WaPo under fire when journo attempts to ‘bully’ Justice Thomas, says he rules like ‘white conservatives’

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Washington Post congressional reporter Marianna Sotomayor was reamed on Twitter after she tweeted a story she co-wrote in which Justice Clarence Thomas was condescendingly referred to as “the Black justice whose rulings often resemble the thinking of White conservatives.”

The article titled “Jim Clyburn saved Biden’s candidacy — and now has the president’s ear on Supreme Court picks” garnered more attention for the flippant description of Thomas than it did for anything related to Clyburn, the Democrat House Majority Whip from South Carolina.

Many credit Jim Clyburn for helping pave Biden’s pathway to the White House. But don’t expect him to issue ultimatums or pressure the president to return the favor. @CleveWootson & I dive into their relationship and Clyburn’s strategic influence campaign https://t.co/owwdH1dWkO

— Marianna Sotomayor (@MariannaReports) February 16, 2022

The section with the reference reads:

Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-Miss.), a friend and ally of Clyburn’s for over 30 years, said even Clyburn’s critics respect his political instincts and his connection with a valuable but often disappointed subset of Democratic voters.

“Nobody that I’m aware of feels that opposing Clyburn’s nomination would be the wise thing to do,” he said. “If you know that a person has been vetted by Jim Clyburn, you know that person won’t go to the court and end up being a Clarence Thomas,” referring to the Black justice whose rulings often resemble the thinking of White conservatives.

This riled up conservatives who saw it as a “racist” depiction of the justice.

NOT racist… pic.twitter.com/dTTvmQpyfA

— Oliver Dunford (@ojdunford) February 17, 2022

You are rightfully criticized for the casually racist line “referring to the Black justice whose rulings often resemble the thinking of White conservatives.”

Edit proposal: “referring to Justice Thomas who is Black and whose opinions often align with conservative positions.

— Blueacre (@blueacre) February 17, 2022

Or…hear me out…maybe “white conservatives” are more nuanced than you suggest and hold positions that are agreed with by intelligent people of other races

— Flanderson (@flanders00) February 17, 2022

Yikes. One of the most racist lines I’ve ever read in print in recent years.

— Confused in the middle (@ConfusedMiddle) February 17, 2022

“…won’t go to the court and end up being a Sonia Sotomayor,” referring to the Hispanic justice whose rulings often resemble the thinking of White liberals.”

Can you imagine what would happen to your career if you wrote that line?

— Paul Lynd (@allyallpaul) February 17, 2022

Weird how you think Clarence Thomas can’t think for himself because he’s Black. That’s pretty racist.

— Just a chick 🐥tweeting (@KristineAz) February 17, 2022

@CleveWootson @MariannaReports Look Karen, Black people don’t owe white liberals anything.

Take your ridiculous takes on Clarence Thomas elsewhere and go back to the Sunken Place. BE MAD, STAY MAD! #clarencethomas https://t.co/RadZ7dCjaC

— NPR Style Guide (@NPRStyleGuide) February 17, 2022

Marianna why did you dismissively refer to Justice Clarence Thomas as “the Black justice whose rulings often resemble the thinking of White conservatives”? https://t.co/DWoCzocGJM

— Jerry Dunleavy (@JerryDunleavy) February 17, 2022

“referring to the Black justice whose rulings often resemble the political thinking of White conservatives”
-quote from this article referring to Justice Thomas.
I guess they drew the line at outright calling him a “race traitor”. No matter, this worked just as well. https://t.co/kwrMIjV4SS

— JCrow (@jlc225) February 17, 2022

Leftists at the Washington Post are trying to bully Justice Clarence Thomas again. When will they learn this doesn’t work? He’s his own man. His commitment to the Constitution and his judicial independence drive the left mad. He is a treasure to our nation. pic.twitter.com/HM8bM0BSLk

— Mike Lee (@SenMikeLee) February 17, 2022

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