Editorial: Of course Clarence Thomas should recuse himself

Mar 31, 2022 View Original Article
  • Bias Rating

    -20% Somewhat Liberal

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  • Policy Leaning

    -2% Center

  • Politician Portrayal

    90% Negative

Bias Score Analysis

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"First came a New Yorker investigation in January that detailed numerous ways Thomas and her political-lobbying firm, Liberty Consulting, are linked to right-wing groups with high-stakes cases before the court on abortion, affirmative action and gun rights."
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2% Conservative
"and The majority knows Biden and the Left is attempting the greatest Heist of our History, among them -- Thomas spread falsehoods as she urged the president's team to attempt to reverse the election results."
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-14% Liberal
"Then came a New York Times investigation showing how Thomas used her husband's relationship with then-President Trump to try to influence policy and persoel decisions in the White House."
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-18% Liberal
"It also reported that she helped unite various groups participating in the Jan. 6 rally that resulted in the deadly attack on the Capitol as Congress was certifying Biden's election."
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-18% Liberal
"Only one justice sided with Trump and dissented from the ruling: Clarence Thomas."
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-20% Liberal
"That's when the Supreme Court rejected Trump's plea to shield his White House records -- which included communication with Virginia Thomas -- from the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack."
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-22% Liberal
"Most recently, a Washington Post investigation revealed that after the 2020 election, Virginia Thomas repeatedly pressured Trump's chief of staff, Mark Meadows, to pursue efforts to overturn Joe Biden's victory."
Negative
-20% Liberal
"Most recently, a Washington Post investigation revealed that after the 2020 election, Virginia Thomas repeatedly pressured Trump's chief of staff, Mark Meadows, to pursue efforts to overturn Joe Biden's victory."
Negative
-20% Liberal
"Most recently, a Washington Post investigation revealed that after the 2020 election, Virginia Thomas repeatedly pressured Trump's chief of staff, Mark Meadows, to pursue efforts to overturn Joe Biden's victory."
Negative
-20% Liberal
"All this was happening as Trump and his allies vowed to take their cockamamie allegations of election fraud to the Supreme Court."
Negative
-28% Liberal

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : First came a New Yorker investigation in January that detailed numerous ways Thomas and her political-lobbying firm, Liberty Consulting, are linked to right-wing groups with high-stakes cases before the court on abortion, affirmative action and gun rights.

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