60 MINUTES interview with Justice Thomas

I'm really looking forward to Rush Limbaugh's interview with Clarence Thomas, but a quick word on the 60 minutes interview. Is anyone amazed that 60 Minutes (in the intro) could say, and I paraphrase, Justice Thomas isn't what you think he is: He's intelligent, thoughtful...

Is this outright racism or the hubris of liberals who believe that everyone who watches their show believes (as they apparently do) that Justice Thomas is an idiot?