Resurrection: 2the Confirmation of Clarence Thomas

by John C. Danforth

Book Overview

When U.S. Senator and Christian minister John C. Danforth sponsored Clarence Thomas for the Supreme Court nomination, he was not prepared for the explosion caused by Anita Hill's charges of sexual... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0670860220
• ISBN13: 9780670860227
• Release Date: October 1994
• Publisher: Viking Books
• Length: 225 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

introspective look at his actions during crisis

An introspective look at Danforth's and Thomas's reactions and activities during their personal crises during the infamous Senate confirmation process. Interesting from not only a historical and political perspective, but more so about the human reactions that they both had. Danforth, who was Thomas's Senate sponsor throughout the confirmation hearings, provides some insite about Senate machinations, his team's contemporaneous thoughts, as well as a self critical analysis of where they failed and how they succeeded. He dramatically retells how close they each came to quitting, and how they each were able to channel their faith to continue on to win a battle that ultimately in their minds had little to do with winning Thomas's confirmation to the Court, but rather more with bringing him back from the virtual death inflicted by his accusers and the cruel torture inflicted on himself! Could be a good read even if you don't like what the Justice stands for, since you might revel in his crisis. But this story shows how that how you can maintain a positive attitude through the assumption of the worst possible result. Only a naive reader would conclude that this is simply a historical recollection of the hearings.