"The Thomas Issue"

"Last week, 74 Democrats in Congress cited the threat to the court’s authority when they asked Justice Thomas to recuse himself from an expected review of the health care reform law. This came after an announcement by his wife, Virginia, a lobbyist, who said she will provide 'advocacy and assistance' as 'an ambassador to the Tea Party movement,' which, of course, is dedicated to the overturning of the health care law."

You can find the NYT editorial here.