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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,459 posts)
Mon Oct 17, 2016, 02:01 PM Oct 2016

At Liberty, Gary Johnson cites Clarence Thomas as a model Supreme Court justice

At Liberty, Gary Johnson cites Clarence Thomas as a model Supreme Court justice

Posted: Monday, October 17, 2016 1:30 pm

BY ANDREW CAIN Richmond Times-Dispatch

Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson told students at Liberty University in Lynchburg today that Justice Clarence Thomas is the type of jurist he would nominate to the U.S. Supreme Court as president.

"With regard to Supreme Court justices, it would be an issue of justices ruling on the basis of original intent of the Constitution," Johnson said in a question and answer session following his remarks at the nation's largest evangelical university.

"I think that Judge Thomas has probably been at the forefront of the kind of a judge that I would like to appoint."

As for his position on abortion, Johnson, a former New Mexico governor, says on his campaign website that his "approach to governing is based on a belief that individuals should be allowed to make their own choices in their personal lives" and that "abortion is a deeply personal choice."
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At Liberty, Gary Johnson cites Clarence Thomas as a model Supreme Court justice (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2016 OP
Johnson has made a his choice alright - to be crazy as hell tonyt53 Oct 2016 #1
Who is Anita Hill? Fahrenthold451 Oct 2016 #2
Probably the only Supreme he could name. n/t Scurrilous Oct 2016 #3
Yep, probably! n/t RKP5637 Oct 2016 #7
He should have said "Diana Ross" n/t left-of-center2012 Oct 2016 #19
And I believe Madame President should nominate Anita Hill to SCOTUS as a model Supreme Pachamama Oct 2016 #4
Gary Johnson has just officially declared himself batshit crazy... Hekate Oct 2016 #5
Well, I have to say, the productivity marybourg Oct 2016 #6
To summarize, an idiot likes an idiot...nt joeybee12 Oct 2016 #8
yeesh, this dude Tom Rivers Oct 2016 #9
... NurseJackie Oct 2016 #10
you mean Long Dong Silver? Motley13 Oct 2016 #11
Yeah, he loves the black Justice who never opens his mouth. Figures. n/t pnwmom Oct 2016 #12
Thomas the least competent justice in Foggyhill Oct 2016 #13
OFFS hatrack Oct 2016 #14
Yeah but Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2016 #15
I guess he likes sub par people Angry Dragon Oct 2016 #16
he and trump heaven05 Oct 2016 #17
...... trusty elf Oct 2016 #18
! BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2016 #20
Omg - is that a real court illustration? Beartracks Oct 2016 #21
Well, I added the "zees" trusty elf Oct 2016 #22
wish I could rec this response rurallib Oct 2016 #28
Clarence stayed up late watching porno. His longtime hobby. oasis Oct 2016 #36
The more this guy opens his mouth, padfun Oct 2016 #23
Seriously, Gary? SwankyXomb Oct 2016 #24
Say goodbye, Gary. Paladin Oct 2016 #25
He who never speaks... gohuskies Oct 2016 #26
Johnson has turned out to be an uninformed fool. If all the justices were like Thomas . . . brush Oct 2016 #27
Glad Johnson gained no traction. He is definitely uninformed about critical issues gohuskies Oct 2016 #29
K & R for exposure of what an IDIOT Gary Johnson is. nt SunSeeker Oct 2016 #30
Did Johnson take a sharp blow to the head at some point in his life? Blue Idaho Oct 2016 #31
Wish he would shut up before... AmericanMan1958 Oct 2016 #32
well qazplm Oct 2016 #33
Wow he just gets worse and worse! Rex Oct 2016 #34
Clarence Thomas doesn't do anything radical noodle Oct 2016 #35
What is... Dopers_Greed Oct 2016 #37

Hekate

(90,692 posts)
5. Gary Johnson has just officially declared himself batshit crazy...
Mon Oct 17, 2016, 02:08 PM
Oct 2016

...and hanging around to cause trouble.

marybourg

(12,631 posts)
6. Well, I have to say, the productivity
Mon Oct 17, 2016, 02:08 PM
Oct 2016

of the Court would certainly improve if all Justices were as unable to formulate questions as Thomas is.

