SCOTUS Nominee Elena Kagan is Not a Lesbian, Longtime Friends Say

Ben Smith at Politico:

"Elena Kagan is not a lesbian, one of her best friends told POLITICO Tuesday night, responding to persistent rumors and innuendo about the Supreme Court nominee’s personal life.

'I’ve known her for most of her adult life and I know she’s straight," said Sarah Walzer, Kagan’s roommate in law school and a close friend since then. "She dated men when we were in law school, we talked about men—who in our class was cute, who she would like to date, all of those things. She definitely dated when she was in D.C. after law school, when she was in Chicago—and she just didn’t find the right person.'

Walzer, half amused and half appalled to be discussing her friend’s sexual orientation, agreed to be interviewed after Kagan’s supporters decided they should tactfully put an end to the rumor, which White House officials had already tried to squelch in background interviews with reporters. She said she decided to talk to POLITICO because the discussion of Kagan’s personal life has become a 'distraction.'

'It’s taking away from substantive discussion of the issues from a really substantive person who deserves to be given the opportunity to address the substantive issues,' she said."

And gay-baiting at The Wall Street Journal? Gay and mainstream media question why the newspaper announced Elena Kagan's nomination with a  front-page, 17-year-old photo of her playing softball.

Comments

[soulbrotha]

Her "best friend" saying that she is not gay means absolutely nothing. The only thing that matters is what SHE says. I have lost many "best friends" because I THOUGHT I knew who they were.

[Dallas Cowboy]

First the White House said it was a "false charges"....

Now they trot out the best friend.

very interesting ....

[Eric]

And if she is "STFW" she is a brilliant legal mind. She will be adding more needed diversity to the court!!!!! i mean i would of loved a black woman or Asian woman. but hey if this is whom the president can get thru this 'Hell No Obama Senate" its a good thing!

[Ravenback]

I have absolutely no problem if she and her fiends say that she's straight. And I have no reason to suspect that she is gay. I think too many people are assuming she is straight simply because of her looks and the fact that she isn't married. And I think both of those factors are playing into the speculation about her sexuality.

Unless someone has concrete proof showing that she is a lesbian, people should just get off of this topic. Her foes are trying to raise the speculation about her because they want to somehow sink her nomination. These folks don't give a damn about her desires and passions in love or in the bedroom.