ProPublica reports that Thomas was in debt, frustrated with his salary, and implying he'd resign from the Supreme Court if his financial situation didn't change—just before Harlan Crow and other conservatives started lavishing him with expensive gifts and luxury vacations.
  • DevCat@lemmy.worldEnglish
    131·
    10 months ago

    So, bought and paid for. Crowe probably got a discount due to it being a fire sale.

  • pottedmeat7910@lemmy.world
    10·
    10 months ago

    It’s the holidays, so 10% off your bribe to Justice Thomas if you bring a canned good.

    Just kidding. That asshole gets full fucking price to sell out.

  • FrickAndMortar@lemmy.world
    9·
    10 months ago

    Firmly in tinfoil hat territory here, buuuuut… Let’s say he gets forced out or leaves in shame… doesn’t this just turn into Mitch McConnell or someone stonewalling that Biden can’t appoint a new Judge because it’s “so close” to elections again, and then if (Baphomet forbid) Trump wins, they jam a younger-but-just-as-partisan judge in there, and we get Thomas II, electric boogaloo?

    Please don’t misunderstand - Thomas sucks and I’d LOVE to see him off the bench, disbarred, and charged for his offenses. But I just don’t immediately see how this would be different from when RBG kicked the bucket.