Klobuchar criticizes Supreme Court double standard

Sen. Amy Klobuchar took to the Senate floor to decry the double standard that critics have applied to Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan. Members of the media in recent weeks have criticized Kagan’s wardrobe, her softball batting stance and even how she crosses her legs. Klobuchar told the U.S. Senate that these questions haven’t been raised of male nominees to the court.

“I wish I didn’t have to talk about this issue,” Klobuchar said. “There was a lengthy long article this weekend in one of our major newspapers… talking about, at length, her leg-crossing style. Now I have to say, Mr. President, that I took note of this since it was compared to my leg-crossing style. I have to say I never thought I would be discussing this in this chamber.”

“I don’t think such an article about was ever written about Chief Justice Roberts,” she said, noting how ridiculous an article criticizing Roberts’ leg-crossing at a meeting would be.

“Or was such an article written about Justice Alito? was such an article written by Justice Renquist?” she added.

Here’s video of Klobuchar’s full remarks: