Republicans are currently engaged in a masterclass in bizarre deflection.
GOP senators in recent days have stretched themselves thin to avoid engaging with calls for Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from Jan. 6-related cases in light of his wife, Ginni Thomas’ explosive pro-coup texts sent to then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows in the weeks after the 2020 presidential election.
The problem isn’t what Ginni Thomas said, it was who she said it to, the president’s chief of staff. She didn’t have access because she was your typical right wing nut job. She had it because she was a Supreme Court Justice’s wife.
“The idea that Ginni Thomas is supposed to sign off on her texts and her work with her husband as if he’s in charge of her in some way — isn’t that misogynysomething which I just pulled out of my ass?” Hawley said.
I so recall the measured comments from Republicans when Bill Clinton ran into Loretta Lynch on the tarmac and they spoke for 30 minutes. We are not asking for Ginni Thomas to be investigated because she is a woman but because she was a key player in trying to undo a free and fair election. Clarence Thomas is being asked to recuse himself on issues that may impact his wife.
It’s Hunter Biden versus Ginnii Thomas for notoriety this week. Except for the fact that the former is the topic/subject of oppo “info” dedicated to casting shade on a legitimate series of inquiries of questionable activities of a spouse of a Supreme Court Justice.
You are correct, but it should be noted that, at least part of the problem is or should be with what she said. Ginni “barges off Gitmo” Thomas, and wife of a Supreme Court Justice, is bugfuck crazy, man.
