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Harris-Perry to Clarence Thomas: ‘You’ve got it all wrong’ on affirmative action
On Saturday morning’s edition of MSNBC’s show, “Melissa Harris-Perry,” the host directed an open letter to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on the subject of affirmative action, telling him “You’ve got it all wrong,” and explaining why she feels the program is important for the whole country, not just minority…
Herman Cain caught joking about Anita Hill
Herman Cain has said that he takes sexual harassment allegations “seriously” — but he wasn’t so serious when he was caught on tape Thursday yucking it up over alleged harassment victim Anita Hill. Fox News was the first to air video of Cain getting a big belly laugh as a…
New Cain campaign vid calls scandal a ‘high-tech lynching’
A Super PAC behind Herman Cain has produced a new video claiming that Cain is the target of a racially-motivated smear campaign akin to a “high-tech lynching.” The video blasts the media for focusing on the allegations, and argues that “liberals,” unable to tackle Cain on the issues, resorted to…
Cain gives exclusive interview to Clarence Thomas’ wife
In a bizarre twist, Herman Cain discussed the sexual harassment allegations leveled against him in an exclusive interview with The Daily Caller’s Ginni Thomas. Thomas, of course, is the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, who faced his own explosive sexual harassment scandal 20 years ago. In the interview, Cain…
Ginni Thomas joins conservative website The Daily Caller
Ginni Thomas, the conservative activist and wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, is the newest hire at The Daily Caller, the conservative website founded by Tucker Carlson. The press release states “As The Daily Caller’s special correspondent, Thomas will interview key political and community leaders — from high-profile politicians…
74 members of Congress file letter questioning impartiality of Justice Thomas
Seventy-four Members of Congress have signed a letter calling for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from cases involving the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act because of his family’s financial ties to groups dedicated to lobbying against it. “The appearance of a conflict of interest merits recusal…
Virginia Thomas stepping down as head of Liberty Central
Virginia Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, is stepping down as the President and CEO of Liberty Central, a conservative organization she founded last year, according to a published report. “She’ll take a back seat so that Liberty Central can continue with its mission without any of…
Hospital security ‘punches, tasers’ nephew of Clarence Thomas
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is reportedly “outraged” after security guards at a New Orleans-area hospital were accused of punching and tasing his epileptic nephew, a news report states. Derek Thomas was admitted to West Jefferson Hospital in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, Thursday, after a possible suicide attempt, reports ABC affiliate…
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