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Virginia Ginni Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, pressed 29 Republican state lawmakers in Arizona 27 more than previously known to set aside Joe Bidens popular vote victory and choose presidential electors, the Washington Post reports.
The revelation that Ginni Thomas was directly involved in pressing them to override the popular vote an act that would have been without precedent in the modern era intensified questions about whether her husband should recuse himself from cases related to the 2020 presidential election and attempts to subvert it.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2022/06/10/ginni-thomas-election-arizona-lawmakers/
Botany
(70,489 posts).... husband cast one of the votes that made it illegal to count the actual vote in Florida too.
Ginni Thomas sees herself as a God appointed person to help lead America.
Sogo
(4,986 posts)as whether or not her husband will recuse himself from related cases.
milestogo
(16,829 posts)The ultimate recusal.
patphil
(6,169 posts)He's an accessory to her crimes of election tampering.
lindysalsagal
(20,666 posts)greatauntoftriplets
(175,731 posts)Clarence Thomas needs to step down from the court.
2naSalit
(86,534 posts)And it sounds like it will be addressed. Her spouse needs to lose his job and all perks that go with it.
leftieNanner
(15,082 posts)True.
But ain't gonna happen. Unfortunately.
rubbersole
(6,685 posts)This corruption is in-your-face stuff. The SC reputation is getting a much deserved hit.
madaboutharry
(40,206 posts)Republicans across the board betray the very ideal of America and Democracy.
fightforfreedom
(4,913 posts)There are many more investigations coming our way. This is going to take years to resolve. So many people were involved , it's incredible.
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)He violated his oath at the least. They are both coconspirators in this coup.
Me.
(35,454 posts)she should be
crickets
(25,962 posts)Fiendish Thingy
(15,575 posts)Ginnis name might come up then, but shes sure to get a mention on the days when they talk about both the fraudulent electors scheme and the Stop the Steal rally, both of which she was intimately involved in.
Me.
(35,454 posts)SWBTATTReg
(22,112 posts)to influence things/the votes/etc. the way she did/is doing. I remember that Ginsburg one time made a comment or something, and she got slammed for making her opinion known. And look at this, blatantly making her opinion, trying to influence via her and her husband decisions made by the Supreme Court, including treason, to not recognize valid votes in this Country.
Unduly impacting the decision-making process.
crickets
(25,962 posts)Looks like big media is not letting this story go away. Things could get kinda interesting.
Jerry2144
(2,099 posts)Republican policy shows that they think women are the property of men and that wives should only do what their husbands say. Ginny committed crimes and helped instigate an insurrection and an attempt to overthrow our government. Therefore, she must have been directed to do that by Clarence since women have no minds of their own (according to GOP policy). So Clarence committed an attempted coup and the 14th applies to him.
Fiendish Thingy
(15,575 posts)Until then, I hope a live mariachi band plays outside his house at all hours.
Should I start a Go Fund Me?
Jerry2144
(2,099 posts)Please forgive me whilst I figure out how to work the block quote and various tools. I hope my thought still comes through if wrong.
Here's what section 4 says:
No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any state, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any state legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any state, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof.
Key clauses are hopefully underlined. IANAL (but I did stay in a crappy hotel once). But I suspect this can be used to help kick him out or as one of the numerous articles of impeachment.
As far as a Mariachi Band goers - I like the cut of your jib! Maybe we can also add Barney the Purple Dinosaur impersonators and singers who do a blend of Bob Dylan/James Brown/PeeWee Herman singing styles? Also, add an endless stream of Amway salespeople and Jehova's Witnesses? We'd have to engineer some kind of directional sound system to only disturb him and not bother his neighbors too much.
Fiendish Thingy
(15,575 posts)The phrase or judicial office is followed by of any state
Whether a federal judgeship is considered an office is unclear;
What is clear is that, while Thomas may have committed seditious conspiracy, it is pretty clear his actions dont meet the criteria for insurrection or rebellion- note that none of January 6 rioters have been charged with either insurrection or rebellion.
We agree that both of the Thomases should not know a moments peace until Clarence resigns.
hydrolastic
(487 posts)Buckeyeblue
(5,499 posts)Clarence showed it to here and said, "This is what we've be waiting for. If all the votes hold, we've delivered."
"No one better change their vote," she said. "We've worked too hard and waited too long..."
"Well see," Clarence said. "They weren't emphatic votes."
"We'll see about that," she said. "I'll make sure those fucking cowards don't have a chance."
Clarence smiled at her. She leaned in and kissed him on the check. "This is my area of expertise," she said. "Don't be late tonight."
And the rest is history. And the present since we don't know how this ends.
SunSeeker
(51,550 posts)Upthevibe
(8,035 posts)randr
(12,409 posts)I know I read it way back
AntiFascist
(12,792 posts)https://transcripts.cnn.com/show/cnnt/date/2022-01-21/segment/01
This could get interesting, investigating her role in planning and carrying out January 6.
gibraltar72
(7,503 posts)to get things done from the inside.
gibraltar72
(7,503 posts)Catherine Vincent
(34,488 posts)Kingofalldems
(38,444 posts)the right wing has been crowing about all day?
Lock her up.