Elena Kagan's primary qualifications, on tape.

Elena to "Barack" -- September 17, 2005:

You... light up my life. You give us hope. To carry on... Eloquence, magnetism, great looks, brilliance. What a package!

We are sooo privileged to hear you open your mouth, mesmerized really. You're a rock star; you're a public servant; you're a hero. The real deal.

When your integrity, your decency is showing ... It takes my breath away. What an amazing heart you have to help others less than you.

And here I thought that was some gusher down in the Gulf...