The Jan. 6 Committee's Targeting Of Ginni Thomas Is Despicable
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Jan. 6 Committee Chair Bennie Thompson says it's "time" to drag Ginni Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, in front of his partisan panel so they can grill her over some private text messages and emails. To this point, Thompson hasn't presented a scintilla of evidence implicating Ginni Thomas in any illegality, nor any evidence that she was in favor of rioting or violence.
Thomas isn't an elected official, she wasn't running for office or working for the administration, nor was she imbued with supernatural powers that could compel anyone to act against their will or the Constitution. As a private citizen she was petitioning officials to engage in the political act of challenging election results—something Democrats regularly do. As my colleague Tristan Justice has pointed out, not a single of the 29 texts exchanged between Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and Thomas (of more than 2,300 text messages released to the committee) included a single direct reference to her husband or any other justice.
Interactions between the White House and justices' wives might be fair game for journalists—the same journalists, incidentally, who methodically avoid investigating interactions between the president of the United States and his shady son—but a private citizen's opinions are none of Congress's concern. Indeed, justices' wives aren't stripped of their right to free expression simply because it upsets Bennie Thompson. Democrats want to force Thomas to testify so they can keep tenuously cobbling together as many unrelated acts as possible in an effort to create the impression that there was a widespread coup. Every day proves that contention more risible.
The second, perhaps more important reason in attempting to paint Ginni Thomas' political activism as part of nefarious, violent plot, is to pressure her husband into recusing himself from cases involving the executive branch. And if that fails, it gives leftists fodder to accuse Thomas of corruption. Justice Elena Kagan is free to help coordinate the defense of Obamacare while solicitor general and then rule on the same law. Justice Stephen Breyer is free to act as the Senate Judiciary Committee's chief counsel on sentencing guidelines and then rule on his own work.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg could rule on a slew of issues she had taken public positions on while working for the ACLU. But Clarence Thomas's wife can't have opinions. The claim that Clarence Thomas has any legal obligation to recuse himself from any cases because his wife has opinions is a fabrication, as Andy McCarthy explained:
The statute that governs judicial disqualification, Section 455 (of Title 28, U.S. Code), extensively addresses recusal on the basis of a spouse's potential connection to matters in litigation. Essentially, the triggers involve financial or legal stakes in the matter, or some connection to the matter as an attorney. Ginni Thomas's conservative political activism — up to and including the text messages to Mark Meadows about the 2020 election — does not activate those triggers. If it did, many judges appointed by Democrats would have been disqualified from cases over which they've presided despite the political and legal activism of their spouses.
Clarence Thomas is the most straightforward jurist of the modern age. The notion that he is in bag for any partisan special interest is preposterous beyond words. And that's the real problem for liberals. The intense loathing of Thomas by the left is propelled by his unadorned adherence to the Constitution and his reluctance to concoct rights or bow to vagaries of the public pressure. Nothing deters the progressive project more than those traits.
The Jan. 6 Committee, stocked with its own mendacious conspiracy theorists and election deniers like Adam Schiff—a committee that denied the duly elected opposition the ability to name members it wanted—is targeting private citizens for wrongthink in an effort to undermine the court on issues completely unrelated to Jan 6. The left's concerted political efforts to delegitimize and intimidate the court are a more dangerous long-term threat to our institutions than anything Jan. 6 rioters could ever have accomplished.
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Someone on here was just talking about "integrity."
... and it wasn't you?
Nor exhibiting it...
The reactionaries have spent decades working feverishly to deligitamize the Supreme Court and the American judicial system as a whole, and to turn the judiciary into another political branch. They are suceeding in their efforts. The dangerous, long-term threat to our institutions lies solely with the hard-right extremists.
So leftist Brown Shirts BLM and Antifa doing far worse things than the Jan 6th rioters could dream of are no threat to the Constitution.
Despite:
Burning and vandalizing federal buildings.
Destroying public statues.
Took over blocks of Seattle and created their own little haven where they were the law; extorted payment from those living there; and generally turned the place into a shithole. Of course they were able to just walk away after a few months of self rule.
Jan 6th was a slow damn day as compared to a year of those "mostly peaceful" BLM and Antifa protests.
Of course our two tier justice system just can't bring itself to prosecute those leftist Brown Shirts.
