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I don't know how I missed this. I thought it was a prank but apparently it's true. 
The wife of US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas called her husband's sexual harassment accuser, Anita Hill, and demanded an apology for her testimony before Congress in 1991.
"Good morning, Anita Hill, it's Ginni Thomas," said Virginia Thomas, who called Hill's office at Brandeis University, where Hill is a law professor. She left a message at 7:30 a.m. Saturday:
"I certainly thought the call was inappropriate," Hill said in a statement to CNN issued by Brandeis. "I have no intention of apologizing because I testified truthfully about my experience and I stand by that testimony."
But it wasn't, as Virginia Thomas later confirmed it was her to a reporter.
What a hoot!! Didn't he have the cajones to make the call himself?
Wha' you tink bout dis blu?
The wife of US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas called her husband's sexual harassment accuser, Anita Hill, and demanded an apology for her testimony before Congress in 1991.
"Good morning, Anita Hill, it's Ginni Thomas," said Virginia Thomas, who called Hill's office at Brandeis University, where Hill is a law professor. She left a message at 7:30 a.m. Saturday:
"I just wanted to reach across the airwaves and the years and ask you to consider something. I would love you to consider an apology sometime and some full explanation of why you did what you did with my husband. So give it some thought and certainly pray about this and come to understand why you did what you did. OK. Have a good day."
Dr. Hill, who testified that Clarence once held out his soda can and asked, "Who has put pubic hair on my Coke?," said she thought the call "was a prank.""I certainly thought the call was inappropriate," Hill said in a statement to CNN issued by Brandeis. "I have no intention of apologizing because I testified truthfully about my experience and I stand by that testimony."
But it wasn't, as Virginia Thomas later confirmed it was her to a reporter.
"I did place a call to Ms. Hill at her office extending an olive branch to her after all these years, in hopes that we could ultimately get past what happened so long ago. That offer still stands, I would be very happy to meet and talk with her if she would be willing to do the same. Certainly no offense was ever intended."
When told of Virginia's comments, Anita replied, "Even if it wasn't a prank, it was in no way conciliatory for her to begin with the presumption that I did something wrong in 1991. I don't apologize. I have no intention of apologizing, and I stand by my testimony in 1991."
Totally agree Dr. Hill. But who calls someone at 7:30 on a Saturday morning about something that happened almost twenty years ago?? Ginni obviously had a long Friday night...or was inspired by some climactic Tyler Perry scene. Either way....inappropriate.
What a hoot!! Didn't he have the cajones to make the call himself?
Wha' you tink bout dis blu?
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