Clarence Thomas, Whose Wife Fought Election Results, Warns Of Political Influence In Supreme Court

[Judi Lynn]

Thomas griped about politics in the Supreme Court — but his wife battled to upend the 2020 election and works with groups that have presented cases to the court.

By
Mary Papenfuss
03/12/2022 07:25pm EST

Justice Clarence Thomas, whose conservative activist wife has battled to throw out the results of a legitimate presidential election, ironically warned in a speech Saturday that efforts to politicize the Supreme Court could compromise its credibility.

“You can cavalierly talk about packing or stacking the court,” Thomas told an audience Friday at a Salt Lake City hotel, the Guardian reported. “You can cavalierly talk about doing this or doing that. At some point the institution is going to be compromised.”

“By doing this, you continue to chip away at the respect of the institutions that the next generation is going to need if they’re going to have civil society,” he added, according to the Associated Press.

Thomas is one of six conservative justices on the court. His wife, Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, has come under heavy criticism for her involvement in activities leading up to last year’s Jan. 6 insurrection. She has also been criticized for her participation in the battle to throw out results of the presidential election because Donald Trump lost — a fight foes have labeled unconstitutional and one that could have ended up in her husband’s court.

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[brush]

1. Oh the irony. His wife is an active, political apparatchik. His very existence...

on the Court was noting but politics. And the last three justice appointments, one not deserved at all as it was stolen from Pres. Obama, were nothing if not influenced by politics.

Is Thomas really that dense to suggest that Dems are the ones bringing political influence onto the Court, especially since he's living with a staunch influencer?

[2naSalit]

2. Speaking from...

First hand experience?

[Rebl2]

6. Yep

He has some nerve since he is one of the most political of them.

[RAB910]

3. So the treasonous fuck is warning us about himself?

[2naSalit]

8. Most of them do.

They really can't help themselves when it comes to parading their pride in their ignorance by choice.

Projection is the language they speak so...

[Mike Nelson]

4. Well...

... Thomas should be impeached, but Dems don't have the power, votes, or will. In my opinion, the Supreme Court has been 100% political since they selected George W. Bush to be president.

[Rebl2]

5. So very true

[HariSeldon]

7. I suggest 6 new justices

Three to be appointed under current rules with no extraordinary delays. Then a non-partisan, merit-based process put in place to produce moderate candidates, and the President nominates three more via that process.

It's ludicrous to suggest that we just accept the current situation as non- or mildly-partisan. I can barely believe a SCOTUS justice did. SMH.