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Virginia Thomas

Ginni Thomas: 'It Was Probably A Mistake' To Call Anita Hill


Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and Virginia Thomas

Virginia "Ginni" Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, says the call she placed to Anita Hill in October "was probably a mistake on my part."

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Topics: Anita Hill, Clarence Thomas, Liberty Central, Supreme Court, Virginia Thomas

Dick Armey

History Lessons With Dick Armey: Tea Parties Predate Obama, Clarence Thomas Was 'Lynched'


Dick Armey, FreedomWorks chairman

Speaking to a largely unfriendly -- and often openly hostile -- audience at The New Yorker Festival's Tea Party panel on Saturday morning, former House Majority Leader and current FreedomWorks Chairman Dick Armey attempted to explain to those in attendance the true origins of the tea party and why so many people seem to be so angry right now. And, despite sharing the stage with Harvard history professor and author Jill Lepore, CNBC's Rick Santelli and Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY), he openly attempted to rewrite more than a little history to fit his preferred narrative.

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Topics: Americans For Prosperity, Anita Hill, Anthony Weiner, Clarence Thomas, Dick Armey, FreedomWorks, HAMP, J.C. Watts, Koch Industries, Rick Santelli, TARP , Taxes, Tea Parties, Teabaggers

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