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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is the only justice in the entire history of the High Court that has taken a photo with a political campaign candidate.
Herschel Walker, who is running for U.S. Senate as a Republican in Georgia, posted a photo of himself with Thomas, which MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell is the only one to have posed for such a photo. O'Donnell said that his research team looked for photos throughout history and that only once has a justice done such a photo and is using it for his political campaign.
Recently, Supreme Court justices have spoken out about the criticism that the court has taken a dramatic turn to support right-wing politics that are out of step with mainstream American values.
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https://www.rawstory.com/clarence-thomas-hershel-walker-photo/
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Polybius
(15,467 posts)If he is the first, I'm shocked.
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)the political affiliation of any of the 9 Justices?
I get decorum, impartiality, etc., but Im only surprised by the fact trump is not right out front in photo.
Colgate 64
(14,732 posts)was appointed to the court by Bush senior as the 'replacement' to the legal giant Thurgood Marshall' (which should have told us all we needed to know). He has distinguished himself by not asking a single question in cases argued before yje court in at least the past ten years. He is so uninterested in participating in his lifetime job that some believed he was actually embalmed. He is know for his nonsense dissents and absolutely nothing else, with the possible exception of being blissfully wed to one of the craziest rightwing crazies in Washington. If he can find a new way to piss in the punch bowl, count on Clarence to do it.
bif
(22,740 posts)On any case.
Colgate 64
(14,732 posts)OAITW r.2.0
(24,559 posts)Frasier Balzov
(2,663 posts)It could be a sheer coincidence that they also both happen to hold distasteful political views.
Jetheels
(991 posts)Ron Green
(9,823 posts)uponit7771
(90,359 posts)enough
(13,262 posts)uponit7771
(90,359 posts)... and a straight up asshole to boot.
If anything GA large % of black people would be more motivated to vote against Walker.
Walker might as well posed with Trump
TheBlackAdder
(28,211 posts).
He was deconstructed by W. E. B. DuBois.
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malaise
(269,157 posts)That is all