"WTF?"Yes, the Senate confirmation hearing is insufferably boring. To her credit, Supreme Court judge nominee Elena Kagan has stayed awake.
Today the hearing took a twist when Senator Amy Klobuchar (D.-Minn) asked Ms. Kagan a particularly irrelevant question. Not just immaterial but perhaps frightening when one considers that Senator Klobuchar is an elected official.
This is what she said:
"You had an incredibly grueling day yesterday, and did incredibly well, but I guess it means you missed the midnight debut of the third Twilight movie last night. We did not miss it in our household, and it culminated in three 15-year-old girls sleeping over at 3 a.m. So I have this urge to ask you about this-"
and Kagan replied: "I didn't see that."
The Senator continued:
"I just had a feeling. I keep wanting to ask you about the famous case of Edward vs. Jacob, or The Vampire vs. The Werewolf."
Kagan replied, "I wish you wouldn't."
Senator: "Well I know you can't comment on future cases."
Oh, ha ha Senator Klobuchar! You should definitely be performing stand-up rather than sitting in a Congressional seat. No, I really mean that. The only alternative is that you were serious and I refuse to even consider that.
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