But continue the BS on Jan 6th. Mid terms are coming. Then Democrats and the left will find out what really matters.
Your link:
Again, your link:
They need EVIDENCE to prosecute.
You mean the January 6th hyper-partisan inquisition? Sure don't sound bipartisan to me.
He's always providing links THAT DON'T BACK UP HIS CLAIMS.
Really? You do realize that majority of the arrests made for Jan 6th are for parading and trespassing right? Using leftist logic they should just be released.
Or are you going to claim that leftists trespassing and disorderly conduct is better than the Jan 6th trespass and "parading".
I am really beginning to despise leftist and their BS. They have a shitload of evidence against BLM and Antifa to file charges. They are just ignoring it and choosing not to do so. Just another day of fucked up leftist standards. Which have unfortunately taken over the DOJ, and most of the AG/DA in Democrat bastions of stupidity.
But at least we can count on the leftist double standard for consistency. While they shed crocodile tears over the officers involved in the Jan 6th riots. They charged a Portland officer with assaulting a "protestor" aka rioter. If only Ashli Babbit would receive the same treatment from our two tier justice system.
Sure doesn't look like an 'inquistion' to me.
I find it hypocritical that you and yours whine about it being partisan when the McCarthy abdicated his ability to seat GOP members.
Pelosi could have gone ahead without any Republican members. Instead, she asked Republicans to participate and 2 stepped up. You and yours now claim that they suddenly aren't 'REAL' Republicans. Pretty ironic claim since Cheney was the Chair of the House REPUBLICAN Conference until McCarthy decided that she failed the Trump sycophancy test.
Well, in conservative world, it's toe the party line or be labeled a RINO.
Really? Do YOU realize that the FACTS of those arrests are available on a DOJ database AND that they clearly refute your claim?
Is it RW logic to make claims that are so easily refuted?
Over 750 have been arrested for the Capitol breach, 342 are charged with "Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building". NOT ONE of those defendants is ONLY charged with that crime.
Secondly, there is ample evidence for the prosecution of every one of those defendants. Of course, you are welcome to review the HUNDREDS of DOJ complaints documented on their website for yourself. Perhaps you can find one that doesn't cite sufficient evidence. Doubtful.
The over 750 arrests aren't anywhere near the 1,500 that entered the Capitol OR the many more thousands that breached the barriers and rioted outside of the Capitol. Using your RW logic, every one of them should be arrested and prosecuted. That would include the guy who was given a Capitol tour by Rep. Loudermilk.
The only BS here is yours.
Please post this 'shitload of evidence' that allege exists.
Oh the fucking irony. You and yours 'back the blue' but cheer when your compatriots attack and injure hundreds of LEOs.
There is video of that Portland LEO hitting a member of the press in the head with a baton. Why is it y'all are so averse to evidence based prosecution?
That's a false equivalency. Oh and the member of the press in Portland was retreating, Ashli Babbit was advancing.
The irony is that the 'party line' moves so often they don't even know where the fuck it is from day to day.
McConnell and McCarthy denounce Trump and lay the blame for the insurrection at his feet. Days later they are hymning and hawing about 'well every American holds SOME blame, blah, blah, blah. Then, all but a brave few vote to Impeach the fucker and now all but a brave few have their lips locked back onto Trump's ass.
They applaud when Fox refuses to carry the hearings, deny and distract from the facts presented and LIE about what the Chairman stated about a prospective witness.
One has to wonder if they will EVER stop digging.
What that is, is a glaring example of liberal hypocrisy.
How so Jeremy?
Please prove your claim.
ALWAYS YET THEY CONTINUE TO MAKE THE SAME BOGUS CLAIMS OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN
2.2.4 - Last paragraph. You really should keep up with a thread.
I have already addressed that ridiculous unfounded opinion.
Are you seriously trying to claim it PROVES anything Jeremy?
Really no different than most of yours.
Is there an opinion of mine that you would like me to support in this seed bugsy? Cite the comment.
Using said leftist logic, they never should have been arrested period
Except Ronin fabricated that 'leftist logic' and my comment proves that fact.
Since you haven't been able to come up with anything for 4 DAYS, I will take that to mean that your comment was bullshit.
Ginni Thomas Is Despicable
She is mentally ill.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg could rule on a slew of issues she had taken public positions on while working for the ACLU. But Clarence Thomas's wife can't have opinions.
