Although a few key Republican holdouts made the the vote closer than expected, the former Solicitor General Elena Kagan is now officially a Supreme Court justice. In other news, a vicious lightning storm has simultaneously hit DC. Media tweeters get in their licks on both:
We're not sure if she means the weather or the confirmation battle brewing in the halls of Congress...
Wow, the sky over DC is getting freaky.
Kate Sheppard
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...but it's clear to Dave Weigel the connection isn't accidental.
Kagan confirmed. Apocalyptic thunderstorm in DC. No coincidence.
daveweigel
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In fact, the gods may have played a hand in it.
RELEASE THE KAGAN!daveweigel
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With SCOTUS monsters on the loose, we do hope this Huffington Post DC reporter made it back to the office.
huffpost weatherman @jbinckes has gone to the roof to observe this monsoon -- whether he returns wet or electrocuted is an open question
Sam Stein
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Pourmecoffee, meanwhile, foresees just how far-reaching Kagan's impact will be.
Get ready all y'all other branches because the Supreme Court softball team just got an UPGRADE.
pourmecoffee
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While Marc Lynch sees the direst warnings proved terribly, terribly true.
Wild scene as Kagan begins cackling maniacally after Senate vote, pulling on burka + screaming "Allahu Akbar." McCarthy warned us.
abuaardvark
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