Why the GOP Should Block Kagan

I am not emotionally a Republican, although I vote in the Republican primaries around home. But the Republican party is the best chance of fighting the Obmanation slide toward more and more government. However, I boldly propose a plan for the Republicans in Congress. They are outnumbered, but not out-gunned, thanks to the filibuster threat in the Senate.

The Republicans can and should act unanimously to block the Kagan Supreme Court nomination. They should do so for many reasons, including big-picture tactics.

1. Elena Kagan does not have a Supreme Court caliber mind or and is not a Supreme Court caliber person. Her writing is uninspired and uninspiring. Her work as Solicitor General before the court was lackluster, at best.

2. Her writings show a decided socialist bent. She may or may not be the best anyone can expect from an Obama appointee (at least she is not a Maoist or self-avowed Communist), but she is still far, far from acceptable.

3. Set the stage for repeal of the health care bill. The Republicans need to demonstrate to Obama that he really must work with them if he want to get anything done. Obama has threatened to veto the repeal. So what. Let Obama know by this show of strength and solidarity that any veto of the health care repeal will be met with complete stagnation on any of Obama's policies, beginning right now.

4. Force Obama to moderate his far left ideology beginning NOW.

Blocking the nomination of an unacceptable Supreme Court nominee send a very strong message.

Send the message and send it whenever they must, although ideally the message is sent right after the November elections (which would be closer to the health care repeal bill hitting his desk).

Regardless of what happens with Kagan, the GOP needs to send the message, the Obama will get nothing important through the Senate without him signing the repeal.