreme Court nominee, but he has to prove that he's no liberal
Elena Kagan and Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) Nebraska Democrat Ben Nelson, America’s Most Annoying Senator, will vote against Elena Kagan, because — well, the “reason” he gives is completely unimportant, because he is just voting against her to prove that he is not a socialist, like the president.
Nelson will vote for cloture, though, so this is an entirely symbolic gesture, and what it symbolizes is, “Ben Nelson is an obnoxious political coward.”
Alex Pareene writes about politics for Salon and is the author of "The Rude Guide to Mitt." Email him at apareene@salon.com and follow him on Twitter @pareene More Alex Pareene.
Elena Kagan is the 45th Solicitor General of the United States, confirmed in March 2009. Prior to her confirmation, she was the 11th Dean of Harvard Law School. Among her previous positions is a stint at the White House, from 1995-99, where she served as a counselor.
Kagan received her bachelor's
