Amy Coney Barrett confirms that Democrats warn of an affront to democracy – Live | US News

Lady Gaga, whose Twitter feed recently delivered to an uninterrupted stream of information and tips on how to vote early, put your ballot where your Twitter is:

Does it seem like you have to use an “I voted” sticker before you drop your ballot? Do you mail ballot holders in California?

The outraged reaction to the confirmation of justice in the last hour, Amy Coney Barrett, continues to arrive.

“We have a message,” says Ben Jealous, president of the progressive governance group People For the American Way: “Vote for them … because they don’t care about you.”

Here’s the full statement from Jealous:

For every American whose senator from their home state voted to confirm Amy Coney Barrett on the Supreme Court, we have one message: remove them. Eliminate them, whether your opportunity comes in the next few days or two years, because they don’t care about you. Any senator who voted to confirm Barrett voted to roll back the Affordable Care Act and protections for pre-existing conditions. They voted to disenfranchise millions of people, in the event that Donald Trump refuses to accept electoral defeat and seeks the help of his Supreme Court appointees. They voted to turn back the clock on LGBTQ rights, racial equity, reproductive rights, and workers’ rights. But we don’t have to defend it, because we have the last word at the polls. And we will make our voices heard. “

The president of the National Education Association, Becky Pringle, criticizes the Senate for choosing a candidate for the Supreme Court at a time when “Our educators, our students” are reeling:

As we work together amid multiple crises – a historic public health emergency, an economic aftermath not seen since the Great Depression, and a social and racial justice that sees centuries in the making – our educators, our students, our families, and our communities wobble. Yet Senate Republicans have refused to provide the COVID-19 relief that American families desperately need. Instead, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell decided to attack an extreme candidate who threatens our own healthcare, our union rights, our voting rights, our civil rights, and the rights of our students. We will not forget what Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell have done to stack our courts while ignoring the pressing problems of the country.

Joe Biden has been shy about whether he would support expanding the supreme court in response to the Conservatives hijacking one seat and its hasty replacement of one second.

Not shy: the president’s niece:

Progressive groups are demanding an expansion of the court for the first time in more than a century, pressuring the Biden administration to make it a top priority. It would be a great pressure on Biden to be under, in the sense that if he is in a position to expand the court, it will have meant that he won the presidency and the Democrats won the senate.

Nan Aron, president of the progressive Alliance for Justice, said Barrett’s confirmation It “cemented” a “conservative take on the supreme court.”

“They have lied, cheated, and compromised democracy,” Aron said.

Here is Aron’s full statement, ending with a call for progressive activists to “show you everything we have up our sleeves”:

“With the completion of the fake process to confirm Amy Coney Barrett, Republican lawmakers have cemented his conservative take on the Supreme Court and lower courts. They have blocked Democratic presidential nominees, weakened or violated Senate rules, and abandoned any pretense of scrutinizing the impartiality of their Federalist Society-approved nominees.

“They have lied, cheated and compromised democracy to secure control of the rich and powerful with every intention of turning back the clock on the rights and protections of everyone else. They want to take away health care from millions of people, limit access to reproductive care by zip code, and subject workers to harassment and discrimination. Too many bills to protect Americans and protect our democracy have died in the McConnell Legislative Graveyard while Trump’s justices pulled it off.

“Our fight, however, is far from over. We know that your control is illegitimate and is far from being a complete test. We know your ideas are as unpopular as ever. And we know that liberals and progressives recognize as clearly as ever how vital the courts will be to the advancement of our most perfect nation.

“Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg earned the nickname ‘Notorious RBG’ by refusing to compromise on what she knew to be correct. While Senate Republicans spent the past month knowingly violating their dying wish, we will honor their legacy by using all the tools at our disposal to dismantle and disempower the conservative takeover of our courts.

“The Republican legislators have shown us all the cards in their rigged deck. Now is the time to show you everything we have up our sleeve. Let the game begin. “

Hello and welcome to our 24-hour coverage on the 2020 US Presidential Election Day. It’s Tuesday! Election day is only one week away.

Republicans in the United States Senate confirmed Judge Amy Coney Barrett before the Supreme Court Monday night with only one Republican, Susan Collins of Maine, who is in a tough fight for re-election, voting against Barrett. Donald Trump received Barrett for an oath ceremony outside the White House, administered by Judge Clarence Thomas.

“This is a very special and important ceremony,” Trump said, in a speech that explicitly framed Barrett as a victory in the generational culture war. “We are fulfilling the duty that passes to each new generation to uphold the national traditions and virtues that make all of the above possible.”

Joe Biden said the “hasty and unprecedented” procedures “should be a stark reminder to all Americans that your vote is important.” The full statement is here. Read our previous blog for more news and reactions.

Donald Trump made three stops in the battlefield state of Pennsylvania, and Joe Biden made an unscheduled visit there. We will have a lot from today’s campaign. Thanks for joining us!