Liberal Campaign to Oppose SCOTUS Pick Already Underway - Why It's Going to Be an Epic Battle - CBN News Jennifer Wishon

Liberal Campaign to Oppose SCOTUS Pick Already Underway 

- Why It's Going to Be an Epic Battle

07-06-2018

CBN News Jennifer Wishon

WASHINGTON – Experts have predicted the confirmation battle for the next justice of the Supreme 

Court will be epic and the proof is already materializing.

Abortion activists are already preparing to mobilize against the president's pick – specifically, they're 

targeting two states where they believe they can convince the Republican senators there to break ranks 

and oppose the nominee.

Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-AL) and Susan Collins (R-MA) are known for voting against their party, 

and perhaps more importantly, both women are pro-choice and don't want to see Roe v. Wade 

overturned.

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The National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League (NARAL) has been in panic mode 

ever since Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement.

The group hosted a call with 10,000 activists this week to discuss the threats to abortion rights and 

is using social media to galvanize its supporters.

"We know—and we know for sure—that any of Trump's list of 25 will vote to decimate our rights 

under Roe v. Wade. Period," said NARAL President Ilyse Hogue.

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NARAL
✔@NARAL
"We know—and we know for sure—that any of Trump's list of 25 will vote to decimate our rights 

under #RoevWade. PERIOD."
—@ilyseh #SaveSCOTUS
11:17 AM - Jul 5, 2018

She makes it clear NARAL will go after senators who vote to confirm the nominee.

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NARAL
✔@NARAL

"When voting on a #SCOTUS nominee, senators need to examine their values and their moral 

compasses. And if they don't, then they need to examine their political futures."
—@ilyseh #SaveSCOTUS #RoevWade
11:21 AM - Jul 5, 2018

"When voting on a #SCOTUS nominee, senators need to examine their values and their moral 

compasses. And if they don't, then they need to examine their political futures," Hogue warned.

Indivisible, a group established in opposition to President Donald Trump after he was elected, is 

also rallying its members.

It's reportedly set up a hotline to connect people with their senators and created a script for callers to 

read.

Abortion isn't the only driving issue behind the protests – groups in support of Obamacare are also 

gearing up for the fight.

Protect Our Care, a coalition designed to maintain the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and which was 

active during the Republican drive to repeal and replace the law last year, is warning the new justice 

could be a deciding vote that gets rid of protections for pre-existing conditions.

Their ad, "Emergency" airs nationwide and targets voters in Maine and Alaska.

However, there's another challenge for activists who care about abortion rights and the ACA: Three 

Democratic senators may also break ranks with their party to join Republicans in voting to confirm 

the president's nominee.

Sens. Joe Manchin (D-WV), Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) and Joe Donnelly (D-IN) all voted to confirm 

the president's first Supreme Court pick, Justice Neil Gorsuch, and perhaps more importantly, all three 

are seeking re-election in states that President Trump won in 2016.

It's also important to note that the man or woman President Trump nominates to replace 

Justice Kennedy may or may not be as predictable as everyone assumes.

Kennedy was appointed by President Ronald Reagan, who described him as a conservative – 

something that's been true of Kennedy only about half of the time.

Also, Chief Justice John Roberts, appointed by President George W. Bush, has issued some rulings 

on the high court that make many conservatives cringe.

Regardless, senators can expect a summer full of activist-filled lobbies, protests and threats against 

their political futures as they weigh their votes for or against the next justice of the Supreme Court.