'The Energy Is Unbelievable.' Democrats Say the Supreme Court Vacancy Is a Motivating Force

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Lauren Acker stands near the Supreme Court on a crisp September night as thousands of people gather around in tribute to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The perimeter of the Supreme Court lawn is starting to fill up with flowers and signs left by the people who streamed to the vigil the evening after Ginsburg’s death.

“It seems bizarre that the loss of one figure has kind of been the trigger for a lot of people to start freaking out,” says Acker, a 29-year-old resident of Washington, DC, and a Democrat. “It’s like the emergency light, right? This is it. … Anybody who believes that what we’re currently working with is not a functioning system of government, it is now, as it always has been, our responsibility to yell louder, fight harder, and educate everyone we can.”

Democrats across the country collectively panicked on Friday night when the news broke that Ginsburg, a beloved feminist and liberal icon, had died from complications related to metastatic pancreatic cancer. Their grief was intertwined with a harsh political reality: For Democrats, Ginsburg’s place on the court was part of an institutional safety net, and it is now tethered to a high-stakes election for which voting is already underway. Her death could tip the balance of the court further toward conservatives, an opportunity for the right that would have long-term ramifications.

Shortly after news of her death broke, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell vowed to give President Donald Trump’s nominee a floor vote, and Trump has said he expects his nominee to be announced in the coming week. It’s unclear whether McConnell will have the votes he needs in the Senate to confirm a candidate in the final weeks ahead of the election. Already, two Republican Senators have announced that they think the Senate should wait to vote on a nominee until after the election.

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[Thekaspervote]

1. I know myself.. I felt gut punched and just froze! Couldn't sleep

Got up and started reading about what was happening, donating. Still working at shaking it off

If you’re still feeling bad, pull yourself out of it. We all need to play a part, no matter how small.
RBG would say that, so would Elijah Cummings and John Lewis..do it for them. eyes on the prize

[GusBob]

2. I hate to be crass but did they think she was gonna live forever

And where were these folks in 2016 with a seat vacant?

Every stinking election is about the SCOTUS

[radius777]

3. Worst moment since election night 2016.

Loss and anger is in the air, and this is motivating the left/youth/women in a way Biden himself could not - even Michael Moore said this on Sunday. Money is pouring into ActBlue as a result, raised over 100 million dollars.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

4. Let's not forget a Supreme Court vacancy is also a motivating force for Republicans.

I think it's safe to assume that evangelicals, gun nuts and "law-and-order" freaks will double their efforts for Trump.

October will be a campaign media mess as Republican fearmongering goes out the roof in hopes of expanding and solidifying their base.


Not a time to become complacent.......