Every time I hear Harlan Crow refer to Clarence Thomas as a "dear friend", I'm reminded ...

[eppur_se_muova]

of the British usage of "dear" to mean "expensive".

[fierywoman]

1. Ginny also refers to Clarence as a "friend."

[LoisB]

2. Wonder if Crow would be his "friend" if Thomas was not a Supreme Court Justice?

[Ocelot II]

4. What do you think?

My guess is that he wouldn't have given him the time of day except maybe to tell him to bring him a mint julep.

[LoisB]

6. Hmmm. I think you are right. Or "Clarence, bring the car around".

[LoisB]

3. That is probably how Crow thinks of him. Costly.

[Ocelot II]

5. But probably worth it.

[LoisB]

7. Yep.