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RandySF

(58,758 posts)
Fri Jun 10, 2022, 12:21 PM Jun 2022

Ginni Thomas Urged 29 Lawmakers to Overturn Election

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 Biden’s 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/

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Ginni Thomas Urged 29 Lawmakers to Overturn Election (Original Post) RandySF Jun 2022 OP
Please remember Ginni Thomas helped to push w bush into the White House in 2000 and her .... Botany Jun 2022 #1
I'm equally eager to see her brought up on charges of seditious conspiracy, Sogo Jun 2022 #2
Her husband should resign from the Court. milestogo Jun 2022 #3
+33... Harker Jun 2022 #15
I agree, he had to know what his wife was doing, and he didn't stop her. patphil Jun 2022 #25
Absolutely. lindysalsagal Jun 2022 #30
Another unprecedented mess. greatauntoftriplets Jun 2022 #4
Forget red flags, this is a five alarm fire right here... 2naSalit Jun 2022 #5
"needs to lose his job.." leftieNanner Jun 2022 #10
Yesterday. rubbersole Jun 2022 #22
This is the corruption seen in tin pot dictatorships. madaboutharry Jun 2022 #6
Holy shit! fightforfreedom Jun 2022 #7
and then Clarence voted against releasing information about this. NightWatcher Jun 2022 #8
Will She Be Mentioned In The J6 Presentation? Me. Jun 2022 #9
Definitely she should. nt crickets Jun 2022 #13
Monday's hearing will focus on the Big Lie Fiendish Thingy Jun 2022 #16
Fingers crossed Me. Jun 2022 #18
Treason! She's in a very sensitive spot, and shouldn't have been playing the ropes, trying SWBTATTReg Jun 2022 #11
Ruh roh, Ginni. crickets Jun 2022 #12
Let's use the 14th to kick Thomas off the SCOTUS Jerry2144 Jun 2022 #14
14th amendment doesn't apply to SCOTUS- impeachment is the only remedy Fiendish Thingy Jun 2022 #17
I most respectfully disagree Jerry2144 Jun 2022 #20
You forgot to underline the parts that exempt SCOTUS Fiendish Thingy Jun 2022 #26
Boomer here, IANAL means "I am not a lawyer" hydrolastic Jun 2022 #33
This just reinforces my hunch that Ginni leaked Alito's opinion Buckeyeblue Jun 2022 #19
K & R for exposure. SunSeeker Jun 2022 #21
She's repulsive. n/t Upthevibe Jun 2022 #23
Where is the info that she helped pay for bus transportation on Jan 6? randr Jun 2022 #24
+1. ?? hydrolastic Jun 2022 #34
She is apparently linked to Ali Alexander through the group Groundswell going back 10 years... AntiFascist Jun 2022 #27
I want to know if Hillsdale College was still paying her gibraltar72 Jun 2022 #28
This why Thomas "leaked" the roe opinion. gibraltar72 Jun 2022 #29
And LOCK HER UP is trending on Twitter because of her texts Catherine Vincent Jun 2022 #31
I wonder if she got one of those 'secret pardons' ..... Kingofalldems Jun 2022 #32

Botany

(70,489 posts)
1. Please remember Ginni Thomas helped to push w bush into the White House in 2000 and her ....
Fri Jun 10, 2022, 12:26 PM
Jun 2022

.... 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)
2. I'm equally eager to see her brought up on charges of seditious conspiracy,
Fri Jun 10, 2022, 12:28 PM
Jun 2022

as whether or not her husband will recuse himself from related cases.

patphil

(6,169 posts)
25. I agree, he had to know what his wife was doing, and he didn't stop her.
Fri Jun 10, 2022, 03:05 PM
Jun 2022

He's an accessory to her crimes of election tampering.

2naSalit

(86,534 posts)
5. Forget red flags, this is a five alarm fire right here...
Fri Jun 10, 2022, 12:35 PM
Jun 2022

And it sounds like it will be addressed. Her spouse needs to lose his job and all perks that go with it.

rubbersole

(6,685 posts)
22. Yesterday.
Fri Jun 10, 2022, 02:48 PM
Jun 2022

This corruption is in-your-face stuff. The SC reputation is getting a much deserved hit.

madaboutharry

(40,206 posts)
6. This is the corruption seen in tin pot dictatorships.
Fri Jun 10, 2022, 12:40 PM
Jun 2022

Republicans across the board betray the very ideal of America and Democracy.

 

fightforfreedom

(4,913 posts)
7. Holy shit!
Fri Jun 10, 2022, 12:41 PM
Jun 2022

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)
8. and then Clarence voted against releasing information about this.
Fri Jun 10, 2022, 12:42 PM
Jun 2022

He violated his oath at the least. They are both coconspirators in this coup.

Fiendish Thingy

(15,575 posts)
16. Monday's hearing will focus on the Big Lie
Fri Jun 10, 2022, 02:13 PM
Jun 2022

Ginni’s name might come up then, but she’s 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.

SWBTATTReg

(22,112 posts)
11. Treason! She's in a very sensitive spot, and shouldn't have been playing the ropes, trying
Fri Jun 10, 2022, 01:24 PM
Jun 2022

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)
12. Ruh roh, Ginni.
Fri Jun 10, 2022, 01:47 PM
Jun 2022

Looks like big media is not letting this story go away. Things could get kinda interesting.

Jerry2144

(2,099 posts)
14. Let's use the 14th to kick Thomas off the SCOTUS
Fri Jun 10, 2022, 01:49 PM
Jun 2022

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)
17. 14th amendment doesn't apply to SCOTUS- impeachment is the only remedy
Fri Jun 10, 2022, 02:15 PM
Jun 2022

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)
20. I most respectfully disagree
Fri Jun 10, 2022, 02:31 PM
Jun 2022

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)
26. You forgot to underline the parts that exempt SCOTUS
Fri Jun 10, 2022, 03:19 PM
Jun 2022

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 don’t 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 moment’s peace until Clarence resigns.

Buckeyeblue

(5,499 posts)
19. This just reinforces my hunch that Ginni leaked Alito's opinion
Fri Jun 10, 2022, 02:21 PM
Jun 2022

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.

AntiFascist

(12,792 posts)
27. She is apparently linked to Ali Alexander through the group Groundswell going back 10 years...
Fri Jun 10, 2022, 03:21 PM
Jun 2022

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.

Kingofalldems

(38,444 posts)
32. I wonder if she got one of those 'secret pardons' .....
Fri Jun 10, 2022, 03:44 PM
Jun 2022

the right wing has been crowing about all day?

Lock her up.

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