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===Judicial appointments===
===Judicial appointments===
In 1991, upon the retirement of Justice [[Thurgood Marshall]], President [[George H.W. Bush]] nominated Thomas to fill the newly vacant seat. Supporters of [[abortion]] desperately opposed his nomination.
Nonetheless, Thomas was confirmed by the Senate with a vote of 52–48, which was at the time the narrowest confirmation of a Supreme Court nominee in history.
Thomas has stated that the biggest impediment to his confirmation and his life, in general, were the "modern day liberal," and he noted that liberals held a double standard toward him.<ref>Multiple references:
*Chasmar, Jessica (October 23, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/oct/23/clarence-thomas-speaks-out-in-new-documentary-my-b/ Clarence Thomas speaks out in new documentary: My 'biggest impediment was the modern day liberal']. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
*Dibble, Madison (October 23, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/it-was-to-undermine-me-clarence-thomas-slams-democrats-in-upcoming-documentary-on-anita-hill-hearings ‘It was to undermine me’: Clarence Thomas slams Democrats in upcoming documentary on Anita Hill hearings]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
*Frazin, Rachel (October 24, 2019). [https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/467265-clarence-thomas-theres-different-sets-of-rules-for-criticizing-me Clarence Thomas: There's a 'different sets of rules' for criticizing me because I'm conservative]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
*Bleau, Hannah (November 30, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2019/11/30/clarence-thomas-the-modern-day-liberal-has-been-bigger-impediment-than-klansmen/ Clarence Thomas: The ‘Modern-Day Liberal’ Has Been Bigger ‘Impediment’ than ‘Klansmen’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 30, 2019.</ref> Thomas was the victim of a racially-motivated smear campaign by Democrats. The accusation was known to be false, and was concocted to publicly intimidate an African-American Republican from accepting an appointment to the nation's High Court, and derail his nomination. None of the allegations could be substantiated. The deliberate falsehoods did however persuade former [[Ku Klux Klan]] [[Democrat]]ic [[Senator]] [[Robert Byrd]] to change his vote from "yes" for confirmation to "no".
Liberals have continued to smear Thomas and uncritically believe Hill's claims.<ref>McManus, John F. (May 1, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/reviews/opinion/item/32174-are-there-no-defenders-of-clarence-thomas Are There No Defenders of Clarence Thomas?] ''The New American''. Retrieved May 1, 2019.</ref>
Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats discussed among themselves that they should defeat Supreme Court nominee Miguel Estrada because he is an attractive candidate and [[Hispanic]]. A document titled "Talking Points on Estrada for Caucus" was circulated.<ref>http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1024910/posts</ref>
Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats discussed among themselves that they should defeat Supreme Court nominee Miguel Estrada because he is an attractive candidate and [[Hispanic]]. A document titled "Talking Points on Estrada for Caucus" was circulated.<ref>http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1024910/posts</ref>