Subject: Today from the Constitutional Responsibility Project
From: Natalie Raps <[email-masked]>
To: Natalie Raps <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 5 May 2016 21:12:19 +0000

Now that Donald Trump is the presumptive nominee of the Republican Party, the Senate Republicans' unprecedented position of obstruction means just one thing: they want Donald Trump to pick the next Supreme Court Justice.

Republican leaders have called Trump a "race-baiting,  xenophobic, religious bigot," a "con artist," a "nut job," "phony," "know-nothing candidate," "utterly amoral," "uninformed" and "dangerous."  One Republican Senator called out Trump for having "no understanding of the fact that, in the American system, we have a constitutional system of checks and balances," another "vehemently oppose[s]" his nomination.  Senator John McCain said just last month that the anger from his constituents over a Trump GOP nomination will make his re-election "the race of [his] life."

But some Senate Republicans already appear confident in any Trump nominee.  Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley said he expects Trump to nominate "the right type of people." The right type of people? Based on Donald Trump's own dangerous campaign promises, we can expect his Supreme Court nominee will believe it is constitutional to criminalize women who get an abortion and ban Muslims from entering the country.

Sen. Harry Reid: Anti-woman, anti-Hispanic, anti-Muslim Trump to determine the balance of the Supreme Court?
Today, Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) held a press conference to discuss the nomination of Judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court and Donald Trump, calling it a "a sad day for Republicans":

Sen. Harry Reid: "For Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada that means allowing Trump, a man he called "anti-woman, anti-Hispanic, anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant," to determine the balance of the court if he's elected... 'The Republican Party is Trump's party. There's no better example of that than blocking a Supreme Court nominee'...But Reid argued that vulnerable Republicans running for re-election who are struggling with how to react to Trump <http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/senate-republican-campaigns-will-handle-trump>  given his past controversial statements, face increasing public pressure. 'Every day that goes by is a day that is hurtful for them because this is a losing issue for them,'" [Roll Call, 05/05/16<http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/reid-republican-party-trumps-party>]

9-9-9 Tour Stops In Arizona, North Carolina and New Hampshire.
Americans United for Change's nine-state, nine-day mobile billboard tour stopped in Phoenix, AZ, Greensboro, NC and Manchester, NH with a simple message for Senators Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), John McCain (R-MO) and Richard Burr (R-NC): Do Your Job and Fill the Vacant Seat on the Supreme Court, or Someone Else Will Fill Yours. Pictures from today's events can be viewed below and pictures from the 9-9-9 #DoYourJob Billboard Tour can be viewed HERE<http://www.americansunitedforchange.org/blog/entries/9-9-9_billboard_tour_doyourjob_senators/>. The tour will continue throughout Senate recess with additional stops listed below.

Outside Sen. Ayotte's Manchester, NH office:

Lindsay J Jackows<https://twitter.com/LindsayJakows/status/728257254076633088>: Hey @KellyAyotte - #DoYourJob ! #nhpolitics #nhsen

[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ChtKF3NUkAAVLi6.jpg]

Outside the Old Guilford County Courthouse, Greensboro, NC:

AU For Change<https://twitter.com/AU4Change/status/728277142883160065>: A little rain isn't going to stop us from demanding @SenatorBurr #DoYourJob in Greensboro, NC @WeNeedNine @SCOTUSnom

[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ChtcLkMXEAA4_4a.jpg]

Phoenix, AZ:

Rodd McLeod<https://twitter.com/roddmcleod/status/728297768364580864>: Arizona gives some straight talk to @SenJohnMcCain: #DoYourJob and #filltheSeat @AU4Change

[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Chtu9gzVAAEPfeA.jpg]

A look ahead at a sampling of activity by our grassroots allies:

FRIDAY 5/06/16

Event: Madison #DoYourJob event
Location: 210 MLK Jr. Blvd, Madison WI (outside city/county building)
Time: 1:30PM local time
Host: Americans United for Change, Paul Greenen
Press Contact: Tanya Bjork, 608-217-3151, [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>, Joe Zepecki, 202-445-1517, [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>

Event: Milwaukee #DoYourJob event
Location: 700 N. Art Museum Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Time: 10:30AM local time
Host: Americans United for Change, Paul Greenen
Key briefers/speakers: Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Press Contact: Tanya Bjork, 608-217-3151, [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>, Joe Zepecki, 202-445-1517, [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>

Event: Nashua #DoYourJob NH Coalition recess protest
Location: Sen. Ayotte's office, 144 Main St, Nashua, NH 03060
Time: 12PM local time
Host: Americans United for Change
Press Contact: Liz Purdy, 603-731-2200, [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>

Event: Raleigh #DoYourJob event
Location: 607 Pollock Blvd., outside the Gov Mansion, Raleigh, NC
Time: 3PM local time
Host: Americans United for Change
Press Contact: Gerrick Brenner, 919-452-2248, [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>

Event: Columbus Moms Roundtable
Location: Roosevelt Coffee Shop, 300 E Long St, Columbus, OH 43215
Time: 10AM local Time
Host: SEIU/Planned Parenthood/Moms Clean Airforce
Press Contact: Joanne Pickrell, 614-364-1442, [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>

SATURDAY 5/07/16

Event: Greenville #DoYourJob event
Location: Outside Pitt County Courthouse, 100 W Third Street, Greenville, NC 27835
Time: 4PM local time
Host: Americans United for Change
Press Contact: Gerrick Brenner, 919-452-2248, [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>

Event: Green Bay #DoYourJob event
Location: Parking lot behind Democratic Party County office, 118 S Chestnut Ave, Green Bay, WI 54303
Time: 11:30AM local time
Host: Americans United for Change
Press Contact: Tanya Bjork, 608-217-3151, [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>; Joe Zepecki, 202-445-1517, [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>

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