Virginia Thomas , wife of the nominee to the Supreme Court , has come under scrutiny and is the subject of some criticism . Critics see her as a woman with strong opinions on issues likely to arise before the court . She has represented the conservative views in her work on the nomination of a federal Congressman . She and the nominee have argued that women and minorities are hindered , rather than helped , by affirmative action . Virginia Thomas is a white woman , and some prominent blacks outside government view this as blacks ' betrayal 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.