Can Democrats Actually Hold Clarence Thomas — And The Supreme Court — Accountable?

, who hadn't reported any of the gifts from Crow .

But their expressions of indignation have also underscored the limits of their ability to check the court’s awesome power: For all the brazenness of Thomas’s impropriety, is there any expectation that he’ll have to seriously answer for anything? That he’ll actually be held accountable?, had communicated with Trump administration officials about efforts to overturn’s 2020 election victory — that he does not see it necessary to recuse himself or resign or even thoughtfully respond to public...

I doubt it.

They do what they do because they know they’ll be no accountability and no consequences. And there’s always the wimpy Dems that are scared of their own shadows. GOP depends on that.

MonicaLewinsky Probably not.

MonicaLewinsky They could, but they won't, because they are cowards.

nobody has any effective levers to pull over SCOTUS. Both Thomas and Roberts know it. Thomas will skate by...

MonicaLewinsky So there is no actual check and balance when it comes to the (not so) supreme court

Not under its current makeup of the court. Either Biden adds justices until we have as many as there are federal circuit courts, or else we wait 2 or 3 or 7 or 9 generations or however long it takes before demographics finally overtake gerrymandering and voter suppression.

No

MonicaLewinsky That's up to john roberts and is he truly valued the court, justice, or if he's just phoning it in and collecting a lifetime paycheck. This is a stain on roberts

MonicaLewinsky No

MonicaLewinsky No. The Senate is still in deep denial that the rules have changed. The era of seersucker Wednesday is over. Comity is dead. They will hold press conferences and wring their hands and that's about it.

MonicaLewinsky Oh come now, you CAN’T be serious. The SCOTUS is currently a partisan joke.

MonicaLewinsky I hope So!!!

MonicaLewinsky

Not enough

Nope. A lifetime term and being on the same legislative team as the House majority will let Thomas skate with zero sanction.

Do we ALWAYS have to immediately shift the focus to Democrats? Seriously … It’s pathetic. The question is whether the Republicans will join Democrats trying to do what is right. I mean - he’s corrupt.

It’s all good. I’m fine with it.

They have two choices: remove Thomas and establish a code of ethics that is enforced; or do nothing and lose any legitimacy left to them. Should be easy - sacrifice one (Thomas) to save all (the rest of SCOTUS and us).

Replace the entire SCOTUS bench with 15 justices appointed from 15 districts, not just one religious college

Why not investigate Nancy !

This is BS!!!

Nothing will be done 😴😴😴

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