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>> so what about that? theres no question she has sterling academic credentials that pedigree path. where is the practical legal experience? she hasnt done a ton of scholarly writing. and frankly, she was the dean of harvard law school which seems like more of a political position. >> i think senator mcconnell ought to consult with the toll i trinity of republican jurisprudence. charles fried, ted olson and ken starr all of whom think qualified and experience the sufficiently to be on the court....

Story in terms of elana kagan, choice overnight for supreme court by the president. joining us now from the white house, she has run there in her bare feet to get to the live shot, co-host of "the daily rundown" is savannah guthrie. >> you say co-host. savannah runs the whole thing. >> just dont say it, okay? savannah, take it away. >> reporter: well, good morning, mika and joe. we do expect the president to name elana kagan as his pick for the supreme court. this was kind of the conventional wi...

Supreme court upheld the solid amendment. that will be one issue. the other one is that she is essentially a judicial novice. not since 1972, justices rehnquist and powell, has be there been somebody who never spent a day in a judicial robe. they are looking for somebody outside the judicial monastery. on the other hand, this is not somebody who had some kind of mediocre or average life. this is somebody who had, as i said, the pedigree path through harvard, the ivy leagues. i think they will be...