What If We Just Paid Clarence Thomas $1 Million?

Matter of Opinion

New York Times Opinion

Society & Culture, Ross Douthat, News, New York Times, Journalism

4.2 • 7.2K Ratings

🗓️ 11 May 2023

⏱️ 32 minutes

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On the inaugural episode of “Matter of Opinion,” a new podcast from New York Times Opinion, our hosts discuss the recent revelations about Clarence Thomas, their impact on the Supreme Court and how, or whether, to fix this increasingly unpopular institution. Plus: hot and cold. (What is that? You’ll have to listen to find out.) (A full transcript of the episode will be available midday on the Times website.)

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0:00.0	Who watched the coronation?
0:02.7	Our household remains a very strict Republican household.
0:06.3	Okay.
0:07.2	Yeah.
0:08.2	Like, we fought a revolution so that we wouldn't have to get up
0:10.3	and watch coronations.
0:11.5	Sure did.
0:12.5	Oh, we should probably get started, guys.
0:15.5	Are we sure we want to talk about the court?
0:17.9	I mean, the coronation is more uplifting
0:20.9	and the costumes are better.
0:22.6	Yeah.
0:23.4	That's like the Supreme Court does have kind of a
0:26.1	doward down market look.
0:28.3	Should the Supreme Court have wigs?
0:31.1	Yes.
0:31.9	I'm very proud of wigs.
0:32.7	I'd like to bring wigs and Supremes together
0:34.8	and actually talk about the Supremes,
0:37.3	one of the greatest bands ever to exist.
0:39.9	That's not what we're talking about today.
0:41.7	Oh, Carlos.
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