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I don’t want to add to my personal net worth at the expense of my fellow Americans. I can pay more, I should pay more, and I reject the false concept that we wealthy Americans are the job creators who will leave the country with our money if we’re asked to pay our fair share. —Karen Stewart, Patriotic Millionaire and Angel Investor
Senate Democrats MUST use every procedural tool to brand this corrupt SCOTUS process as the illegitimate farce that it is and discredit permanently the judicial fitness of any nominee who agrees to be a part of it.
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"Democratic senators should understand the depth of voters’ desire to see their senators do everything possible to stop Mr. Trump from replacing RBG."
@AJentleson lays out the exact path Democrats must take to stop this illegitimate nomination.
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We are horrified by the corruption of the Senate GOP.
We are almost as horrified by the pathetic response of the Democratic Senators, particularly those on the Judiciary Committee, who intend to participate in this fraud.
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