Clarence Thomas "I can bring something different to the court" because I'm black

[Enrique]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/05/30/clarence-thomas-on-walkin_n_209376.html

"I can walk in the shoes of the people who are affected by what the Court does," says Thomas, in a quote that surfaced on Friday in print but not video. "You know, on my current court I have occasion to look out the window that faces C Street, and there are converted buses that bring in the criminal defendants to our criminal justice system, bus load after bus load. And you look out and you say to yourself, and I say to myself almost every day, 'But for the grace of God there go I.'"

more, and video, at link.

[KingFlorez]

1. Oh, but that's not racist, Clarence is a Republican and Republicans aren't racist

Didn't you know that? :sarcasm:

In seriousness, I get what he was saying and it's one of the only things he's said that I actually think he's right about.

[Raine1967]

4. I agree with what he is saying but---

He never says anything in the court!

Has he written any opinions? Made any statements? ANYTHING?

HE just does whatever Scalia does. He COULD have brought a different perspective, but he didn't.

[iconocrastic]

12. I hate these bait-and-switch tag lines.

If your point is inconsequential without them, why bother?

Do you get special points for the number of people who click the link? (i.e., people you have fooled)

[Skittles]

2. he brings nothing different than any other repuke whore brings

fucking piece of shit

[BlooInBloo]

3. Has he EVER disagreed with Scalia?

[JI7]

14. there was something involving porno where they disagreed

Thomas for it, Scalia against it.

[eppur_se_muova]

5. It's OK to quote that at her confirmation hearing, right?

That would make a nice scene. :evilgrin:

[Enrique]

8. she should quote it herself

maybe in her opening remarks or maybe if some GOP fool is fool enough to "go there". :-)

[snowdays]

10. She is a smart woman. Why would you even think she would

stoop so low as to quote that sexist man!!

[eppur_se_muova]

22. *snarf* good one! nt

[rvablue]

21. And quote Alito, too. Can't remember what channel, but I saw a clip of him during his hearing

and he said something to the effect of: "Being the child of immigrants lends me a certain perspective." (paraphrased)

So, what else is new? It's OK for GOP nominees to do and say certain things, but not OK when a DEM nominee does. They are flagrant, transparent hypocrites.

[Cha]

6. Yeah, how'd that work

out?

[ananda]

7. Thomas is truly stupid and unqualified.

He never belonged on the court.

And he never brings any thought or human
experience into his decisions, except
to quietly go along with the horrible
rightwing Scalia.

[JI7]

15. how does one end up on the Supreme Court but never ask questions

really, how can anyone who supported him or even supported Bush want to question Sotomayors qualifications.

[BlueMTexpat]

19. Amen!

That's Thomas in a nutshell.

What an insult to the late great Thurgood Marshall whom he replaced!

His nomination to the SC as a patent sop to the RW is just one of many actions that I still am unable to forgive Bush I for doing.

[TheCowsCameHome]

9. Like what? A Coke can with pubic hairs on it?

Fuck you, Clarence.

[cagesoulman]

11. Thomas is bringing the kind of racial self hate that only a black man can bring to other blacks

That self-hate makes Scalia look like a teddy bear by comparison.

[stevenleser]

13. PRICELESS!!!!!!! k/r n/t

[agentS]

16. Yeah, he brings a BIG pain to our asses!

Fuckin prink!

[goclark]

17. I'm Black and Clarence Thomas is not Black

in my book.

He used that to make some think he would bring some justice to the table.

NO Clarence ~

[politicasista]

23. He and Thurgood Marshall should never ever be mentioned in the same breath

period.

[rasputin1952]

18. He certainly brought lowering the bar for intellectual capacity

to the USSC...:D

[Beacool]

20. The issue is with the word "better"

The Right is hanging on the fact that Sotomayor used the word "better" as opposed to "different".

;)