Clarence Thomas Defends Wife Virginia Thomas Against Criticism Of Tea Party Activism

Just so nobody forgets, we have George H. W. Bush to thank for Clarence Thomas being on the Supreme Court.

The same George H. W. Bush who Obama awarded with the Medal of Freedom last week.

The Medal of Freedom, America's highest civilian honor, is awarded for "an especially meritoriou­s contributi­on to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, cultural or other significan­t public or private endeavors.­"

The move was widely expected to be seen as a bipartisan gesture from Obama to Republican­s.

The announceme­nt was made a day after former President George W. Bush respectful­ly declined to criticize Obama, during a press conference in Dallas at the future site of the Bush library.

Ain't bipartisan­ship grand?
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