Clarence Thomas ruled in favor of Citizens United. Harlan Crow and his family's political contributions then went up 862%. Then we later find out Thomas let Crow take him on lavish trips, buy his mom's house, and help fund his wife's conservative nonprofit. See how this works?
@rbreich @bplein and it’s after the fact, so in line with the SCOTUS decision on when “gifts” are problematic.

@juandesant @rbreich Thomas is the symptom. Crow is the cause.

If we can’t fight the cause, we can treat the symptom.

Let’s find a way to get rid of Thomas. Reform the court with an ethics-based system.

We can also go after the cause but that’s a longer term goal. Treat the symptom. Thomas is a ringworm that we have to treat with anti-fungal medicine until he’s wiped out.