Dear,
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s dying words, dictated to her granddaughter,
were, “My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new
president is installed.”(1)
But less than two hours after Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s passing, Mitch
McConnell announced that “Trump’s nominee will receive a vote on the floor
of the United States Senate.” And this morning, Trump himself tweeted that
he would nominate a justice to replace Justice Ginsburg.
That can never happen.
Instead of taking the time to process the great loss of Ginsberg last
night, our team stayed up through the early morning hours planning how we
can stop McConnell from pushing through a Justice who will be the vote to
destroy Roe v. Wade, LGBTQ rights, workers rights, and the values we hold
dear. But we didn’t budget for this fight, so we’re going need a major
influx of new resources now.
[ [link removed] ]Will you rush an emergency donation to stop Trump from selecting Ruth
Bader Ginsburg’s replacement on the Supreme Court?
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The next Justice will be a deciding vote on Roe v. Wade. The Affordable
Care Act. Worker's rights. Women’s rights. LGBTQ rights. The environment.
It all hangs in the balance.
Senate Democrats must do everything possible -- use every tool, enforce
every rule, allow no compromise -- to prevent a vote on Trump’s nominee.
They need to be just a ruthless as Mitch McConnell, and we're mobilizing
grassroots pressure to stop any vote on a replacement for Justice Ginsburg
until the next president is sworn in.
An unprecedented fight for the Supreme Court starts right now, and we need
every resource possible to hold off a confirmation until Trump is voted
out in November. We have to flood the Senate with calls, fill the halls of
representatives’ offices, and more to let every McConnell crony know
they’ll pay a huge political price for voting with him. Will you donate to
help fund this emergency effort?
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The Hebrew word for someone who dies on Rosh Hashana -- the Jewish New
Year celebrated today -- is “tzaddik,” or one of great righteousness. It’s
incredibly fitting for Ruth Bader Ginsberg, who spoke for the voiceless
time and time again.
The list of people that Trump is considering to replace her are a betrayal
to everything she stood for.
The list includes not only extreme right-wing senators Tom Cotton and Ted
Cruz, but 7th Circuit judge Amy Barrrett, who voted in favor of a
separate-but-equal policy against a Black woman, and 5th Circuit judge
Kyle Duncan, who has spent his career fighting against LGBTQ equality.(2)
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blocked President Obama’s nominee
for ten months because it was too close to the 2016 election, but he has
been 100% clear that he doesn’t care how close we are to going to the
polls now -- he will fill Justice Ginsburg’s seat.(3) The hypocrisy is
breathtaking.
Mitch McConnell thinks he can get away with anything. We must prove him
wrong.
[ [link removed] ]Donate to stop Trump from selecting Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s replacement
on the Supreme Court.
Yours in the fight for our democracy,
Irene, along with Angela, Annie, Caitlin, Deepthi, Gabby, Jay, Lindsay,
Molly, Raquel, and Scottie (the Courage team)
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