a question for the Confirmation Hearing

Kagan declines to take sides on 'Twilight' debate

Associated Press

Posted on June 30, 2010 at 11:04 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Team Edward or Team Jacob? That's one debate Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan steered clear of.
At her Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday, Kagan was asked by Sen. Amy Klobuchar about "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" movie, which opened this week. The franchise has a huge following among teenage girls and has sparked debate over whether the tormented heroine Bella should choose Edward the vampire or Jacob the werewolf.
The senator jokingly asked Kagan's thoughts on "the vampire versus the werewolf."
Kagan, who has declined to say how she might rule on issues that could come before the court, dodged this one — presumably on other grounds. She said she hadn't seen the film, and wished the senator wouldn't pose the question.
Klobuchar, a Minnesota Democrat, said she realized Kagan "can't comment on future cases. So I'll leave that alone."


This is what Senate hearings are down to now? Asking a SUPREME COURT NOMINEE their stand on a tween movie saga?! What a farce. What a mockery of the court seat and the hearing proceedings. I won't even get into what *I* think of the Twilight movies and books.