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Thomas is in the hospital having full knowledge a priori of the communications which his wife had with the intention of overthrowing a duly executed democratic election. There is other information of which he is aware which may come to light imminently which may be even more damning. And you can bet theres even more that we do not know, cannot know, and if we knew, there would be a huge outcry demanding his resignation.
I posit that he has either had an episode, possibly cardiovascular, or cerebrovascular, or psychiatric which has caused him to require hospitalization or he is faking illness due to all of the above. All this is no coincidence.
wild ass theory is that he'll be "ill" until after the mid terms and bow out after those elections are stolen by the rethugs. Then the effing effers won't let Biden fill the slot.
FoxNewsSucks
(10,429 posts)That's the actual plan. They have so little to fear, that Moscow Mitch would likely admit that.
That makes it even scarier. Universe, help us all!
Maraya1969
(22,479 posts)"When a justice is so utterly incapacitated that he is unable to break 4-4 ties, the court can continue to function with an even number of active members. Originally, the court had only six justices; during the Civil War, it had 10; and it has functioned fine with eight members during prolonged vacancies"
SoonerPride
(12,286 posts)They had a 6-3 majority with Thomas.
If he dies or retires and Biden replaces him the court would be 5-4 conservative.
ashredux
(2,605 posts)SoonerPride
(12,286 posts)ashredux
(2,605 posts)soldierant
(6,857 posts)I think when he votes with Dems is when the R's stand is so egregious he (probably rightly) fears civil unrest if he doesn't.
Strelnikov_
(7,772 posts)In other words, a corporatist.
But, he did flay Trump, as much as a Chief Justice could.
gldstwmn
(4,575 posts)madaboutharry
(40,209 posts)Patients having bypass surgery following a heart attack are discharged after 4 or 5 days. Something is not right here.
What is clear is that the Justice Thomas and his wife are deceitful and corrupt. Justice Thomas is a disgrace and has brought disgrace to the court.
The Supreme Court has turned itself into a cesspool.
I feel for the few Justices who are good people and have to work around such corrupt colleagues.
wnylib
(21,442 posts)a doctor willing to go along with it.
But sooner or later, hospital staff will know that it is fake and someone will leak that out. It won't make a difference, though. It will just confirm what we suspect.
EYESORE 9001
(25,932 posts)except those that are true. CTs have been concocted from far thinner gruel than this. His illness is undoubtedly convenient.
USALiberal
(10,877 posts)2naSalit
(86,579 posts)PCIntern
(25,541 posts)But either way its big trouble
Torchlight
(3,331 posts)jalan48
(13,863 posts)3Hotdogs
(12,374 posts)He doesn't care what "the people" think.
jalan48
(13,863 posts)gab13by13
(21,323 posts)but those people don't care if they get caught, give me one reason why he would get upset?
I would sooner believe he is being treated for multiple STD's.
Next week the narrative will change and this will just fade away like all of the other GQP crimes.
ashredux
(2,605 posts)The handwriting is on the wall, his health will be an excuse to leave the court.
dchill
(38,481 posts)(That you know of.)
Wednesdays
(17,362 posts)in the summer of '73.
dchill
(38,481 posts)GB_RN
(2,350 posts)1) His falsifying of his financial documents years ago (for several years), claiming "he didn't know" he had to include his wife's income.
2) His continual refusal to recuse himself from cases where he had ethical conflicts and/or conflicts of interest. And this does NOT include his refusal to recuse himself from tRump's cases that had ties to his fucking WIFE!!!
3) Him being unqualified for the job to begin with. He was unfit to fill the seat of Justice Thurgood Marshall based on his legal career, never mind the sexual harassment allegation. He's proven time and time again over the years with his bullshit legal "opinions" that he is still unfit and unqualified for the seat, much less to even polish Justice Marshall's last pair of shoes.
orleans
(34,051 posts)2naSalit
(86,579 posts)msfiddlestix
(7,281 posts)been fantasying this for years, along with Alito and NOW the add a TFG's wacko's to the list.
orleans
(34,051 posts)"Clarence Thomas discharged after week-long hospital stay
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/clarence-thomas-discharged-hospital/
Meowmee
(5,164 posts)But prolly not admitting people longterm who are feigning an illness unless they have munchausen syndrome which is usually is figured out at some point.
Cozmo
(1,402 posts)Am I psychic?
Kablooie
(18,632 posts)Standard, honorable news reporting.
Thomas's response was to go in hiding and release a report that he was in a hospital.
He's probably been consulting right wing advisors as to his options.
They will probably tell him to deny everything and stay in the court until Jan of next year when the Senate is likely to turn Republican.
Then he will retire so they can force another right wing ideologue into the court.
jcgoldie
(11,631 posts)And even if it does they cannot "force another right wing ideologue onto the court" as long as the President is a Democrat.
Kablooie
(18,632 posts)And McConnell could play his game of preventing any consideration of Biden's candidates again.
Sure he wouldn't use his justification of the last year of a presidency but that was a fake reason anyway.
He would just come up with some other fake reason that makes no sense. .
Warpy
(111,254 posts)and it's certainly possible that the warranty is up and any number of parts might be failing. It might also be an ignored UTI that turned serious and will be cured with a week of antibiotics (the rest of us getting 3-5 days 'cause we're peasants). It could even be a battery of tests to try to track down a troubling symptom that will turn out to be nothing. It's also a convenient way to hide until the news cycle moves on a bit and conservatives forget his toxic wife and howl with indignation at the demand he recuse himself from Jan 6/TFG cases.
IOW, don't get your hopes up.
I don't wish the man dead, I just want him to retire. Were he dodging the press right now, both at work and at home, it might be enough to convince him his remaining time would be better spent fishing. Instead, he's tucked up in a hospital, undoubtedly watching Pox and not hearing about his wife's troubles.
I find the timing just a little too convenient, myself, but I know what can happen to people over 70. Looks like we'll have to wait another few days to find out what's going on, if we ever do.
I_UndergroundPanther
(12,463 posts)One rightwing asshole who is unworthy of the power they abuse gone. I wish all these republican psychopaths were dead.
I don't believe in karma or god.
I will say how I feel so I do.
I do wish death to all the psychopaths,narcissists and authoritarians on this planet..
Warpy
(111,254 posts)I want them to live extremely long and miserable lives, mired in impotent rage and frustration.
That's the Irish in me, death is too quick and easy.
However, I don't make the rules, you get to think how you think with no complaint from me.
2Legit
(90 posts)If he really is sick and recovers, he's going to wish that he hadn't.
appleannie1
(5,067 posts)It would not surprise me in the least to find out he is an anti-vaxxer.
LudwigPastorius
(9,139 posts)Jetheels
(991 posts)iemanja
(53,032 posts)for him to be in the hospital? Why would he want to be there?
SCantiGOP
(13,869 posts)if it turns out that he has really bad bone spurs.
Joinfortmill
(14,417 posts)SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)Jetheels
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Jesus, both wearing matching bathrobes.
Oh wait, that was Ben Carson.
jmbar2
(4,874 posts)is brought down by a nutty white woman.
Maybe he is dying of mortification.
LT Barclay
(2,598 posts)Jenni found out he was ready to stand up for himself and she had him taken out by a polonium cocktail.
live love laugh
(13,104 posts)NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)And he'll disappear from the public view forever, since we don't prosecute corrupt republicans here.
obamanut2012
(26,068 posts)My BIL posited this as a third choice: CT tried to commit suicide because of this, and is recovering. I think these folks are two entitled and arrogant for that, but also a possibility.
I go with a combo of 1 and 2.
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malaise
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