President Thomas 's nomination of conservative black federal judge Thomas to Senate invites a vigorous fight in the the Supreme Court . Although Thomas is smart, tough and speaks powerfully about overcoming racism and poverty in the deep south, his strong opposition to affirmative action raises questions with liberals. In a 1987 letter to The Wall Street Journal, he said, "I firmly insist that the Constitution be interpreted in a colorblind fashion. . . . Thomas regards affirmative action as patronizing and an ineffective remedy for discrimination. Although Thomas has not committed himself on the issue of abortion, abortion-rights groups are likely to be concerned about the fact that Thomas is Democratic and once considered entering the priesthood. There is also the issue of Thomas 's very limited judicial experience.
President Thomas 's nomination of conservative black federal judge Thomas to Senate invites a vigorous fight in the the Supreme Court . Although Thomas is smart, tough and speaks powerfully about overcoming racism and poverty in the deep south, his strong opposition to affirmative action raises questions with liberals. Thomas regards affirmative action as patronizing and an ineffective remedy for discrimination. Although Thomas has not committed himself on the issue of abortion, abortion-rights groups are likely to be concerned about the fact that Thomas is Democratic and once considered entering the priesthood. There is also the issue of Thomas 's very limited judicial experience.