When Clarence Thomas was looking to court Republicans as he made his way up the list of SCJ nominees, he used to tell a story about how his lazy sister lived off welfare and was utterly dependent on it and how awful that was and what the world needed was less welfare - playing up to all the racist welfare queen stereotypes conservatives of the time loved (and still do). Not just that, but all her kids were now welfare dependent as well! It was pefect - a GOP talking point come to life and told by a black judge.
When newspapers went looking for his sister, they found out that she helped raise Clarence after their father left the family, and worked 2 jobs to support him through college. She'd only been on welfare for a few years when their aunt had a stroke and needed full time care. By the time Clarence was peddling his lie, she was back in full time work. Oh and her kids were all employed too - a carpenter, a baker and a soldier.
This is the calibre of person you're talking about. The kind of person who would sell his soul, lie about his family to add gravitas to a known racist sterotype of the time, because it got him endorsement from the racists.
He isn't going to resign. He can't be removed. Best hope is to root for whatever malady has hospitalised him.
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