We’d swear we’d seen a very similar headline pop up maybe a day or two ago … actually we did, in The Washington Post. In any case, for those who missed WaPo’s (and CNN’s) piece, The Hill is here to sound the alarm that Justice Clarence Thomas’s wife has been expressing her views just a little too freely on social media.
Clarence Thomas's wife facing scrutiny for spreading far-right stances on social media https://t.co/iaOqlSSMkp pic.twitter.com/3mrShyOrpM
— The Hill (@thehill) December 31, 2018
His wife’s facing scrutiny, huh? From whom?
Because when Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Michael Moore’s tree-topper this year) told the New York Times she couldn’t imagine what the country would be with candidate Donald Trump as president and called him a “faker,” CNN just wrote that off as her “well-known candor” on display — just the Notorious RGB being notorious.
Let’s see what the problem is:
Ginni Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, has generated controversy with her use of of social media to spread far-right rhetoric.
CNN and The Washington Post published separate reports in recent days highlighting Thomas’s use of social media. She has in recent months shared posts on Facebook alleging Democrats committed voter fraud, claiming survivors of a mass shooting at a Parkland, Fla., high school are a threat to the country, and that Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) was the subject of “false accusations” because he “threatens the elite.”
We wouldn’t know, being either partisan extremists or Russian bots depending on whom you ask, but alleging that Democrats committed voter fraud in Florida is “far-right rhetoric”?
If we’re going to start parsing every social media repost from every public figure’s significant other, let’s be consistent at least. Or is this just a message to Thomas that he’d better get his uppity wife under control?
Tell at @washingtonpost and @CNN to delete their accounts.
— J. Frank ? (@JFrankMusic) December 31, 2018
Controversy is much more broad than “something @CNN does not like”.
— Michael Hermens (@mhermens) December 31, 2018
“Clarence Thomas’s wife not entitled to own opinion, says media.” https://t.co/ynPcrRtDw1
— Nick Short (@PoliticalShort) December 31, 2018
She's entitled to her own opinion, what's the problem here?
— Poleetico Heespánico (@PoleeticoH) December 31, 2018
Spouses to sitting Justices are no longer entitled to their own opinions. Das isst verboten!
— James R. Crawley (@jrcrawley) December 31, 2018
The point of this story? You know she’s a totally separate person right?
— Robert Michaels (@standfree4ever) December 31, 2018
So wives should remain silent and subservient to their husbands?
— Karen the Adorable Deplorable (@KinGrandPrairie) December 31, 2018
Shame on him for not keeping his woman in line.
— flareking41 (@flareking41) December 31, 2018
By scrutiny, I think you mean praise. YOU GO GIRL!!! SLAY QUEEN!
— MakeChristmasGreatAgain (@BrainSprain1) December 31, 2018
Great! I will find her and follow her! Thanks!
— Sandra Paulley (@slphouston) December 31, 2018
Good for her.
— Wayne Clark (@waredbird) December 31, 2018
Ginni Thomas has dared challenge the propaganda organizers and agitation of CNN… there fixed it for you
— rayray (@PlanetRayRay) December 31, 2018
What's the definition of far right?
— Jeni Peni (@peni_jeni) December 31, 2018
"Far-right" defined here as being in opposition to the Progressive agenda?
The horror! The horror!— Vox Libertatis™ن (@2lanterns) December 31, 2018
not 100% true. I had interaction and debate with her during the election season when I felt her comments and calls to action wasn't Conservative enough
— Jason (@JasonSalamone77) December 31, 2018
Plus, Ginsburg is openly Leftist and she is actually on the court
— Jason (@JasonSalamone77) December 31, 2018
And now the left pretends that RBG doesn’t exist to attack court politicization
— Scott Wehmeyer (@scott_wehmeyer) December 31, 2018
You're awfully quiet on RBG- an actual SC Justice.
— MW (@mhwestbrook) December 31, 2018
NEWS FLASH: Clarence Thomas’s wife not entitled to her first amendment rights. But it’s ok for RBG to publicly disagree with President Trump’s policies.
— Rack daddy (@LonghornHomer) December 31, 2018
HELLO RBG?!?!?! Spare me the hypocrisy.
— Jen A (@JenATweeter) December 31, 2018
How many of these critics spoke out against rgb pre election comments about President Trump?
— A Woodworker ?? (@oenophil15) December 31, 2018
Like we said, she was just exhibiting that well-known candor of hers; nothing to worry about.
If she can’t speak, then, congressional spouses can’t lobby. Let’s make this deal right now
— roy fletcher (@indiegop) December 31, 2018
It’s a deal.
Maybe they should apply this standard to the wives of ex-presidents as well. The only real issue here is that they happen to disagree with her politics. If they didn’t it would be fine that she has a strong voice and is willing to share it.
— SL Nichols (@slnichols2) December 31, 2018
The Hill facing scrutiny for spreading far-left stances on social media…
— Obsidian Report ⚔ (@ObsidianBlack6) December 31, 2018
Free speech. Totally disagree, but #1A and all.
— Che (@mountainembrace) December 31, 2018
You mean that pesky free speech thing?
— Michael Hermens (@mhermens) December 31, 2018
40 years ago the elite socialist academia set forth on a plan to indoctrinate instead of educate. They have been extremely successful. Society today has been infiltrated with socialist bots engaging in group think and behavior. 97% of news media are programmed collectivist bots.
— Larry House (@larryhouse) December 31, 2018
"Far right" … Yeah, okay
— Dave (@fleaflicker44) December 31, 2018
So, is anyone going to do a piece on the far-left musings of former Plain Dealer columnist Connie Schultz, who is now Mrs. Sherrod Brown?
Pulitzer-winning columnist and Trump foe Connie Schultz will redefine the role of campaign spouse if her husband runs in 2020 https://t.co/bhmuvs8flp
— POLITICO (@politico) December 22, 2018
“I am the woman Trump hates”? Should the wife of a senator and 2020 hopeful be saying partisan things like that on social media? C’mon, CNN, get your boys Brian Stelter and Oliver Darcy and K-File to check out her old columns and social media posts.
Related:
‘How feminist’! WaPo gets help sounding alarm about outspoken ‘full MAGA’ wife of Clarence Thomas (and people have thoughts) https://t.co/WjMJL4jEKK
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) December 28, 2018
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