Outside of @senatemajldr house right now. Crowd getting bigger. LMPD trying to keep people on sidewalks. pic.twitter.com/0AKxmfHpML
— Joel Willett (@realJoelWillett) September 19, 2020
Outside of @senatemajldr house right now. Crowd getting bigger. LMPD trying to keep people on sidewalks. pic.twitter.com/0AKxmfHpML
— Joel Willett (@realJoelWillett) September 19, 2020
A regime that behaves like this will simply not survive. It might take some time, but there is no doubt that’s its days are numbered. pic.twitter.com/vQeCznzmGA
— Carl Bildt (@carlbildt) September 19, 2020
.@AOC: “This election...voting for Joe Biden is not about whether you agree with him, it’s a vote to let our democracy live another day.” https://t.co/nViZEv4R3y
— Will Steakin (@wsteaks) September 19, 2020
Because elections have consequences for lawmakers and judges. Today it’s Trump; November can be different. Remember, the first bill President Barack Obama signed was the Democratic Congress’ bipartisan bill to correct a Supreme Court injustice - the #LilyLedbetter Act. 14/ pic.twitter.com/kMWsLGQ3sH
— Christine Pelosi (@sfpelosi) July 10, 2018
NBC News: The United States has surpassed 200,000 coronavirus deaths.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) September 19, 2020
If you don't show up on November 3, you will have an unaccountable junta leader with a Supreme Court he owns. https://t.co/Tu1lTTFDis
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) September 19, 2020
McConnell usually wins. This time, it may be different. My latest in @TheAtlantic https://t.co/4Xb3OnBaAO
— David Frum (@davidfrum) September 19, 2020
If Republicans push through a Supreme Court nominee, within weeks the Affordable Care Act will be gone (a case is pending).
— Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) September 19, 2020
20 million Americans will lose their health insurance and rates will skyrocket for anyone with a preexisting condition.
In the middle of a pandemic.
Perspective: If McConnell pushes through a nominee, President Biden should pack the court https://t.co/PGWxTeJdXa
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 19, 2020
BREAKING: President Trump urged the Republican-run Senate to consider “without delay” his upcoming nomination to fill the Supreme Court seat vacated by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death. https://t.co/b7JAEfKQbD
— The Associated Press (@AP) September 19, 2020
Woman with HIV denied water, medication in Texas jail before dying of neglect, family says https://t.co/MUcOZWIz0s
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 19, 2020
Here is a photo of a man, a U.S. Senator, who simply does not give a f#ck what you or anyone else thinks.https://t.co/c2dxEPS5Ec
— Mike Barnicle (@mikebarnicle) September 19, 2020
When one group fights for power at all costs vs a group fighting for the rule of law, the second group had damned well better mobilize while it still can, because it only gets harder. Trust me on this one.
— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) September 19, 2020
“I don’t think we should be moving forward with a Supreme Court nominee in the last year of this president’s term.
— Fernand R. Amandi (@AmandiOnAir) September 19, 2020
I would say that even if it was a Republican president.”
— @marcorubio in March 2016, eight months before Election Day. pic.twitter.com/CkBkeT08xk
If the House impeaches Bill Barr, that business is privileged over everything else in the Senate. Including confirming judges. I didn’t think there was a ton of point to it before but I have changed my mind.
— Louise Mensch (@LouiseMensch) September 19, 2020
I’m scared.
— Lisa Page (@NatSecLisa) September 19, 2020
But it’s a new day. And this is America. We can do anything. pic.twitter.com/FnpjAW3KnA
If you would like to honor what RBG fought for, please give to Joe and Kamala directly through this link now.
— Eric Garland (@ericgarland) September 19, 2020
They'll need to hire LAWYERS to fight for democracy in the courts. Even $5 will help. Thanks. https://t.co/3T4C0IBcZa pic.twitter.com/OepQu3pR1c
McConnell Pursues Scorched-Earth Tactics on Ground That is Already Scorched
— Ted Corcoran (Red T Raccoon) (@RedTRaccoon) September 19, 2020
In trying to ram through a replacement for Ginsburg, Senate leader elevates power over principle.https://t.co/Lcs4KVVIax
Some of Fox News’ biggest names will have to answer in court next month for their widely discredited reporting on the unsolved murder of Seth Rich https://t.co/FZ8GLLnJlI
— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) September 19, 2020
...and now I will ignore her last wishes. https://t.co/6chZNR9iou
— JeremyNewberger (@jeremynewberger) September 19, 2020
Cool. Vote.
— Bakari Sellers (@Bakari_Sellers) September 19, 2020
Abolish filibuster. Make DC and Puerto Rico a state. Pack the courts.
