"Experience" A Word NOT To Use

[red states rule]

I just thought I'd reiterate that Obama stopped himself from saying that Thomas didn't have enough EXPERIENCE to be on SOCTUS. In fact, he had much more experience for the position than Obama has for President.

Is Obama aware of Justice Thomas's background? Where is Justice Thomas lacking experience?


From 1974 to 1977, Thomas was an Assistant Attorney General of Missouri under then State Attorney General John Danforth. When Danforth was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1976 to 1979, Thomas left to become an attorney with Monsanto in St. Louis, Missouri. He returned to work for Danforth from 1979 to 1981 as a Legislative Assistant. Both men shared a common bond in that both had studied to be ordained (although Thomas was Roman Catholic and Danforth was ordained Episcopalian). Danforth was to be instrumental in championing Thomas for the Supreme Court.

In 1981, he joined the Reagan administration. From 1981 to 1982, he served as Assistant Secretary of Education for the Office of Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Education. From 1982 to 1990 he was Chairman of the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC").

In 1990, President George H. W. Bush appointed Thomas to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarence_Thomas

[Monkeybone]

I just thought I'd reiterate that Obama stopped himself from saying that Thomas didn't have enough EXPERIENCE to be on SOCTUS. In fact, he had much more experience for the position than Obama has for President.

he knew what kinda flood gate that wold open about himself...or just just realized that it was above his pay-grade to judge the level of experience for SOCTUS.

[Kathianne]

he knew what kinda flood gate that wold open about himself...or just just realized that it was above his pay-grade to judge the level of experience for SOCTUS.

Not too mention most polls illustrate that people understand he does lack experience.

[Kathianne]

Is Obama aware of Justice Thomas's background? Where is Justice Thomas lacking experience?


From 1974 to 1977, Thomas was an Assistant Attorney General of Missouri under then State Attorney General John Danforth. When Danforth was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1976 to 1979, Thomas left to become an attorney with Monsanto in St. Louis, Missouri. He returned to work for Danforth from 1979 to 1981 as a Legislative Assistant. Both men shared a common bond in that both had studied to be ordained (although Thomas was Roman Catholic and Danforth was ordained Episcopalian). Danforth was to be instrumental in championing Thomas for the Supreme Court.

In 1981, he joined the Reagan administration. From 1981 to 1982, he served as Assistant Secretary of Education for the Office of Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Education. From 1982 to 1990 he was Chairman of the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC").

In 1990, President George H. W. Bush appointed Thomas to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarence_Thomas

Please see post #5.

[red states rule]

Please see post #5.

Ok

Since I miised it, maybe Obama did as well