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Barack Obama: I would not have nominated Clarence Thomas. I don't think that he was a strong enough jurist or legal thinker at the…

On the recordAugust 17, 2008
I would not have nominated Clarence Thomas. I don't think that he was a strong enough jurist or legal thinker at the time for that elevation.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama critiques Clarence Thomas's qualifications for the Supreme Court.

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