Subject: Urgent Action: Say NO to unprecedented obstructionism!
From: "Debra Ness, National Partnership" <[email-masked]>
To: "John Podesta" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2016 15:33:52 -0600

Dear John,

We were saddened by the news of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's passing on Saturday.

But we were stunned when -- barely an hour later -- Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (and numerous Republicans) announced a plan to block any nominee President Obama tries to appoint. That amounts to unprecedented, partisan obstructionism.

Leader McConnell plans to block every effort to fill this critical Supreme Court vacancy for nearly a year, while President Obama remains in office.

Never mind the U.S. Constitution.

Never mind the nominee and her or his qualifications.

Never mind the rulings that could have a significant impact on our nation in coming months and years.

Never mind the millions of women and families whose rights now hang in the balance.

We simply cannot let Leader McConnell get away with it.
http://go.nationalpartnership.org/site/R?i=Rbr_lxpd08m0ygUyjqI1DQ

This is the same "leader" who vowed to make President Obama a one-term president and has made blocking the president's agenda his top priority.

It's time to stand up, speak out and fight back!

Please sign our petition and pledge to speak out until our next Supreme Court justice is confirmed:
http://go.nationalpartnership.org/site/R?i=Mc55zd3bVdgwfSlaG1okOw

Our nation needs the Supreme Court vacancy filled promptly and fairly.

And our nation needs the vacancy in the Supreme Court filled by a jurist with a deep commitment to fairness and equal justice for all.

That's why I urge you to tell Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and your senators to refuse to obstruct justice and instead to uphold the U.S. Constitution.
http://go.nationalpartnership.org/site/R?i=8Kh5B9WxHcYGB3T_PVS1Jg

Thanks for all that you do!

Debra Ness
President

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