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(The Daily Beast)–“There’s a reason John Oliver and his Last Week Tonight crew keep winning Emmys: All of the other late-night TV hosts are all talk and no action.
Oliver’s Season 11 premiere ended with perhaps his boldest move yet, as he offered sitting Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas $1 million per year—plus a brand-new, state-of-the-art motor coach worth an estimated $2.4 million, to replace the justice’s current rig—if Thomas resigns immediately from the highest court in the United States. Oliver’s offer expires in 30 days.
“Clarence Thomas is arguably the most consequential justice on the court right now, and he’s never really seemed to like the job. He’s said it’s not worth doing ‘for the grief.’ So what if he could keep the luxury perks that he clearly enjoys without having to endure all of that grief?” Oliver asked. “We have a special offer for you tonight. We are prepared to offer you $1 million a year for the rest of your life if you simply agree to leave the Supreme Court immediately and never come back.”
Oliver then displayed a contract. “This is not a joke,” he said. “This is real. A million dollars a year until you or I die.”
He said he and his show spoke with legal experts who assured him the offer is legal. “Which seems crazy to me because it really feels like it shouldn’t be. But as they keep pointing out, there are no rules in place to stop me from doing this. And let me be clear: HBO is not putting up the money for this. I am personally on the hook.””
Brilliant political comedian and my coveted thunder buddy John Oliver, has done it again. He’s taken a corrupted lemon and has made a delicious lemon cocktail with a shot of democracy cleanser. How do you get a Supreme Court Justice willing to sell the country’s democratic integrity to the highest bidder? You make him an offer he can’t refuse.
Oliver, known for doing his homework, knew exactly how to exploit Justice Clarence Thomas’s weakness, greed. The million-dollar-a-year offer, out of Oliver’s pocket, is a fantastic starter. However, it’s the 2.5 million dollar luxury RV “motor coach” where the rubber meets the road for this deal. Thomas and his wife Ginni are both lovers of the finest luxury gifts but also have become accustomed to presenting themselves as a working-class couple. So what better gift is there than an ultra-wealthy upgrade to their current RV motor coach? There is none!
As much as every single fiber in my being would be overcome with exuberance and relief if Clarence Thomas were to accept the opportunity of a lifetime. My sense is there is one vital element missing from Oliver’s contract that both Clarence and Ginni have become addicted to and can’t live without. That is power. Maybe, if Oliver could pull some strings back in his previous homeland, England. Securing the couple a title of Lordship or whatever other designation holds weight in fancy circles. Then you just might have a chance at locking the Thomas’s up for a lifelong commitment.
Sadly, as much as Clarence may contemplate such an opportunity. His wife Ginni appears to be the one pulling the strings in that family. She would never relinquish her status as an influential figure in the MAGA establishment. Not for anything less than the complete right-wing takeover she’s worked so vigorously to advance. That was Oliver’s fatal flaw in his approach. His focus was on getting Clarence to play ball. When it’s Ginni who is the real architect of this anti-democratic relationship. It may be the last characteristic remaining to perpetuate the illusion the Thomas’s are just another average American couple. I’m quite confident in that partnership, if Clarence’s wife ain’t happy then no one’s happy!
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For The Daily Beast article quoted in this column click the link below
https://www.thedailybeast.com/john-oliver-offers-clarence-thomas-millions-to-resign-immediately
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