Franken Gives Kagan "The Nod"

The media reported how Al Franken had a list of questions ready for Supreme Court Justice nominee Elena Kagan. Perhaps he should have downed a can of Red Bull before her opening remarks. Via Allahpundit at Hot Air:

I’m giving you two clips, the first (via Greg Hengler) of Senator Smalley “resting his eyes” as she drones on and the second of her entire opening statement. Make sure you watch both before passing judgment on him; half of you won’t stay conscious long enough to even comment on this thread. It’s that bad. But in Kagan’s defense, it’s always that bad: Granted, she’s bland even by the standards of Supreme Court nominees, but the opening remarks are necessarily pure pabulum. The point isn’t to say something memorable, merely to avoid saying anything that might be considered the least bit provocative. Anyone who’s sweated his/her way through the tedium of a law-school “personal statement” will recognize it instantly. Sample line: “I’ve learned that we come closest to getting things right when we approach every person and every issue with an open mind.” Like I say, it’s that bad.

One Hot Air commenter quipped:

He’ll wake up when it’s time to ask her about her favorite episode of Perry Mason and how it impacts her view on the law.