In 1991, even before his confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court, then-Judge Clarence Thomas was a tool. Twenty-seven years later, certain aspects of Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court bear a striking resemblance to the Thomas nomination. Wally McNamee via Getty Images Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee in 1991. No black man has ever been lynched for doing anything to a black woman. To put it plainly, Brett Kavanaugh is a throwaway candidate in a way that Clarence Thomas was not.

Source: Huffington Post September 21, 2018 22:07 UTC