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===Judicial appointments===
===Judicial appointments===
In 1991, upon the retirement of Justice [[Thurgood Marshall]], President [[George H.W. Bush]] nominated [[Clarence Thomas]] to fill the newly vacant seat. 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.
In 1991, upon the retirement of Justice [[Thurgood Marshall]], President [[George H.W. Bush]] nominated [[Clarence Thomas]] to fill the newly vacant seat. [[Democrat]]s were outraged that a [[Republican]] president would nominate a [[conservative]] [[African-American]] role model for Black youths to the Supreme Court. Sen. [[Joseph Biden]], chairman of the Judiciary Committee, called for extended hearings to delay a vote on Thomas.<ref>https://www.essence.com/news/politics/joe-biden-anita-hill-comment-2020-presidential-run/</ref><ref>https://youtu.be/sM19YOqs7hU</ref>
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:
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:
*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.
*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.
*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".
*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". 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.
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>