Late last night, I spoke about why Trump and the @SenateGOP are willing to ram through an illegitimate Supreme Court nomination eight days before Election Day. The Republicans have realized a truth that shakes them down to their core: the American people are not on their side.
Why rush through this nomination? Because the Republican Party is scared they can’t win through the democratic process. That they can’t win by playing by the rules. That they can’t win when the American people decide the outcome.
Here’s the ugly truth: Donald Trump and his right-wing buddies know that confirming Amy Coney Barrett to the nation’s highest court is their path to advance an extremist agenda, long after the country is fed up and disgusted with their failures.
The confirmation hearings were a sham. The conclusion was foregone and the nominee spent days ducking and dodging legitimate questions about where she stands on issues of crucial importance to the American people. It was little more than a PR stunt.
Barrett’s attempt to remain silent on key issues spoke volumes. It shows that she believes these critical rights, protections, and values are debatable and up for grabs.
To state it plainly: Barrett believes women cannot be trusted to make decisions about their own bodies. She is a clear and present danger to Roe.
When it comes to the Affordable Care Act, again, listen to Donald Trump himself. He said he would only nominate judges who will end the law – judges who would take away health care coverage from millions of Americans. He picked Barrett.
A vote for Barrett is a vote to endanger Dreamers and immigrants. To let climate change rampage unchecked. To imperil efforts to address systemic racism. To place workers’ rights, voting rights, LGBTQ equality, and gun violence prevention at risk.
People all over this country are fighting to reclaim our democracy. Fighting for a democracy that works for all of us, not just for a privileged few. And they'll continue to fight until they’ve taken our democracy back from those who have worked around the clock to undermine it.
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