Specter grudgingly supports Kagan

Two weeks ago, Arlen Specter looked like he was on his way to being the only Democrat to oppose Elena Kagan’s Supreme Court nomination. But the outgoing Pennsylvania senator says in a USA Today op-ed that he’ll support her nomination.

That’s not to say he’s happy about it: Specter offers about the most tepid endorsement you’ll ever see of a Supreme Court nominee, criticizing Kagan for her lack of answers during her recent confirmation hearings. Still, Specter writes, “Kagan did just enough to win my vote.”