“Tushnet is pitiless when it comes to condemning Scalia’s abrasive, often abusive personal attacks, which he dismisses as ‘the sound bite style of Crossfire’ and as less than intellectually persuasive to boot. But lest you suspect that he’s advancing a canned liberal agenda, it’s worth noting that Tushnet’s most generous portrait by far is of Clarence Thomas — a man whose legal work he characterizes as ‘more interesting and distinctive than what Scalia has done’ and with ‘a greater chance of making an enduring contribution to constitutional law.’”

Tushnet has spun 180 degrees on Thomas, with respect to his ability and the Anita Hill thing, becoming a liberal fan of Thomas’s rulings (even when not agreeing with them).