Tom Rivers

(459 posts)
9. yeesh, this dude
Mon Oct 17, 2016, 02:12 PM
Oct 2016

seriously this should settle it for any bernie supporter that actually cares about the issues bernie was fighting for. any of them that are thinking of voting for johnson or trump has just completely lost it and is not about those issues like they say.

people, if hillary wins and dems at least get the senate then we got a lot better chance to do some of the things bernie actually wants than if neither of those things happen while you waste a vote on a third party. bernie will become a power broker in the senate and will actually be able to do some good for the country. if you stay at home on election day or vote for someone other than hillary then that dream does not become a reality. this is how everyone has to be shaping this argument to all our liberal friends that are on the fence.

Foggyhill

(1,060 posts)
13. Thomas the least competent justice in
Mon Oct 17, 2016, 02:28 PM
Oct 2016

Many generation and a right wing rubber stamp

There are rw judges that at least construct internally consistent arguments based on
Bullshit base assumption
Thomas bypasses the prétense and
Uses bs directly (when he deigns talk or write)

Beartracks

(12,814 posts)
21. Omg - is that a real court illustration?
Tue Oct 18, 2016, 01:50 PM
Oct 2016

Or 'shopped to poke fun at Justice Thomas?



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trusty elf

(7,394 posts)
22. Well, I added the "zees"
Tue Oct 18, 2016, 02:14 PM
Oct 2016


but otherwise, it's an actual courtroom illustration.

Justice Thomas? .... Justice Thomas! JUSTICE THOMAS ! ! !

padfun

(1,786 posts)
23. The more this guy opens his mouth,
Tue Oct 18, 2016, 03:33 PM
Oct 2016

the less I respect him. I used to like him a little bit, but now he is just another idiot trying to get attention.

What an election season. We've seen the most bizarre candidates come out of the woodwork and, although it's been entertaining, it can also be dangerous if ever one of these idiots makes it to the White House.

SwankyXomb

(2,030 posts)
24. Seriously, Gary?
Tue Oct 18, 2016, 04:05 PM
Oct 2016

Unca Clarence doesn't believe citizens should have ANY rights. He's literally the least Libertarian person in government today.

Paladin

(28,262 posts)
25. Say goodbye, Gary.
Tue Oct 18, 2016, 04:16 PM
Oct 2016

Clarence Thomas lied his way into being the least competent SCOTUS justice of modern times. Anita Hill told the truth, and got her reputation savaged for it. And now Gary Johnson is pimping for Clarence Thomas-style decisions? Fuck that.

brush

(53,778 posts)
27. Johnson has turned out to be an uninformed fool. If all the justices were like Thomas . . .
Tue Oct 18, 2016, 04:47 PM
Oct 2016

who would ask the questions of attorneys before the court?

gohuskies

(1,156 posts)
29. Glad Johnson gained no traction. He is definitely uninformed about critical issues
Tue Oct 18, 2016, 05:27 PM
Oct 2016

Johnson can't hold a candle to Hillary or Bernie. And Drumpf, he is flat out a sociopathic demogogue who bamboozled the GOP's uber-right wing followers. A very pathetic portion of the American electorate willing to buy a shyster selling snake oil.

Blue Idaho

(5,049 posts)
31. Did Johnson take a sharp blow to the head at some point in his life?
Tue Oct 18, 2016, 05:35 PM
Oct 2016

I swear the guy has diminished capacity.

radical noodle

(8,000 posts)
35. Clarence Thomas doesn't do anything
Wed Oct 19, 2016, 01:28 AM
Oct 2016

Good grief, Johnson is much worse than I thought. Bill Weld is crazy to be running with this guy.

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