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mr_lebowski

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35. Very well said Emma ... I'm with you on this one ...

Wed Jun 19, 2019, 12:26 AM

Jun 2019

It's unfortunate we ended up stuck with Thomas, but it's by no means all on Joe. This wasn't the #MeToo days, and we're talking about the sort of verbal sexual harassment that was still considered de rigeur, sadly, for young attractive women in the workplace at the time. And she didn't shun him socially afterward ...

I felt like he did about all he could have done at the time, and the whole thing was a political minefield for Democratic leaders.

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Clarence Thomas says marriage equality ruling should be overturned  [View all] Behind the Aegis Jun 2019 OP

fuck him Skittles Jun 2019 #1

beat me to it... pangaia Jun 2019 #26

this has been very much overlooked by people commenting on Anita Hill Skittles Jun 2019 #34

Took the words right out of my mouth Hekate Jun 2019 #38

Pretty judgmental... JaneQPublic Jun 2019 #2

he is such a bigot Demovictory9 Jun 2019 #3

He and Trump need to gorge themselves on as much fried food Maru Kitteh Jun 2019 #4

There are folks who would like to overturn his inter-racial marriage malaise Jun 2019 #5

Another reason why Democrats must expand the court. dalton99a Jun 2019 #6

And . . . Does he think interracial marriages should be revoked as well??? MagickMuffin Jun 2019 #7

Interesting how someone who was once a victim of marriage discrimination now smirkymonkey Jun 2019 #8

Is anybody surprised by this? When someone shows you who they are, believe them Va Lefty Jun 2019 #9

This, from a man whose marriage would not have been legal not all that long ago PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2019 #10

Right after Loving v. Virgina Clarence. bitterross Jun 2019 #11

He should have to recuse himself Buckeyeblue Jun 2019 #12

They got caught trying to get away with not paying taxes on some of her income. LuvNewcastle Jun 2019 #45

Right. And there is some sort of ethics form that he left the income off of Buckeyeblue Jun 2019 #46

Clarence Thomas is the one thing I will hold against Joe Biden forever...but I will vote for sarabelle Jun 2019 #13

It's Clarence Thomas you should hold responsible for Clarence Thomas's behavior Biden managed to emmaverybo Jun 2019 #23

whataboutism Skittles Jun 2019 #24

No actually. They were the true villains, not Biden. And yes, to this day the process is flawed. emmaverybo Jun 2019 #25

Very well said Emma ... I'm with you on this one ... mr_lebowski Jun 2019 #35

"Political minefield" for the Dems. YOU said it right! Bottom line, Biden was against Thomas, as emmaverybo Jun 2019 #36

Mostly agree. Although he could have done more, Hortensis Jun 2019 #41

Biden voted against Thomas twice. He could have subpoenaed the reluctant witness and treated her emmaverybo Jun 2019 #44

Hello black man with white wife! Loving v. Virginia? Asshole. CurtEastPoint Jun 2019 #14

Climbing up the civil rights and affirmative action ladder Zambero Jun 2019 #16

Maybe his next desent will highlight the difference between Oberfell and Loving. CincyDem Jun 2019 #15

He speaks? demosincebirth Jun 2019 #17

See how he feels wehn they go after BRown VS Board of Education. Amaryllis Jun 2019 #18

I would not defend Thomas, J. He is usually beyond a reasonable defense. TomSlick Jun 2019 #19

He's an activist judge SHRED Jun 2019 #20

This. No objectivity, no genuine respect for democracy. JudyM Jun 2019 #47

Joe Biden says LGBT+ rights will be his number one priority if he wins 2020 election Cha Jun 2019 #21

Next, maybe he'll overturn Loving v. Virginia, so the State can roust him and Ginny out of their bed StarfishSaver Jun 2019 #22

Slappy is just trying to somehow be relevant now in COLGATE4 Jun 2019 #27

Irony is dead Freethinker65 Jun 2019 #28

So he'll divorce his wife? sakabatou Jun 2019 #29

No. TruckFump Jun 2019 #31

Geeeeeeeeeeez! TruckFump Jun 2019 #30

Clarence can kiss my pasty-white bisexual ass. n/t TygrBright Jun 2019 #32

That is a classic. emmaverybo Jun 2019 #37

Perhaps start with Santa Clara vs. Southern Pacific or Citizens United. MarcA Jun 2019 #33

Something is wrong with that guy. Kid Berwyn Jun 2019 #39

he's a fucking freak and orleans Jun 2019 #40

Fuck this homophobic piece of shit. The day the US invalidates Celerity Jun 2019 #42

I wonder if... Mike Nelson Jun 2019 #43