Virginia Thomas, wife of the nominee to Senate, has come under scrutiny and is the target of some criticism. Critics see her as a woman with strong opinions on issues likely to come before the court. She has represented the conservative views in her work on the staff of a Republican Congressman. She and the nominee have said that women and blacks are hindered, rather than helped, by affirmative action. Virginia Thomas is a white woman, and some prominent blacks outside government view this as Thomas' rejection of the black community.
Virginia Thomas, wife of the nominee to the Supreme Court, has come under scrutiny and is the target of some criticism. Critics see her as a woman with strong opinions on issues likely to come before the court. She has represented the conservative views in her work on the staff of a Republican Congressman. She and the nominee have said that women and blacks are hindered, rather than helped, by affirmative action. Virginia Thomas is a white woman, and some prominent blacks outside government view this as Thomas' rejection of the black community.