Merkley asking for support: Tell Senate to oppose any nominee other than Merrick Garland

[Amaryllis]

Just got this email from Jeff Merkley, my senator:

This week, President Trump is expected to announce his pick for the Supreme Court. This is the seat that Mitch McConnell and team have stolen from President Obama. I won't be complicit in this theft.

There is only one person in America who is a legitimate selection: Judge Merrick Garland.

Sign my petition and tell the Senate to oppose any other nomination from Donald Trump to the Supreme Court.
http://www.jeffmerkley.com/petition/oppose-trump-scotus-nominee/e/

This scheme to pack the court began nearly a year ago by refusing to even hold a hearing on President Obama's nominee. We need to fight this Constitution-shredding gambit with everything we've got.

Think about what is at stake: legal abortion, marriage equality, voting rights, the dark money corruption of our "We the People" government, and so much more.

Our democracy and our values are under threat. Join the resistance. We must not let this court-packing scheme work. Sign my petition, and let's fight together.

Jeff

[no_hypocrisy]

1. Makes sense insofar as this logic.

Let the Senate have hearings on Garland and take a vote. If they don't like him, they'll vote him down.

Then, Trump would be able to name his own nominee.

What the republicans want to avoid, however, is confirmation hearings on an otherwise acceptable justice to the Supreme Court.

[Amaryllis]

2. It also calls out GOP hipocracy and slows the process down so more people get a chance to see what.

is happening. It provides videos that will be televised...and it seems that at least some media outlets are starting to do their jobs.