Elena Kagan: 'mesmerized' by Obama 'rock star qualities'

9/17/05, Cambridge, Mass: ""He opened his mouth, said a few words,

• and the place was mesmerized.

• You could of heard a pin drop.

In part that is because of all the rock star qualities he has:

• the eloquence, the magnetism, the great looks, the brilliance," she praised him. "When he opens up his mouth, you know you're getting the real deal," she continued."...

from Real Clear Politics, video, 5/10/10, "Harvard's Kagan Praises Obama, Speaks about attending DNC Convention"

• from Real Clear Politics: "During a 2005 Harvard Law School award Luncheon now-Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan lavished praised for then-Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) and explained the "privilege" of attending the 2004 Democratic National Convention.

"I have something of a political background, myself," she began. "When the Democratic National Convention came to town, I asked some friends of mine for some tickets and I went each night to the convention," she said. Kagan said no one paid attention to the speakers, until the night Obama spoke.

• "He opened his mouth, said a few words and
  
• the place was mesmerized.

You could of heard a pin drop. In part that is because of all the rock star qualities he has: the eloquence, the magnetism, the great looks, the brilliance," she praised him. "When he opens up his mouth, you know you're getting the real deal," she continued. Kagan called Obama a "hero." She concluded that Obama is "truly one of the great public servants of our time" and gives many "hope" in the future of the country. (Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, Sept. 17, 2005)"