Busted: Clarence Thomas ethics scandal gets worse - Deadline - MSNBC

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ProPublica Reporter Justin Elliot, Executive Director of the nonpartisan judicial watchdog, Fix the Court Gabe Roth and Democratic strategist Basil Smikle discuss with Alicia Menendez, in for Nicolle Wallace, the new ProPublica reporting which through an array of previously unavailable information, published what they call the fullest accounting to date, on "the generosity that has regularly afforded Thomas a lifestyle far beyond what his income could provide." - Aired on 08/10/2023.

[republianmushroom]

1. What ethics ??

[hydrolastic]

2. Round and Round we go

But I see it as the rich have taken over the Republican Party. They need a reliable base. Religious people want to have a society in a form they want. So the court pushes the religions agenda. The big payday comes with reducing taxes for the rich. Which the base votes for. Ultimately its the rich manipulating the courts for their own benefit. Thomas is an idiot if he thinks billionaires just want to be his friend.

[BOSSHOG]

3. Any lawyers hanging around tonight?

I greatly appreciate the spotlight on a truly horrible married human being. BUT, can these above the law billionaires be subject to bribery investigations? They are buying and using Thomas and others like expensive and talented whores. Their talent being vote the way you are paid to. And it seems that pro public’s has done an awesome job with the investigations portion. Slappy and Ginny are garbage and the “leadership”. Of the gop knows it. And can anyone have any doubt that any judge appointed by a serial lying, morally degenerate con man who is a convicted sex offender would be cut from the same Thomas cloth?

[kysrsoze]

4. Seems like massive tax evasion to me.

Wouldn’t need to impeach. He can be prosecuted.

[Rhiannon12866]

5. IIRC, the justices were supposed to declare anything that could be viewed as suspicious

And the Obama/Biden appointees declared even minor things, but, last I heard, nothing at all had been submitted by either Thomas or Alito.

[kysrsoze]

8. I agree... I'm sure it's not just Thomas here.

[Blue Owl]

6. Bought and sold out.... 100%

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7. The phrase used to be "bought and sold," which also works for Clarence Thomas.