Clarence still in the hospital. The Supreme Court says not COVID but no negative test

[brewens]

reported. I'm praying.

WASHINGTON — Justice Clarence Thomas remains hospitalized in Washington after being found to have an infection, but he does not have COVID-19, the Supreme Court said Monday.
The high court announced Sunday evening that the 73-year-old justice had entered the hospital Friday after experiencing “flu-like symptoms” and underwent tests. The court said Thomas was found to have an infection and was being treated with intravenous antibiotics. The court said at the time that “his symptoms are abating,” but it did not say that Thomas had tested negative for the coronavirus.

During arguments at the court Monday, Thomas’ chair, to the right of Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., was empty, and Roberts took note of Thomas’ absence without explaining the reason for it. He said Thomas would take part in the cases based on written briefs and recordings of the in-court arguments. Thomas has been on the court since 1991 and is currently its longest-serving justice.

https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2022-03-22/justice-clarence-thomas-hospitalization-what-we-know

[cilla4progress]

1. WOMP

WOMP

[Faux pas]

2. It's

time for him to go and I don't care which exit he uses.

[PittBlue]

8. Yes..

He has been a total waste all of these years!

[Faux pas]

61. ...

The vision of Anita Hill is burned into my brain. He could have been stopped then if any of the men on the committee had been evolved.

[thomski64]

3. Perhaps

his wife could sit in for him, as she seems to instruct his
voting as it is...

[AllyCat]

4. 73. Wouldn't a person want to retire at this point?

This is the perfect opening. Retiring for health reasons.

[Auggie]

6. He knows exactly what his role is

and that’s to hang around until another puke is potus

[spooky3]

10. When you do half a job, and knock down a nice paycheck, have

Power, etc., and you lack ethics, you hang around forever.

[Peregrine Took]

14. Rethug masters won't let him!! Another appointment for Biden? n/t

[modrepub]

20. Normal People Think That Way

Not most politicians and or judges. The world can't function without them.

I don't know, but I'm almost sure the sun will come up the day after I die. Someone else will come along and replace me with a different hair style and different cloths.

Seriously, are folks that narcissistic that they feel obligated to hang around until their dying breath? Move on, you're not that important.

[DFW]

58. Age has nothing to do with it. Health and mental state do.

I just turned 70 last Saturday. I got to take the weekend off. I was in Spain the day before, Paris yesterday, Brussels today—retirement would kill me of boredom. Thomas has been mentally ossified for many years. THAT is why he needs to go. 73 is just a number.

[madamesilverspurs]

5. He has been there since '91.

But how much of that time was in genuine service is wide open to question.


.

[yardwork]

24. Well, service to whom is the question.

Not really a question - we know!

[Casady1]

7. I don't care if he has covid

any infection will do.

[SoonerPride]

9. I keep sticking pins in his doll.

If it works you can thank me.

[lagomorph777]

37. Put some COVID snot on 'em.

That oughta do the trick.

[SoonerPride]

40. hahahahaha

I'm sure there's plenty around.

None in my house though thankfully.

[TlalocW]

11. Please

Let it happen... Let him recuse himself...

TlalocW

[iemanja]

12. He's vaxxed and boosted

People do get other illnesses.

[rso]

13. Thomas

How badly is Thomas hated when my doctor, who is black, told me today that she wished Thomas would not recover.

[Buckeyeblue]

15. Did he catch this from the truckers?

[Blue Owl]

21. Perhaps Ginny was doing a bit of "cab-hopping" at the local truck stop...

[Blue Owl]

16. Come home, brother Clarence... Come home...

[underpants]

33. Hey!

I really shouldn’t laugh….but I did.

[treestar]

64. same here!

[Johnny2X2X]

17. Antibiotics could be treating pneumonia

Vaxxed or not, could have serious Covid and Covid pneumonia that would be treated in part with antibiotics.

[lagomorph777]

38. Or maybe it's just an antibiotic resistant superbacteria.

[Samrob]

39. I know that COVID pneumonia may not respond to antibiotics. Soon after that sepsis.

Two family members, over 300 miles apart. Gone from COVID pneumonia.

[brewens]

51. So would regular pneumonia, which he is probably also vaccinated against. But, he

hasn't been hitting the gym much by the look of him, so anything that would have him hospitalized might be effective.

[HariSeldon]

18. Wouldn't it be ironic...

...if some federal regulation he'd overruled resulted in him getting bad drugs or the wrong drugs?