Very true. It's insane.
The January 6th committee's media campaign media to dishonestly manipulate the public about Thomas really has nothing to to with January 6th, its just another part of the ongoing assault on the Court. They want tot destroy a branch of government if won't come to heel.
RBG was acting as legal counsel for clients.
Ginni Thomas had access to Trump Administration officials/legal team and state legislators. Emails prove that she was advocating for them to take specific actions.
And pearls
RBG was acting as legal counsel for clients.
The criticism of Ginsburg has also included her political statements while on the bench, like attacking the President and signaling how she would vote.
One is a Supreme Court justice, one is the spouse of one.
i nni Thomas had access to Trump Administration officials/legal team and state legislators.
So what? Do you imagine no Supreme Court justices ever talk to any other lawyers? Let alone their spouses? Can you prove someone like Martin Ginsburg never talked to a government lawyer in the almost thirty years his wife sat on the bench?
What a ridiculous argument.
It's like half assed McCarthyism.
Emails prove that she was advocating for them to take specific actions.
So what? She's an American citizen the last time I looked. Or do you believe woman aren't independent beings capable of operating without their husband's direction?
Your first attack failed so now you're making another allegation. Post a link to Ginsburg 'including her political statements while on the bench' Sean. It should be easy because the arguments are online. I'll wait.
Ginni Thomas isn't a Justice. Try to keep up.
First of all, Martin Ginsburg was a renowned lawyer in his own right. Secondly, TRUMP'S lawyers are NOT government lawyers. AGAIN, try to keep up.
What a ridiculous argument.
Oh yes Sean, Ginni IS an American citizen AND independent and therefore responsible and answerable for her own actions. Hense, just like every other independent citizen who is connected to the events, requesting that she speak to the J6 Committee isn't despicable nor need it be about her husband, right Sean?
From the seed:
From the REAL world:
This author's seeds are getting more and more disgusting.
... typical display of maga alt-truth.
Mrs. Thomas said today that she "can't wait" to talk to the Committee. So much for the fraudulent premise of this seed that she is being despicably targeted.
Could she perhaps be, uhm, not telling the truth?
Ginni is just as enthusiastic to talk to the Jan. 6 Committee as Trump was to talk to Mueller.
Lock her up.
Looks like the left and the Democrats are at it again. You have nothing on a specific person, go after those who support them. In this case, we have right leaning Justice Thomas. The left doesn't like him but have nothing really to cry about, so they go after his wife. Looks like they are trying to influence the SCOTUS.
Influence peddling is specific enough for me.
How the Thomases have been able to get away with their decades long abuse of influence.
Someone (or everyone) in your media bubble told you that we liberals just hate her for no reason at all and you fell for it.
Shame on you!
No liberal has given me reason to believe otherwise. Give me something reliable and I'll consider it. (thenation.com using politico as a source really isn't that reliable.) It is telling that she is only a problem to you because she made public comments that go against the liberal narrative. Gives the impression that you all were had no problem with her up to that point.
Since then it's been racist comments like 11 or ignorance like 3.1 , 11.1 and 3.1 . Those are really where any argument by a liberal really loses any credibility. But at the same time, it's something many have come to expect from the liberal side of the house.
NONE of her comments were 'public' Jeremy. They were private emails, some through a PAC server.
I for one have had a 'problem' with Ginni Thomas from the get-go. I disagree with her politics. I also have a problem with the fact that she and her husband got away with failing to report her income on their financial disclosures for so long with impunity.
Oh please spare me the pearl clutching Jeremy.
Based on your posit, YOUR credibility should hang on what OTHER conservatives post here. You good with that?
Like I already said - your bubble isn't serving you well.
What's despicable about it? It's Ginni and Token Thomas who are the despicable ones.
simple solution, just don't let anyone call green peace next time she beaches herself...
No, that wasn't racist
Not at all s/
I just want to know where she got the info about Gitmo and barges.
Newsflash -
during his speech today, Trump called Adam Schiff "watermelon head".
Lol, that’s funny, and much much nicer than i’d be.
I like "pencil neck" better.
I like the name Adam "Shifty" Schiff myself. Then there's his good bud Jerry "No Nads" Nadler!
Uh oh...better seed a new story about that.
Lord knows you won't let a Trump story go unnoticed on here, no matter how stupid...
Well, they all have been.