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Obama: I Would Not Have Nominated Clarence Thomas
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Hmmmm, interesting that Obama didn’t think Thomas was intellectually ready to be a justice. There are many reasons why Thomas shouldn’t be on the bench (ideology being the main one; internalized racism being the second) but to say that he wasn’t a strong legal thinker is a bit much. Thomas has always been extremely bright, even if he is misguided. To compliment Scalia on his intellect but then to take a swipe like that at Thomas seems a bit unfair.
Whatever, I’m still voting for you, Barry. But you don’t need to throw jabs like that.
That article about the Latino voting block is ridiculously misleading. Black people need to stop worrying.
Black people should ALWAYS be on our guard.
Obama has his opinion about Thomas I think a lot of people
black and non-black agree with him. I don’t think much
about Scalia either. Don’t forget everyone is allowed to voice
their opinions, just like you did and just like me. This is still
America. (but for how long it will remain so is the question)???!!!