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Clarence Thomas Always Follows Scalia's Lead. Scalia's Dead. Any Chance... (Original Post)
stopbush
Feb 2016
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Kalidurga
(14,177 posts)1. Less than a 1% chance.
He might become more reasonable now though without a hatebag to listen to at every court session.
pennylane100
(3,425 posts)2. Well that is not zero.
However, I do not mind if his exit is not caused by the Grim Reaper. He could just retire.
Kalidurga
(14,177 posts)3. I would rather see a change of heart.
Retirement is also a good option.
Zambero
(8,964 posts)4. Thomas casts votes to reward those who represent his personal interests
And votes against those who have not. He doesn't need to ask questions from the bench, or even weight witness testimony, as his mind is made up well in advance.
COLGATE4
(14,732 posts)5. I've sustained a theory for some time now
that Slappy actually died some time ago and what the now have is merely his embalmed corpse sitting on the bench. It's not like anyone would notice.