particular cases. i think there's something to that notion. but i think, you know, if you compare this for example to our recusal issue involving justin -- justice -- who was a hunting body of cheney, and george washington -- 's and the question -- the question -- is it whether the social involvement was enough for -- it in which cheney was in a lawsuit in his official position, that is nothing compared to this. justice scalia felt the need to write an opinion explaining why he was it recusing himself. at the very least, i think the chief justice should ask justice thomas to explain himself. if he doesn't, and he does agree to hear one of these cases, i think it is appropriate for congress to open an investigation into this crisis. >> i want to get your reaction to this guardian headline from september. clarence thomas insists supreme court justices do not real based on politics.