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OrwellwasRight

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40. He still won't speak at oral argument.

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 08:08 PM

Feb 2016

However, where he is in real trouble is at the post-argument conference at which justices vote and writing assignments are given. After the Chief Justice opens the discussion, the justices go around in seniority order to give their opinions. So now Thomas has to speak after only Roberts and Kennedy. Does he indeed have his own opinions and will he voice them? Will he start following Roberts? He certainly won't follow Kennedy--that's clear. Will he pass and wait for Alito to speak? Roberts is slightly less reactionary than Thomas, so this may actually have a bigger impact than just replacing Scalia. It could potentially impact Thomas' reliably reactionary vote in a better direction?

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Now that Scalia is dead. What will Clarence Thomas do? [View all] bravenak Feb 2016 OP

+420 berniepdx420 Feb 2016 #1

No. That's my JOB! bravenak Feb 2016 #10

look at us bravenak.. on the same side puffing away... now if I could just get berniepdx420 Feb 2016 #15

I'll pass it! bravenak Feb 2016 #21

thats smoooooth .... feeling goooood... don't hold it against me if I keep trying to get berniepdx420 Feb 2016 #26

Ohh, don't worry, i get it bravenak Feb 2016 #28

I looked up 420 Mosby Feb 2016 #48

Smoke in celebration? bravenak Feb 2016 #56

ok, I hadn't thought of that Mosby Feb 2016 #59

Damn true. His legacy is exactly the opposite of his state ideology bravenak Feb 2016 #60

Will he be forced to speak, now? villager Feb 2016 #2

I hope so!!!! bravenak Feb 2016 #11

Been wondering the same thing myself! Suich Feb 2016 #3

I cannot help seeing them as the twin dummies of evil bravenak Feb 2016 #12

saldy, on the contrary DonCoquixote Feb 2016 #4

Awww, shit!!!! bravenak Feb 2016 #14

well DonCoquixote Feb 2016 #23

Hell no! bravenak Feb 2016 #31

Someone will had him his notes and tell him what to say and do. LiberalArkie Feb 2016 #5

LOLOLOLOLOLOL bravenak Feb 2016 #8

So, nothing as changed at all, in fact Thomas may not even notice that the chair is missing. LiberalArkie Feb 2016 #13

I think he sleeps through everything bravenak Feb 2016 #16

I know heaven is out for him, and I have a feeling that Satan really doesn't want to screw up hell LiberalArkie Feb 2016 #22

Cryostasis, we ship him to mars to be a totem for the new colony. bravenak Feb 2016 #27

Might work, I am just glad that the US Marshalls waited around just to make sure he was really dead. LiberalArkie Feb 2016 #35

Oh shit, damn LA, sorry to hear that! bravenak Feb 2016 #38

Hell I did not know it until they told me.. LiberalArkie Feb 2016 #41

That's like when I was on Life Support bravenak Feb 2016 #44

I don't even know what they gave me, it was back in 1993 and broke my leg off. LiberalArkie Feb 2016 #47

I rushed outta there after I woke up bravenak Feb 2016 #49

I can imagine that your disappearance stirred things up. LiberalArkie Feb 2016 #50

They sent to cops to bring me back. But then i signed myself out. bravenak Feb 2016 #57

Well it is good that you got out all in one piece and not in a box. LiberalArkie Feb 2016 #58

He still won't speak at oral argument. OrwellwasRight Feb 2016 #40

That was my second thought. Paladin Feb 2016 #6

I was dancing my ass off!!! bravenak Feb 2016 #7

I was planning on having a single glass of wine with dinner. Paladin Feb 2016 #25

I'm doin a big ass SANGRIA!!! By Scalia!!! Don't come back now, y'hear! bravenak Feb 2016 #37

My wife couldn't believe that I was whooping and clapping when I heard he died. B Calm Feb 2016 #30

Maybe he will say, "Fuck it! I'm retiring." Kip Humphrey Feb 2016 #9

Please!! bravenak Feb 2016 #18

Follow his lead? ZX86 Feb 2016 #17

Ooooooooooh!!!! bravenak Feb 2016 #19

Guessing he will align (immitate/take clues) from Alito. salin Feb 2016 #20

Right? He looks perpetually sleepy bravenak Feb 2016 #24

almost painfully sleepy. salin Feb 2016 #29

Yeeeessss. bravenak Feb 2016 #33

Exactly! salin Feb 2016 #43

Thank you, I enjoy it too! bravenak Feb 2016 #45

I think they drug him and Dr Carson rbrnmw Feb 2016 #42

Hah!!!!!! bravenak Feb 2016 #46

Maybe it will be like when one half of an elderly couple dies... Blasphemer Feb 2016 #32

Oh like true love lost. bravenak Feb 2016 #34

Betty Bowers, America's Best Christian�, says he should continue to do whatever Scalia does REP Feb 2016 #36

Great plan!! We can did two holes side by side if he hurries! bravenak Feb 2016 #39

Preside over another Rush Limbaugh wedding? underpants Feb 2016 #51

What a wonderful dream.. ismnotwasm Feb 2016 #52

This is a beautiful day.... bravenak Feb 2016 #53

Who will tell him how to vote? Liberal_in_LA Feb 2016 #54

Thats what I'm sayin!!!! bravenak Feb 2016 #55

My vote is he continues doing whatever Scalia does. MohRokTah Feb 2016 #61

Climb off him, pack, gtfo......nt msanthrope Feb 2016 #62