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Hi,
I, like many of you, am swinging between grief, anger, and determination in the wake of RBG's passing and McConnell's unconscionable announcement that Republicans would rush to replace her.
Too many news stories suggest there is nothing Democrats can do; they are wrong. Please read the email below and sign the petition.
The single most important person who can stop Trump appointing a Justice to replace RBG Is Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.
He needs to hear from you and the Senators who represent you. Please sign Demand Progress's petition right away. -- Zephyr Teachout
The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday evening comes as a shock and a tragedy. We honor her forty years of pathbreaking service on the federal bench, including 27 years on the Supreme Court.
Her dying wish was that her replacement not be confirmed until a new president has been installed.1 Mitch McConnell just said he will not respect that wish and will instead hold a vote on Trump's nominee. But Senate Democrats have the power to stop them and save the Supreme Court.
The Senate runs on unanimous consent. If a single Senator objects to anything, even routine procedure, everything grinds to a halt. That is what Senate Democrats must do: block unanimous consent on every single thing for the rest of the year. It may be our best chance to stop Trump and McConnell. Will you help?
Sign the petition: Shut down the Senate and stop Trump and McConnell from picking RBG's successor!
This is a frankly terrifying moment. But there is a path forward. Senate Democrats have the power and the leverage to potentially prevent Trump and McConnell from deciding who will succeed Justice Ginsburg on the Supreme Court.
Senate Democrats can block every motion, force every bill to be read in full, and use a wide range of parliamentary tactics to shut down the Senate between now and January, when new Senators and the president are inaugurated.
The Senate still has work ahead, including bills Trump and McConnell want to pass, including bills to fund the government. It's time to block all of it.
McConnell and Trump see this as their best, and perhaps last, opportunity to further stack the federal courts with extreme right-wing nominees who will cripple the next president. As tough a moment as this is, we have a real chance to stop them -- if Democrats act firmly to shut down the Senate now.
Thank you for taking action in this urgent moment,
David and the team at Demand Progress
Sources:
1. NBC News, "Ruth Bader Ginsburg's dying wish: Not to have Donald Trump choose replacement," September 18, 2020.
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