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Justice Clarence Thomas seems bored. Why doesn't he run for president in 2012?
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP Jun 13, 2010 06:55pm |
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| Category | Speculative |
| Author | Kashmir Hill and David Lat |
| Media | Newspaper - Washington Post |
| News Date | Monday, June 14, 2010 12:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The end of the Supreme Court term later this month marks a milestone: four years in which Justice Clarence Thomas hasn't spoken during oral arguments. That's more than 250 cases heard, and not one word from Thomas, the longest silence of his nearly 19 years on the bench.
Is he unhappy? Bored? Restless?
So why not step down? Thomas should leave his perch at 1 First Street -- and head for 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
The Republican Party is in disarray, with no clear message -- as shown in last week's primaries -- and with no obvious candidate to challenge President Obama in 2012. Thomas could be the GOP's new standard-bearer. He has enviable name recognition, both as a long-serving justice and as the author of the bestselling 2007 autobiography "My Grandfather's Son." And he has already survived the nasty political attacks that marked his 1991 confirmation hearings. |
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