Y’all gotta focus. https://t.co/5LGxs7uOtd
Schumer's statement is verbatim what McConnell said four years ago when Justice Antonin Scalia died in February 2016. https://t.co/Q0DhDZyX2B
— HuffPost (@HuffPost) September 19, 2020
Perspective: The deep roots of disdain for Black political leaders https://t.co/hidVkwMkJ7
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 19, 2020
Here’s her office number (202) 224-2523. Tell her NO SCOTUS until Inauguration Day!
— Dear Susan Collins (@dear___susan) September 19, 2020
Sen. Lisa Murkowski says it would be a “double standard” to fill a Supreme Court vacancy before 2021 & “would not support it.”
— Fernand R. Amandi (@AmandiOnAir) September 18, 2020
Would bet my life @MittRomney feels the same way.
All eyes now on @SenatorCollins.
.@CharlieBakerMA: I don’t want to get involved in presidential politics.
— MA Democratic Party (@massdems) September 18, 2020
Also Charlie Baker: *endorses Susan Collins*
Susan Collins: pic.twitter.com/f1RjF3oUbl
There are two people dead and at least 14 others injured following a mass shooting at a backyard party in Rochester, New York, according to the Rochester Police Department. https://t.co/4pBqnqYvgU
— ABC News (@ABC) September 19, 2020
A free press suppressed. A vote postponed. Dissent criminalized. China’s insidious reengineering of Hong Kong marches on, but not without a fight.
— WIRED (@WIRED) September 17, 2020
https://t.co/2XrMX0rxN2
International Scrutiny Increases for Belarus https://t.co/wn7mcXeur0
— Human Rights Watch (@hrw) September 19, 2020
Cyprus blocks EU’s Belarus sanctions plan https://t.co/42DbL8o0ZK
— EURACTIV Global EU (@eaGlobalEU) September 18, 2020
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya invited Belarusians and foreigners supporting Belarus to join the Global Day of Solidarity with Belarus on September 20. Actually, it’s not one day but the whole week (Sep 20-26)
— Franak Viačorka (@franakviacorka) September 18, 2020
Hashtags of the campaign #solidaritywithbelarus #StandWithBelarus pic.twitter.com/HQ03uP5seq
NEW VIDEO: Because of established precedent, enforced by McConnell in the past and endorsed by Trump and Republicans in 2016, there must be #NoNewJustices. Pass it on. pic.twitter.com/re2rpBfZjG
— Really American 🇺🇸 (@ReallyAmerican1) September 19, 2020
The only one who will be looking for a new job next year is you. https://t.co/IQz2HNMXd2
— Mike Bloomberg (@MikeBloomberg) September 18, 2020
For Chris Wray to do this now, as a Trump appointee, at this moment in time means that what the Russians are doing is very, very bad. He’s willing to lose his job over it (which he will if Trump gets re-elected). We should all take heed of his warning. https://t.co/9epdYj6Dvq
— Anne Milgram (@AnneMilgram) September 18, 2020
A major deal to lower drug prices fell apart after White House insisted drug makers pay to send millions of $100 cash cards to seniors before November — “Trump Cards,” some in the industry called them.
— Aman Batheja (@amanbatheja) September 18, 2020
https://t.co/CTnzCyS37q
Its a good night to donate to Amy McGrath & help her defeat the evil hypocrite Mitch McConnell. https://t.co/b4qAwEO1rT
— kristen johnston (@thekjohnston) September 19, 2020
If Mark Kelly wins, he gets sworn into office in November. Open your wallets. https://t.co/Nkcm2UkA52
— Corey Ciorciari (@CoreyCiorciari) September 18, 2020
She just died and the GOP is already issuing statements and doing TV hits. Remember that next time there’s a school shooting and they say it’s not time to play politics w/ gun control https://t.co/jF376AMt3I
— Jawn Gonzalez (@JohnGonzalez) September 19, 2020
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg fought to the end, through her cancer, with unwavering faith in our democracy and its ideals. That’s how we remember her. But she also left instructions for how she wanted her legacy to be honored. My statement: https://t.co/Wa6YcT5gDi
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) September 19, 2020
If you are going to drain the swamp let’s start with the Swamp Thing. In honor of RBG @MsJuneDiane and I will match donations to this fund up to 10k. Post receipts below. This fund spreads $ to all flippable seats not just Mitch.https://t.co/C4f4Z99Bl2
— Paul Scheer (@paulscheer) September 19, 2020
The Arizona Senate race has taken on new importance after the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg: If Democrat Mark Kelly wins, he could be sworn in to replace Sen. Martha McSally as early as Nov. 30 — possibly in time to vote on a new Supreme Court nominee. https://t.co/YgBO1x7BPR
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 19, 2020
Can we now just call him a racist and move on? Thx. https://t.co/HaUgvRHMmN
— Soledad O'Brien (@soledadobrien) September 19, 2020
Collins and Murkowski are on record saying they wouldn't support a nominee this close to the election
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) September 19, 2020
Barring a reversal, one more defection would force at least a tiebreak >>> pic.twitter.com/GaZB29m0we
Let me be clear: The voters should pick a President, and that President should select a successor to Justice Ginsburg.
