Black congresswoman says Supreme Court needs a ‘black’ voice, Justice Clarence Thomas doesn’t count

Black congresswoman says Supreme Court needs a ‘black’ voice, Justice Clarence Thomas doesn’t count – Joe Walsh:
People want to have a “an African-American voice” on the Supreme Court, Karen Bass, a black congresswoman from California, asserted — despite Justice Clarence Thomas’ position on the court.
“I think many people would like to see an African American on the Supreme Court,” Bass said during an interview on Al Sharpton’s MSNBC show.
“We don’t really need to go into Clarence Thomas’ background or his behavior on the Court, but I think to have an African-American voice that has definitely not been there since Thurgood Marshall would really be an incredible contribution to our country.”
The Washington Free Beacon reported:
Bass went on to say Senate Republicans, who have said they won’t act on a nomination by President Obama in this election year, should do their job.
Sharpton was embarrassed enough by Bass’ comment that he reminded his audience at the end of their interview that he and Bass weren’t suggesting Thomas wasn’t actually a true African American.
“I might note neither you or I is suggesting Clarence Thomas is not African American,” Sharpton said.
“We just may [disagree] with how he has used his–”
“It’s an African American voice,” Bass said.
“That’s right, I just wanted to clarify that,” Sharpton said.
Thomas has been vilified by many on the left since he joined the Supreme Court in 1991 after a particularly contentious nomination fight, with some even throwing the racial slur “Uncle Tom” at him for being conservative.
Watch Bass’s interview on MSNBC at the Washington Free Beacon here.
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