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Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)
Sun Feb 9, 2020, 09:50 AM Feb 2020

Natasha Bertrand: "The senators did not express the same concern about Colonel Vindman"



Natasha Bertrand ✔@NatashaBertrand

As Times points out, Sondland is a donor to Tillis and other Republicans. “The senators did not express the same concern about Colonel Vindman”...

Maggie Haberman ✔@maggieNYT

Among the Republicans who warned the White House was Senator Susan Collins of Maine, who after voting to acquit Mr. Trump said she thought he had learned a lesson. Others included Senators Thom Tillis of NC, Martha McSally of Arizona and Ron Johnson of Wis https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/08/us/politics/trump-alexander-vindman-firing.html


8:47 AM - Feb 9, 2020


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Botany

(70,291 posts)
1. "Senator Susan Collins of Maine ....
Sun Feb 9, 2020, 10:09 AM
Feb 2020

... Who after voting to acquit Mr. Trump said she thought he had learned a lesson."

Guess he didn't Sue. But at least you are concerned.

Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)
2. She's come full circle and has become the SNL parody of herself
Sun Feb 9, 2020, 10:15 AM
Feb 2020

Even as OTT as Cecily plays her, she's become indiscernible from her caricature.

Botany

(70,291 posts)
3. Susan Collins* is like a zebra who thinks that the lion has learned his lesson and will not try ....
Sun Feb 9, 2020, 10:23 AM
Feb 2020

... kill and eat it.



* But Susan down deep knows the truth and supports the right wing agenda of the GOP
her dumb act is just "an act."

Bluepinky

(2,260 posts)
5. She's also a coward and is afraid of what Trump might do had she voted the other way.
Sun Feb 9, 2020, 10:57 AM
Feb 2020

Maine really needs to choose a Senator that’s not motivated by fear (or stupidity, based on some of her past votes).

Goodheart

(5,264 posts)
9. The Senators did not express the same concern because Sondman is filthy rich and Vindman is not.
Sun Feb 9, 2020, 12:43 PM
Feb 2020

Can't be screwing over the sugar daddies, now, can they?

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