Spitzer, former law school classmate of Kagan's offers his insights.

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According to Spitzer, Kagan is "unbelievably smart and thoughtful and careful, the sort of perfect qualifications to be a justice of the Supreme Court, somebody who will look at every case, think about the constitutional issues and do what is right for the country. She is not an ideologue from the left or the right, and that is clear from what she did as dean of Harvard Law School - just a perfect temperament to be a justice."


Spitzer on Kagan's persuasiveness:

"She will get the fifth vote. To put this in the context of the Supreme Court, when she is on the court and she's looking for a fifth vote because she needs to get the majority, she will argue for a perspective that will get -- whether it's a Kennedy or a Scalia, whomever it may be, she will be persuasive to get that vote."

On her confirmation:

"The good news is her record is pristine...."


On her lacking judging experience:

"Her not being a judge is a good thing.....what matters are life experiences and temperament"


On her as a person:


"When we go out to dinner, she's funny, she witty....has a good time and doesn't take herself too seriously....She will be there a long time, and that is good...."

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