By Marisa Laudadio
8:20am PDT, Oct 27, 2020
Read what Hollywood stars — liberal and conservative alike — had to say about the Senate's confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court on Oct. 26, 2020, starting with this actor… "Mitch McConnell and Republicans rammed through the #AmyConeyBarrett SCOTUS vote but adjourn the Senate until after the election without providing COVID relief for Americans who are suffering. #VoteThemAllOut" –Billy Baldwin
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"While the Democrats are howling at the sky somewhere, bedecked in their Halloween Handmaid's Tale outfits, the real Party of Diversity is watching a woman Supreme Court Justice being sworn in by a black Supreme Court Justice. The Republican Party is the party of ALL Americans!" –James Woods, who also tweeted, "Happy Birthday, #MadameNotPresident" in reference to Hillary Clinton, whose birthday was on the same day Amy Coney Barrett was sworn in
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"New Supreme Court Crazy's 1st Case,May Decide Presidency. One Week After Election She'll Vote Down Affordable Care Act,No Preexisting Condts.She'll Keep Trump's Taxes Hidden, Bring Up ROE V.WADE. Undo & Vote Against LGBTQ Rights,& ON& ON. VOTE NOW,OUR LIVES DEPEND ON YOUR VOTE" –Cher
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"I'm sorry #RBG. You deserved better." –Debra Messing
"#NeverForget #VOTE" –Mark Hamill in response to Senator Kamala Harris's tweet that read, "Today Republicans denied the will of the American people by confirming a Supreme Court justice through an illegitimate process—all in their effort to gut the Affordable Care Act and strip health care from millions with pre-existing conditions. We won't forget this."
"Channeling my anger at Mitch McConnell into more anger at Mitch McConnell." –Billy Eichner
"#AmyConeyBarret, on Board of a school that won't allow in a student with a gay parent, has been groomed for decades, the ultimate product of #theKochs, #TheFederalists, #TheHeritageFoundation. You working stiffs mean nothing to them. 5 days for one justice and no relief for you." –Bette Midler
"Thank you for this, @cmclymer" —Mandy Moore, in response to a SCOTUS Senate vote tweet from Charlotte Clymer that read "Refresher: The Constitution does not specify the number of seats on the Supreme Court. This power was left to Congress, which set the Supreme Court's size at one chief justice and five associates in the Judiciary Act of 1789. It was then legally changed seven times."
"3 of the justices on the Supreme Court were put there by Presidents who lost the popular vote. There was the unjust denial of Obama's pick in Merrick Garland and now the travesty of Amy Coney Barret by a President 10 points behind in the polls. The Supreme Court needs balance." –Mark Ruffalo
"YES" –Kevin Sorbo, commenting on a headline that read "US Senate confirms Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court"
"Immediately after being sworn in, our latest Supreme Court Justice attends a campaign event for a disgraceful desperate Sociopath. The Corruption is shameless." –Rob Reiner
"I am mourning this vote tonight.emotionally disemboweled. It will have devastating consequences for many many things including citizens united. We will live with this for a generation." –Patricia Arquette
"Expand the court." –Patton Oswalt
"Confirmed!!!! Congratulations to 𝐽𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑒 Amy Coney Barrett." –Antonio Sabato Jr.
"6-3 doesn't represent me. Flip states blue, stop the GOP." –Kumail Nanjiani
"Unbelievable corruption…" –John Cleese
"Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett — I like the sound of that. Today is a win for life and liberty in America. Congratulations to the 115th justice of the Supreme Court. And thank you, President @RealDonaldTrump." –"Duck Dynasty" star Phil Robertson
"not shred of doubt that this woman has total contempt of other women who demand #reproductivejustice she will do anything to destroy #LGBTQ marriage & protection, she is controlled by her religious dogma & has relented all sense of intellectual acuity we need to brace ourselves … a self loathing man and a vicious anti woman woman the perfect marriage of contempt & retribution sickening #SCOTUS is in shambles … she'll encourage your right to lose. everything. #AmyConeyBarrettIsUnfit" –Sandra Bernhard
"This Supreme Court process has been a sham – women deserve better than Donald Trump. Get him out of office. Make a plan – and vote." –Alyssa Milano
"Seriously though. Don't let the b******* grind you down. Punch back with a donation to flip state legislatures. Our lives don't have to suffer at the hands of a hijacked Supreme Court. There's still time." –Bradley Whitford
