[msnimje]

Clarence Thomas was as much a cipher as Harriett Miers

Clarence Thomas:

Bar Admission Missouri, 1974

Experience Prior judicial experience: Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals (DC Cir.)

Federal Judicial Position(s) Judge, Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 1990-91

Federal Political Position(s)

Legislative assistant, Senate, 1979-81;

Assistant Secretary for civil rights, Department of Education, 1981-82;

Chairman, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 1982-90

Law Practice Missouri, 1977-79

Law School Yale, Graduated 1974

State Political Position(s) Assistant attorney general, Missouri, 1974-77

Undergraduate Education Immaculate Conception Holy Cross, Attended 1967-68, B.A. 1971

Additonal information from Infoplease.com

he graduated (1974) from the Yale Law School and became a prominent black conservative active in Republican causes

[sinkspur]

The media characterized Clarence Thomas as an unknown, and unworthy of succeeding a judicial giant like Thurgood Marshall. Marshall, himself, derided Thomas.

You either weren't paying attention in 1991 or have conveniently forgotten that Thomas was laughed at as a nominee.

[RobbyS]

I am not overwhelmed by this. A respectable but thin resume. To this Miers could oppose a long and successful career in private practice and fifteen years in public life.