The senior Democratic congressman James Clyburn said his decision to support Clarence Thomas for a US supreme court seat “was a mistake” and called for the expansion of the nation’s highest legal panel to 13 justices.
Clyburn, of South Carolina, spoke up for Thomas at his fiery 1991 confirmation hearings, calling him “a personal and professional friend” who would use their shared experiences lifting minorities and advancing civil rights to become a respected and accomplished jurist.
Instead, Clyburn told NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday, Thomas abandoned his principles to become an extremist, hard-right member of a bench that has delivered some stunning legal reversals in recent years, including the overturning of federal protections for abortion and ending affirmative action in higher education.
Asked by host Kristen Welker if he regretted standing up for Thomas, Clyburn replied: “I have made mistakes in my life, and that’s one that I made. And I will own up to that mistake.
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The man who has been the most wrong on every case?! No, you’re being too hard on yourself.
Too bad that shithead is there for life.
Thats only 1 of 3 current Republican SCOTUS justices given to us by the DNC
They tried to make it 4 with Merrick Garland.
Motherfucker, Anita Hill was there and you ignored her. Any regrets you have that don’t involve apologies to her and resigning are meaningless.
He even supported Biden who was also happy to throw anything negative of Thomas away
Nawww, really?
Should be age limits too. Every other country figured that out…
Clyburn has always been a gigantic piece of shit.
Same then as he is now.
Also water is wet
He never had principles, as evidenced by testimony about how he’s a rapist during his confirmation. They all fucking knew exactly what he was.
A lot of neoliberals are suddenly going to start “supporting” what they used to call too extreme, but it’s just because they’re hoping to retain their seats and toss out enough breadcrumbs the movement doesn’t have enough momentum for real change.
Leave the current SC on the bench for 40 years and adding a couple to balance them out isn’t the solution.
We need a way to remove the rot, not just throw more apples on top of the rot.
Yeah he got his and got his kids theirs. What’s he want? A mulligan? Little late for a do-over.
I have no doubt they share a meaning of what uplifting minorities means, even today. Fuck them both
He also backed pro life POS Cuellar in Texas
He should apologize for his support of biden and harris, and clinton surely before.
Fuck you James, sorry, but you are the fucking problem here.
Something about birds of a feather.
