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In reply to the discussion: The VERY STRONG CASE for IMPEACHING Clarence Thomas [View all]Mc Mike
(9,115 posts)Last edited Thu Aug 1, 2013, 11:48 AM - Edit history (2)
It's just funny how the mechanics of the situation allow for a Dem appointee (nominated for Chief Justice at one point), with a small dollar amount financial scandal, to be pressured into resignation (in order to avoid impeachment), while there was a Dem president with large Dem legislative majorities.
But a repug with a long track record of big money scandal and conflict of interest can get by with barely a whisper of complaint, while the repugs have only a small majority in one legislative house, and we have the Senate and Presidency. Scalia and thomas should both be indicted, but the system is acting like a rigged coin toss 'Heads, repugs win. Tails, America loses.'
On edit: he was forced out in May of '69, so that was 4 months after Nixon took over. But he was the first Chief Justice nominee since 1795 to fail to win Senate approval, and this occurred under Johnson and Dem legislative majorities.