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βWomen belong in all places where decisions are being made.β
A trailblazer. A legal expert. One of my role models. THE Notorious RBG. Her loss is one Iβll grapple with for some time, but how lucky were we to have her for so long?
Today, weβll mourn. Tomorrow, weβll fight. Just like sheβd have us do.
alaska, utah, maine, iowa, south carolina: CALL YOUR SENATOR to prevent a 6-3 conservative SCOTUS majority. scripts below.
(posted 9/19) Hi y’all. I know most folks on this site are probably reeling from the loss of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. If we want to preserve rights for women that she fought for her whole life, we need to follow her lead and mobilize.
At this point, the only real hope for escaping a 6-3 conservative majority on the Supreme Court, absent Biden winning in a landslide and packing the court, is if four Republican Senators stand up to Mitch McConnell’s double standards and maintain the precedent that the Republicans followed in 2016: not voting on a Presidential SCOTUS nominee in an election year.
Is McConnell’s “election year” rule a hundred percent fake? Yes. Do I hate that we have to play ball on this shitty, institution-shattering court that he’s set up? Yes. But McConnell & co. robbed Barack Obama of his SCOTUS appointment in 2016. There should be one more Dem judge seated than there is right now, and this is our only chance to keep the playing field even remotely equal.
If you live in one of the following states, please call these specific Senators right now and plead them to go against McConnell. I really can’t stress enough that this may be the only path to stop the Senate adding a THIRD Trump appointee in four years. I have included scripts and phone numbers to make this as quick and easy as possible. It will take you five minutes, less, and there are never as many callers as you think there are. Your voice could make an actual difference.
- ALASKA: Lisa Murkowski, (202) 224-6665
Hello, my name is X, and I’m a constituent from Alaska, zip code XXXXX. I don’t need a response to this message. On September 18th, Senator Murkowski said she “would not support” filling a Supreme Court vacancy before the inauguration, because it would be a “double standard.” I was glad to hear Senator Murkowski standing up for what’s right and I encourage her to keep this position, staying consistent with the precedent set in 2016. Senator, please oppose filling the vacancy before the inauguration. Thank you. - UTAH: Mitt Romney, (202) 224-5251
Hello, my name is X, and I’m a constituent from Utah, zip code XXXXX. I don’t need a response to this message. I want to urge Senator Romney to oppose filling the Supreme Court vacancy with a Trump nominee, due to the precedent set by Mitch McConnell in 2016. Earlier this year, Senator Romney voted to convict President Trump during his impeachment trial, and that gives me confidence that he can resist party pressure and fight this double standard. Senator, please oppose filling the vacancy before the inauguration. Thank you. - MAINE: Susan Collins, (202) 224-2523
Hello, my name is X, and I’m a constituent from Maine, zip code XXXXX. I don’t need a response to this message. I want to urge Senator Collins to oppose filling the Supreme Court vacancy with a Trump nominee, due to the precedent set by Mitch McConnell in 2016. In an election year for Senator Collins, it’s important to me to see that she can stand up for what’s right despite party pressure. Senator, please oppose filling the vacancy before the inauguration. Thank you. - IOWA: Chuck Grassley, (202) 224-3744
Hello, my name is X, and I’m a constituent from Iowa, zip code XXXXX. I don’t need a response to this message. In August, Senator Grassley said that he “couldn’t move forward with” filling a Supreme Court vacancy before this year’s election if it were on the table, because it would backtrack on the standard he helped set in 2016. I want to urge Senator Grassley to stick to this position and oppose double standards. Senator, please oppose filling the vacancy before the inauguration. Thank you. - SOUTH CAROLINA: Lindsey Graham (I know, long shot), (202) 224-5972
Hello, my name is X, and I’m a constituent from South Carolina, zip code XXXXX. I don’t need a response to this message. Senator Graham has said, and this is a direct quote, “I want you to use my words against me. If there’s a Republican president in 2016 and a vacancy occurs in the last year of the first term, you can say Lindsey Graham said let’s let the next president, whoever it might be, make that nomination.“ He repeated the idea again in 2018, saying, "If an opening comes in the last year of President Trump’s term, and the primary process has started, we’ll wait to the next election.” I urge Senator Graham to stand by his previous words and play by the rules the Republican Party has established for election-year nominations. Senator Graham, please oppose filling the Supreme Court vacancy before the inauguration. Thank you.
and if you don’t live in one of these states - please do reblog!!
The Senate Judiciary Committee is CURRENTLY tallying calls asking for confirmation to be delayed until after the election. I just called; it took 15 seconds. CALL: 202-224-5225. If you are outraged that they are ramming through a Supreme Court justice although millions of people have ALREADY voted for who they want to select that justice, please take 15 seconds RIGHT NOW and call to say that you want to DELAY any selection.
** If you get a message that their mailbox is full - try again immediately; most people are getting staffers by their second try**
original post was made today, October 20, 2020. I just did this and got a staffer on my second try (which was an immediate redial after a full voicemail box). if a script/example is helpful to you, my call went something like:
staffer: thank you for calling the senate judiciary committee. what are your comments today?
me: hi, yeah, my name is [name] and I live in [state], and I’m calling in support of a delay of any Supreme Court justice selection. in 2016, our elected officials broadly voiced support for not appointing justices in an election year, and millions of people have already cast their ballots for who they want to select a justice for the current Supreme Court opening. I believe it’s crucial that this seat is filled in a way that reflects the will of the people.
staffer: thanks for your comment. just to confirm, you’re in support of a delay in confirming Amy Coney Barrett?
me: yes, I support a delay in any selection. thanks, have a good day!
If you don’t get someone on the line tonight- or the ability to leave a message- please try calling tomorrow. It’s important, and the script provided above might be really useful if you have anxiety when it comes to making phone calls. You probably don’t even have to go into the details of why you support a delay, just state that you DO support a delay. As slammed as they seem to be, I doubt any staffer is taking the time to grill callers about their reasons.
It’s certainly worth a shot! Let’s all do our part to delay this, regardless of party. Republicans were in favor of waiting until after the election in 2016, and will hopefully stick to their guns. The last thing our government needs is even more hypocrisy.
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