“She is a woman of unparalleled achievement, towering intellect, sterling credentials and unyielding loyalty to the constitution”
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) September 26, 2020
President Trump picks Amy Coney Barrett to be the new Supreme Court justice https://t.co/G8BHXXthR5 pic.twitter.com/o4eHpQ6eSb
President Trump’s announcement that he would nominate Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court immediately set off a partisan fight, with Republicans praising the judge and Democrats warning that she would dismantle health care protections. https://t.co/5aaFNBlqF1 pic.twitter.com/1G226cBQcm
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 26, 2020
Crowd at Trump rally in Pennsylvania cheers as Judge Amy Coney Barrett is announced as Supreme Court nominee. pic.twitter.com/BylJjtAubk
— The Hill (@thehill) September 26, 2020
I'm not watching the ACB coverage because it doesn't matter. She could stand on the table at a hearing and yell HAIL HYDRA and she's going to be confirmed. Vote on November 3 and end the ability of the GOP to exercise power for the sake of power.
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) September 26, 2020
Mitch McConnell has the votes.
— Don Winslow (@donwinslow) September 26, 2020
There will be HEARINGS.
There will be TOUGH QUESTIONS.
There will be OUTRAGE.
And then Amy Coney Barrett will be a third Trump Supreme Court Judge for the next 40+ years.
JUST IN: Two Judiciary Dems will not meet with Trump's Supreme Court pick: “I refuse to treat this process as legitimate" https://t.co/1a5FkJox4H pic.twitter.com/5IwXEcgDGt
— The Hill (@thehill) September 26, 2020
"I love the United States, and I love the United States Constitution," Amy Coney Barrett says after Pres. Trump announces her as his nominee to fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Supreme Court seat. https://t.co/zfF4AfgHmv pic.twitter.com/6Es10WJN1p
— ABC News (@ABC) September 26, 2020
Amy Coney Barrett is a Scalia protege, and even more extreme. My thoughts in @NYMag https://t.co/CRF2JLFwn9
— Barb McQuade (@BarbMcQuade) September 26, 2020
Democrats pressing to slow or stop the advancement of Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, are determined to frame the debate around the real-world consequences — especially on health care, but also abortion https://t.co/V1OnuVTLkC
— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) September 26, 2020
By nominating a far right ideologue Trump is throwing overboard all R's in blue and purple states. McC is fine with that. But why would the sacrificial lambs go along? Ernst, Gardner, Collins, McSally, Sullivan, Perdue, Cornyn, Tillis, etc. – Most of you will be gone.
— Jennifer "A man is not a plan" Rubin 🇺🇦🇮🇱 (@JRubinBlogger) September 26, 2020
Ruth Bader Ginsburg is going to be replaced by a woman who walked through every door that Ginsburg opened for her so she can promptly use her position to shut them all for others behind her.
— Louise Knott Ahern (@weezwrites) September 25, 2020
It is so frustrating to see journalists, in this case CNN, treating Trump like a normal president. He lies about ballots in a garbage can cast for him, and no reporters say anything to him and CNN says nothing after he is finished. It is sheer journalistic malpractice.
— Norman Ornstein (@NormOrnstein) September 26, 2020
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WORLDWIDE
“The right wants us to be like Sweden apart from having generous sickness benefits that mean the infected can afford to quarantine and unemployment benefits that will save the hundreds of thousands about to lose their jobs from penury.”https://t.co/WwA0oqteXW
— Scientists for EU (@Scientists4EU) September 26, 2020
New York reported the state’s highest single-day #coronavirus tally since early June. https://t.co/1JNagyFTU0
— Complex (@Complex) September 26, 2020
Only three states saw more new covid-19 cases last week than Wisconsin — Texas, California and Florida (the three most populous states).
— Dan Shafer (@DanRShafer) September 26, 2020
Wisconsin (population: 5.8 million) had more new cases than Illinois (pop: 12.8 million) last week.
Things are uniquely bad here right now. pic.twitter.com/tk6bnf2pRV
From HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT, p 43, on the Missouri legislature: "It's the sense of having a government that seems to welcome death; a government that has abandoned even the pretense of caring if its citizens live or die." https://t.co/xTWx48ffDU https://t.co/6c40oDIyt8
— Sarah Kendzior (@sarahkendzior) September 26, 2020
Dr. Zachary Sussman knew the materials for each antibody test only amounted to about $8.
— ProPublica (@propublica) September 26, 2020
His insurance was charged $10,984. https://t.co/4JkGLGM4Yk
Experts are sounding the alarm that progress toward gender equality may be the latest in a long list of casualties of the coronavirus pandemic. https://t.co/qLoEIC7hir
— The Seattle Times (@seattletimes) September 26, 2020
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BORISHAMBLES BRITAIN
Labour take poll lead over Tories for first time since Boris Johnson became PM https://t.co/CcwwfNnijo
— Sky News (@SkyNews) September 26, 2020
Not sure who will be worried most by tonight’s poll. Boris or Momentum.
— (((Dan Hodges))) (@DPJHodges) September 26, 2020
narrator: Boris Johnson made nearly £800k from outside interests during the last (2-year) Parliament pic.twitter.com/6PXR0vd6gq
— Friend of Deep State 🐋 (@PickardJE) September 26, 2020
Boris Johnson faces revolt over forcing through Covid measures https://t.co/q6w2vY1qgN pic.twitter.com/1Mi4MbPx9d
— nadiadalouh (@sabrin999) September 26, 2020
I heard about this a few hours ago. As no doubt did @BorisJohnson – ‘Bloody hell Dom, quick, brief @thesundaytimes we are putting the Mafia in charge of the police.’ ‘They won’t do it.’ ‘Oh shit. Call Dacre then.’ https://t.co/hrDAmp0fx7
— ALASTAIR CAMPBELL (@campbellclaret) September 26, 2020
BREAKING: Boris Johnson has asked former Mail editor Paul Dacre to run thr broadcasting watchdog Ofcom. Charles Moore is close to a done deal to be BBC chairman https://t.co/rlQmfcDSGq
— Tim Shipman (@ShippersUnbound) September 26, 2020
Looks as if Boris Johnson’s plan is to limp on to a very poor Brexit deal, quit claiming triumph and glory and leave a successor to deal with the economic slump and Covid catastrophe he ordained. Such a craven exit would be typical of our worst-ever PM
— Mary Riddell (@MaryRiddell) September 26, 2020
Meanwhile…
The latest ONS figures spark concern that many are failing to get treatment for serious conditions as the coronavirus crisis continues https://t.co/qEt6ygHyVv
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) September 26, 2020
We currently have 4 people with Covid in our ICU
— Dr Sonia Adesara 💙 (@SoniaAdesara) September 26, 2020
Intubated on ventilators fighting for their lives
Cannot articulate how angry this idiotic selfishness makes me feel#TrafalgarSquare pic.twitter.com/AVr5Zarapq
Bloke in #TrafalgarSquare holds up sign asking "Is this freedom?"
— Jon Abbott (@jon_abbott) September 26, 2020
Well yes mate it is.
Despite all the evidence in favour of social distancing and mask-wearing, you and 15000 of your nutjob tinhat mates are allowed to gather in Central London to hear lies shouted over a PA. pic.twitter.com/IlXM4u7DO6
From a fellow singer: YOU'RE TALKING SHITE. https://t.co/QTUvXBTMXf
— Mike Scott (@MickPuck) September 26, 2020
And…
The Overnight Note 