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To a judicial one? >> i think that is going to be the central debate of the hearing, the republicans say she is too political and the democratic saudi they say she'll bring a unique experience and knows how policy is made, by servicing the white house and the solicitor general and could be a consensus-builder and could bring judges together guess the ideological divide and this will be the central debate. >> jamie: and some have said to the left that she doesn't have the commitment that they would like to see to some of the causes they feel are really critical in our nation right now. how does...

To and in a way that will kind of make it hard for them to try to pull her out. that said, one of the most interesting things about elena kagan, when she was in the clinton white house as deputy counsel, apparently one of the most hyper political individuals inside that white house and the old saw, the justices follow the election returns, i think elena kagan will watch politics when she's making her decisions. >> paul: briefly, jane what, about the issue the president kept stressing, consensus builder. is sounds leike he thinks she can pull kennedy over to a liberal majority. do you think tha...

Respected for achievements, but her temperament, her openness to a broad array of viewpoints. her habit to borrow a phrase from justice stevens, of understanding before disagreeing, her fair-mindedness and skill as a consensus builder. >> paul: that was president obama this week touting his pick for the supreme court, solicitor general, elena kagan as an independent thinker and consensus builder. we're back with dan henninger and james, editorial member dorothy rabonwits joins the panel. >> i think a good choice and say quickly and get it out of the way, that this business about barring the mi...

Will be interesting to listen to and in a way that will kind of make it hard for them to try to pull her out. that said, one of the most interesting things about elena kagan, when she was in the clinton white house as deputy counsel, apparently one of the most hyper political individuals inside that white house and the old saw, the justices follow the election returns, i think elena kagan will watch politics when she's making her decisions. >> paul: briefly, jane what, about the issue the president kept stressing, consensus builder. is sounds leike he thinks she can pull kennedy over to a libe...

Respected for achievements, but her temperament, her openness to a broad array of viewpoints. her habit to borrow a phrase from justice stevens, of understanding before disagreeing, her fair-mindedness and skill as a consensus builder. >> paul: that was president obama this week touting his pick for the supreme court, solicitor general, elena kagan as an independent thinker and consensus builder. we're back with dan henninger and james, editorial member dorothy rabonwits joins the panel. >> i think a good choice and say quickly and get it out of the way, that this business about barring the mi...