Just saying... Judge Thomas has been in the hospital a LONG time.

[mysteryowl]

Now-a-days, a hospitalization of a week is significant.
We have not heard anything about his current status.

Hmmm....?

[SoonerPride]

1. The only thing we know for certain is he isn't dead.

Probably.

[jcgoldie]

3. wrong!

He's been dead since at least 1991. Very well preserved somehow like a big mac.

[SoonerPride]

13. hahahahaha

[PatSeg]

19. Yes, yes, yes!

Every time I see a photo of him, I think of Weekend at Bernie's. He's worn that same grim facial expression for years and he rarely speaks. I figured either he is asleep with his eyes open or he's been dead for years.

[Ray Bruns]

25. he's not dead, he's just pining for the fjords.

[mysteryowl]

5. They are keeping it quiet.

Is the silence a red flag?

[getagrip_already]

9. Would they tell us?

I'm guessing it will become an issue of family privacy.

[Trueblue1968]

45. wishes wishes wishes

[PJMcK]

2. If Thomas dies...

… I won’t be sad.

[HipChick]

12. Going to get my red shoes...

[dixiechiken1]

31. My red dress is already at the cleaners...

[2naSalit]

4. It takes a while...

For the ivermectin to kick in.

[Claustrum]

37. Ivermectin is only for the stupid, poor, and uneducated base.

The rich, educated, and powerful GoP are all vaccinated and take the monoclonal cocktail when they COVID.

Seeing as he is a supreme court justice, I am sure he has the best healthcare just like Trump did. So if he got COVID and still in the hospital so many days later, I think he is in serious trouble. Not grave dancing or wishing him ill. Just stating the obvious.

However, I don't think we ever confirmed he got COVID, the news report I saw was for "infections".

[Hoyt]

6. Maybe he'll decide it's time to retire, assuming he gets out of hospital.

[Claustrum]

38. I doubt he will retire voluntarily under a democratic president.

The GoP will revolt against him.

[Hoyt]

39. If he's sick enough, might not have much choice. We can hope.

[Claustrum]

40. I still think he (or any republicans during democratic president term or vice versa) would retire.

It's not like he will get backslash or a boss yelling at him if he is sleeping on the job literally. And his votes are mostly partisan anyways. It's not from the merit of the cases. I think he would see a lot of pressure to wait another 2 years before considering retirement even if he is sick enough.

[lagomorph777]

11. Type 2 Syphilis?

[Probatim]

27. Or two types of syphilis (not sure if there are two types but one can hope for him)

[hlthe2b]

8. Breyer says he's "fine"

Yeah, it is TMZ, but they did talk to him (Justice Breyer):
https://www.tmz.com/2022/03/24/justice-stephen-breyer-clarence-thomas-ketanji-brown-jackson-confirmation/

So, take it for what it is worth...

[mysteryowl]

14. NPR News (radio) just reported the court has not provided any updates.

[hlthe2b]

17. Yes, well aware &that is why I posted the comment recorded from an impromptu discussion with Breyer.

The NPR piece is as of yesterday. The Breyer comment was outside a DC cafe last night and the story acknowledges that no official update from SCOTUS has been given. Given no "official" update is available, Breyer's impromptu comment is significant and the best we have.

[mysteryowl]

23. Sure, it is possible NPR does not have current info.

They most likely did not ask one specific justice either.

[lagomorph777]

10. Beginning to look like Generalissimo Francisco Franco.

[L. Coyote]

15. "... admitted to the hospital Friday night. That was SIX days ago ...."

Link to tweet

Thomas will be the oldest member after Breyer retires.

[blueinredohio]

16. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

[irisblue]

18. Most recent news I can find...source-Mass Live 8 am 24 March 2022

https://www.masslive.com/news/2022/03/supreme-court-wont-say-whether-clarence-thomas-still-hospitalized-as-veteran-justice-misses-third-day-of-oral-arguments.html

snip-The Supreme Court would not say Wednesday whether Justice Clarence Thomas remained in the hospital, five days after he was admitted with flu-like symptoms.

Thomas entered Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C. Friday and was diagnosed with an infection, a court statement said Sunday. He was placed on antibiotics, and with his symptoms waning by Sunday night was expected to be released by Tuesday."

More at article.

[Jilly_in_VA]

20. I was very bad last night

Having a goodnight chat with spousal unit, who went to bed earlier than I did because he got up very early and was out all day. He related that someone (possibly on DU even) had suggested that Miss Ginni bit Clarence. I said, "Well, she is kind of a dog," and then started to giggle as an unholy thought occurred to me..."A Great VamPyrenees?" I said.

We both lost it. He told me to go say three Hail Marys. I was giggling too hard to do that. I should not be so mean.

[Baitball Blogger]

21. I'm counting the minutes...

...since they claimed he would be out of the hospital. That was Tuesday night, wasn't it?

[democratsruletheday]

22. slight believer in kharma so I don't want the man dead....

even though he's loathsome and his wife might be worse. BUT if serious health issues caused him to retire that would be A-ok too

[lagomorph777]

47. If Karma is working, he WILL be dead soon.

Preferably on the eve of a crucial vote.

[LonePirate]

24. Supposedly his wife has not been nearly as active as usual in her social media circles either.

That was a Twitter conspiracy I read last night. I have no idea if that is true as I don't know what cesspool she inhabits.

[mysteryowl]

29. That is interesting gossip. Sometimes gossip is true.

[orwell]

26. It takes a long time...

...for a morality transplant!

[Fiendish Thingy]

28. How long was Trump hospitalized? A week or so? Nt

[mysteryowl]

30. I don't remember, but I know of two different people that

had sepsis (blood infection) and they were in the hospital for 3 days to get IV antibiotics.
Sepsis is serious infection, which is what they told us.

[multigraincracker]

34. I had sepsis a year and a half ago and was

in for 2 days. I'm over 70.

[mysteryowl]

36. exactly, that is what I'm saying!

They told us it was an infection and that is all we have to go on.

[gab13by13]

32. I bet it's just a case of mild indigestion,

[Sanity Claws]

33. He went in for one thing and testing turned up something far more serious

That's my guess for why his stay was supposed to be just 2 days and instead has turned out to 6 days and still ongoing.

[mysteryowl]

35. That is a probable assumption

[obamanut2012]

41. teehee

[Frustratedlady]

42. I suppose he was ill, but it also could be convenient...

Ginny seems to be in trouble about Jan. 6th, so it would be a good way to get a sympathy pause until after the hearing is done and she has been left alone. Just sayin'.

Nothin' is beyond them in my humble opinion.

[DFW]

43. Any toxic microbes that may have settled in him

They must have said to themselves, "wow, it's great in here, never found a more accommodationg host!"
So, it is probably taking longer than usual to dislodge them.

[Wednesdays]

44. GQPers fearing the worst

Sources on Capitol Hill have told the Black Press that a growing number of Republicans fear that Justice Thomas is “a lot worse off” than what many have been led to believe.

That fear appears to have motivated Republican senators to attack the credentials of Judge Brown Jackson in hopes of either defeating her nomination or at least prolonging the confirmation process.


https://dallasweekly.com/2022/03/speculation-grows-over-justice-clarence-thomas-health/

[hamsterjill]

46. No, he's probably staying longer than necessary

Why shouldn’t he take advantage of great healthcare at taxpayer expense? I’m sure what he’s got is better than anything you or I could ever get.

He’s staying to make sure whatever he went in for is completely fixed before he leaves.

[alphafemale]

48. Hospitals are dangerous for secondary infections too

And complications from bedsores

[Blue Owl]

49. Long Term Silver