[Earthrise]

19. Two words: Term limits.

Every 4 years the President chooses one new court member. In and out - the longest anyone can be Cheif Justice is 6-8 years.

I know there are "cons" to this compared to the current system, but we have to do something to stop court-packing and term limits might do the trick.

It's macabre to watch out for who might die soon. I hated it seeing it happen to Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

[tinrobot]

45. Nine justices, each with 18 year terms, staggered every two years.

A president gets to pick two justices per four year term.

It gives each justice plenty of time on the court. It also prevents the situation we have today of strategic retirements and justices staying until they're dead.

[Earthrise]

48. Sounds good! I would've definitely wanted Bader Ginsburg to be on the court for a good while. (n/t)

[Whiskeytide]

22. What color is the smoke coming out of McConnell's ears? n/t

[lastlib]

31. yellow--for sulfur.

[Demovictory9]

23. 5 days in hospital..thats a lot

[PortTack]

29. Yes it is! Whatever he has is serious. Maybe knock him out for the forceable future or permanently

[Blue Owl]

35. Long Term Silver

[vanlassie]

41. 🤣🤣

[hamsterjill]

46. How long was Bill Clinton in for sepsis?

I can’t remember but it seems like it was several days before he was released.

I’m sure that Thomas is getting the BEST care possible, of course, and it may be that the hospital is being uber careful.

Wouldn’t it be nice if everyone got that kind of healthcare?

[idahoblue]

25. I pray

For acute antibiotic resistant sepsis.

[agingdem]

36. He could still survive...I did...

I'm thinking double pneumonia with a side order of meningitis...I know I'll catch hell for that but I'm Jewish and my god is not a forgiving god..think Red Sea, Lot and the salt thing, Noah...and I'm 73...it's like eating a bag of Cheetos...what's it gonna do, kill me?...so what...

[SheltieLover]

26. Fingers crossed!

🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞

[jcgoldie]

27. Throw a sack of feed in that chair

It will contribute as much to the court's deliberations as Thomas has for the past 20 years.

[niyad]

57. 30 yesrs.

[PortTack]

28. Pour a bucket of water on the witch!!

[Kali]

30. does the universe tend to equilibrium?

pendulums? karma? I don't wish harm, but it would be interesting if he died or had to retire for health reasons.

[lastlib]

32. If he dies, will they lower the Confederate flag to half-staff?

Inquiring minds want to know..........

[Maeve]

49. Ok, I almost snorted my wine at that!

[underpants]

34. You need to wash off the top of soda cans

There’s no telling what’s been on them.

[kairos12]

44. DUZY!! Thread Winner!!

[hamsterjill]

47. Yes. Definitely the thread winner!

Thanks for the creativity. You rocked it today!

[LiberalFighter]

42. Too bad. I'm inclined to think of something bad.

[WarGamer]

43. I'm surprised he didn't resign for Trump...

I was sure he would.

[malaise]

50. Herman is calling

And like him, Clarence has a few preexisting conditions.
His wife’s links ro the Jan 5 failed coup must have sent up his blood pressure.
That is all

[haele]

52. All sorts of things could be happeny.

A chunky 74 year old in an historically high risk category, even with the best medical care, can be seriously impacted rom diseases like, say, bacterial pneumonia, MERS, encephalitis...
All sorts of non-COVID stuff can happen.

Haele

[brewens]

53. I remember how I felt when Justice Ginsburg was hospitalized. We knew it was probably

coming, but I got chills thinking TFG would get another justice. The republicans have to be freaking. I'd think they would want to release anything positive if they could.

[electric_blue68]

54. I certainly wouldn't mind if he had to medically retired...

I don't wish him dead bc he doesn't verbally spew, and poison the way TFG does.

He seems like such a dullard.

[a kennedy]

62. Oh my, now that would be wonderful.....gone but, and I don't wish to say dead, but ya know, dead.

[BGBD]

55. Hmm...

Sounds like sepsis to me. Could have been set off by just about anything.

Might have caught this bad stomach bug and aspirated some vomit or torn something in his digestive tract, leading to infection. But it's all guesses. Doesn't matter anyway.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

56. Supreme Court spokesperson said he was expected to be released "in a day or two."

Link to tweet

[DFW]

59. Do the Republicans really believe this?

As long as he doesn’t take a test, he must be negative? That’s like saying as long as you never look at the gas gauge, your car will never run out of gas.

[akbacchus_BC]

60. The good (not) doctor is arranging the welcoming party. nt

[bif]

63. Thoughts and prayers (for his demise)

Time to leave the planet, Clarence!