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In the words of Clarence Thomas: (Original Post) ehrnst Mar 2012 OP
In the words of Clarence Thomas PearliePoo2 Mar 2012 #1
+1 and...Tony hasn't passed me my crib notes yet...nt joeybee12 Mar 2012 #2
Without a doubt the dumbest person to ever land on the high court. libtodeath Mar 2012 #3
+1 politicasista Mar 2012 #7
Has he said more than a *grunt* since he was appointed? TheCowsCameHome Mar 2012 #4
"Ditto." zbdent Mar 2012 #12
I heard a good series on the Supremes on CSpan... northoftheborder Mar 2012 #5
Clarence Thomas is an idiot. Not qualified to be a justice. Logical Mar 2012 #6
caption could be: "I'm just here for the popcorn." fascisthunter Mar 2012 #8
The empty suit if there ever was one. Glimmer of Hope Mar 2012 #9
clarence the mute spanone Mar 2012 #10
I find Kennedy's comments more disturbing Bruce Wayne Mar 2012 #11
"I could sure go for a can of coke right now!" JVS Mar 2012 #13
He's waiting for Scalia to tell him what to think and what to say. nt nanabugg Mar 2012 #14
His .. ahh ... robe ... um, ... covers him well. /nt Festivito Mar 2012 #15
Supposedly this is his style mackattack Mar 2012 #16
Under his robes... The Midway Rebel Mar 2012 #17
Except the arrow points up. geardaddy Mar 2012 #20
I believe Clarence is dead and DippyDem Mar 2012 #18
It's like Weekend at Bernies Cali_Democrat Mar 2012 #19
Clarence Thomas is a buffoon. But honestly, oral arguments are meaningless DefenseLawyer Mar 2012 #21
Translation meow2u3 Mar 2012 #22

politicasista

(14,128 posts)
7. +1
Thu Mar 29, 2012, 07:08 PM
Mar 2012

Fathead is a joke.

Remembering Rev. Al's quote from the DNC in 04:

"Had George Bush selected the Supreme Court Justices in '54, Clarence Thomas would have never gotten (into) to law school." lol.

northoftheborder

(7,572 posts)
5. I heard a good series on the Supremes on CSpan...
Thu Mar 29, 2012, 07:05 PM
Mar 2012

....Each of them was interviewed about how they made their decisions and how they viewed the process. Thomas said emphatically that he thought the oral arguments were a complete waste of time. He has already made up his mind and needs not ask any questions. Also, not involved in changing his mind in the process AFTER the oral arguments when the judges discuss amongst themselves. Stubborn - narrow minded - arrogant - mind set in cement.

Bruce Wayne

(692 posts)
11. I find Kennedy's comments more disturbing
Thu Mar 29, 2012, 07:12 PM
Mar 2012

Since he's the swing vote, often being the only one who decides whether SCOTUS makes a "conservative" decision or a "ridiculously-far-to-the-right-of-conservative" decision. He sounds like he's leaning against the insurance-buying mandate

 

mackattack

(344 posts)
16. Supposedly this is his style
Fri Mar 30, 2012, 09:49 AM
Mar 2012

He doesnt comment but "listens to what others say and then decides later."

Im guessing that his corporate friends want him to rule a certain way and he doesnt want to say something that will backfire or get him caught in a lie.

 

DefenseLawyer

(11,101 posts)
21. Clarence Thomas is a buffoon. But honestly, oral arguments are meaningless
Fri Mar 30, 2012, 01:39 PM
Mar 2012

and a colossal waste of time. I have admittedly never argued before the Supreme Court, but I have argued before Federal Appeals Courts (the courts directly below the USSC) many times. Never once has the questioning given any real indication of how the case is going to be decided. I'm also quite sure that I have never had a case that was going to be decided one way only to have it change because of oral arguments. I have no reason to think that the case is any different for the Supreme Court. The decision is based on the briefs and the work of their own clerks, or in Thomas' case, whatever Tony tells him to do.

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