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) September 19, 2020
I just donated to @AmyMcGrathKY — please join me and let’s send Moscow Mitch a message in the only language he understands - cold hard cash to his fearless female opponent! https://t.co/MtwQUR2ZmB
— Louise Mensch (@LouiseMensch) September 19, 2020
Barack Obama: "Four and a half years ago, when Republicans refused to hold a hearing or an up-or-down vote on Merrick Garland, they invented the principle that the Senate shouldn’t fill an open seat on the Supreme Court before a new president was sworn in."
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) September 19, 2020
.@LindseyGrahamSC now I believe you will do what you promised.... https://t.co/uX9qayc9xm
— Please wear a mask! Do it for the World please... (@chefjoseandres) September 19, 2020
.@LindseyGrahamSC if you move a scotus nominee I will do everything I can to destroy you. Let me be clear: you put a Justice on the bench and you will lose.
— jimmy williams (@Jimmyspolitics) September 18, 2020
Ruth Bader Ginsburg stood for all of us. She was an American hero, a giant of legal doctrine, and a relentless voice in the pursuit of that highest American ideal: Equal Justice Under Law. May her memory be a blessing to all people who cherish our Constitution and its promise.
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) September 19, 2020
(2/3) But my opponent has already done so, contradicting his stance on filling vacancies.
— Amy McGrath (@AmyMcGrathKY) September 19, 2020
Such is the custom in Mitch McConnell's Washington.
(3/3) I'll save the political rhetoric for another day. But I want Kentuckians to know: if the "McConnell Rule" was good enough in 2016, it should be good enough in 2020, and I will fight him every step of the way on this.
— Amy McGrath (@AmyMcGrathKY) September 19, 2020
Keep it classy, *Sen. McSally.
— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) September 19, 2020
*Appointed. Not elected. https://t.co/nwPdwN2A9N
You can’t make this stuff up https://t.co/xBVGVDu2YT
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) September 19, 2020
Analysis: Why Mitch McConnell intends to confirm a new Supreme Court justice now, when he wouldn’t in 2016 https://t.co/nCyAiztLOZ
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 19, 2020
We’re shutting this country down if Trump and McConnell try to ram through an appointment before the election.
— Beau Willimon (@BeauWillimon) September 18, 2020
Clinton: Democrats must use every possible procedural obstacle to stop McConnell https://t.co/acnXlo7EAq via @msnbc
— Chef Chipmunk-5 Zappa (@Chefefefe) September 19, 2020
Senators Collins, Graham, Grassley, and Murkowski are on record as of 2018 that no Justice should be confirmed this close to a presidential election. Senator Romney should join them. Leader McConnell’s monumental hypocrisy cannot be allowed to prevail.
— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) September 19, 2020
Mitch McConnell in 2016: “The American people should have a voice in the selection of their next Supreme Court Justice. Therefore, this vacancy should not be filled until we have a new president."
— Dan Pfeiffer (@danpfeiffer) September 18, 2020
In an effort to get reelected, Donald Trump literally KILLED 200,000 people - you really think he gives a crap about spitting on RBG's 'legacy'?
— Pauley Teeks (@PauleyTeeks) September 19, 2020
It's a done deal, her seat will be filled by a Trump lackey by January, and we're all helpless to stop it. https://t.co/n3wwXRGV5V
Kremlin employee and Trump co-conspirator Michael Caputo's emails divulged, show pattern of intentionally silencing CDC scientists to increase the spread of COVID 🤬 https://t.co/GtNZZwHp5i
— Eric Garland (@ericgarland) September 18, 2020
If McConnell/Trump ram through a replacement, then Dems need to increase the number of justices to 11 if they win all three majorities.
— Daniel Goldman (@danielsgoldman) September 19, 2020
Mitch McConnell says: "President Trump’s nominee will receive a vote on the floor of the United States Senate."
— Dr Mike Galsworthy (@mikegalsworthy) September 19, 2020
In 2016 election, they blocked Obama’s nominee on the grounds that you shouldn’t appoint a new judge during an election.
Look at the twisting of the rationale now: pic.twitter.com/nPD6QFMf4T