Peter Beinart, former editor of The New Republic, argues that - though Kagan should be confirmed - she should apologize for her stance on banning ROTC from Harvard Law School while serving as Dean.
“The Kagan roll-out has been methodical too. For weeks now, it has been clear that her greatest vulnerability is her opposition, as Harvard dean, to amending the school’s anti-discrimination policy so the military could recruit on campus. Thus, last Friday, The New York Times just happened to run a long story explaining that Kagan’s position on the issue was actually quite moderate, and that she had warm personal relationships with Harvard Law students who served in the military. The Times even featured a photograph of Kagan pinning captain bars on the uniform of one Kyle Scherer, a law school graduate now serving in Afghanistan. Remarkable that the Times managed to track down that photo. Almost makes you wonder if they had help.”
