Elena Kagan at her confirmation hearings:
"As you know, I don’t think it’s a secret I am Jewish," she added. "The state of Israel has meant a lot to me and my family."
How would Kagan have been received by the Senate, by the media, and by the lobby if she had said instead:
"As you know, I don’t think it’s a secret I am Palestinian [or Muslim]," she added. "Palestine has meant a lot to me and my family."
