Biographer suggests Thomas could be first black chief justice

Kadie

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Biographer suggests Thomas could be first black chief justice

SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: Biographer suggests Thomas could be first black chief justice

ANNE GEARAN, Associated Press Writer
Friday, August 6, 2004

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(08-06) 13:27 PDT WASHINGTON (AP) --

Clarence Thomas has been interviewed by White House lawyers as a possible choice to be the next chief justice of the United States, says the author of a new biography.

Thomas says he isn't interested but could find it hard to turn down an opportunity to be the first black man to lead the Supreme Court, said biographer Ken Foskett.

"Judging Thomas," out this week from William Morrow, traces Thomas' life from rough beginnings in rural Georgia, through Yale Law School to his life today.

Thomas initially refused Foskett's request for interviews, but later spoke to the author both on and off the record.

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MrBenchley

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Fri Aug-06-04 04:36 PM
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1. And now you know how you land a "biographer" job....

"Clarence Thomas has been interviewed by White House lawyers as a possible choice to be the next chief justice of the United States"
Wouldn't you have liked to be a fly on THAT wall....

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SammyBlue

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Fri Aug-06-04 04:40 PM
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2. G-d help us.

The Supreme Court mistake should NOT even be on the court. Heaven forbid he's the Chief Justice. I just got more gray hairs.

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Kadie

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Fri Aug-06-04 06:04 PM
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5. I can't believe they are even considering him. n/t

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poliguru

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Fri Aug-06-04 04:42 PM
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3. Actually, that's scary

What if Bush loses the election and makes an attempt to appoint as a lame duck? I can't imagine that Rehnquist would totally support him, and I realize the Senate would block it, but sheesh...what's their plan, exactly?

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Dookus

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Fri Aug-06-04 06:07 PM
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6. don't worry

first, somebody on the court has to step down or die. Rehnquist would have to go to move Thomas up.

But... the Senate dems would block it. It's not gonna happen.

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lebkuchen

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Fri Aug-06-04 04:46 PM
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4. Does Thomas know how to arrange words in the interrogative?

I'd like to see the evidence.

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RobertDevereaux

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Fri Aug-06-04 06:13 PM
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7. Perish the thought! n/t

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