Lady Blaga v. Poplicola

Ok, I slightly overestimated the vote count, but as of a few minutes ago, Elena Kagan has been confirmed to the United States Supreme Court in a vote of 63-37.  Ben Nelson was the only Dem to vote no, while 5 Republicans voted yes: Susan Collins, Lindsey Graham, Richard Lugar, Olympia Snowe, and Judd Gregg. Congratulations to now-Justice Kagan!  Hurray for 3 women on the Court for the first time ever.  And yay to me for decisively proving how much smarter I am than Poplicola (ha).  I look forward to collecting on my substantial winnings.

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