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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNatasha Bertrand: "The senators did not express the same concern about Colonel Vindman"
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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
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Natasha Bertrand: "The senators did not express the same concern about Colonel Vindman" (Original Post)
Dennis Donovan
Feb 2020
OP
Susan Collins* is like a zebra who thinks that the lion has learned his lesson and will not try ....
Botany
Feb 2020
#3
She's also a coward and is afraid of what Trump might do had she voted the other way.
Bluepinky
Feb 2020
#5
Botany
(70,291 posts)1. "Senator Susan Collins of Maine ....
... 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
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 ....
... 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."
Me.
(35,454 posts)4. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Bluepinky
(2,260 posts)5. She's also a coward and is afraid of what Trump might do had she voted the other way.
Maine really needs to choose a Senator thats not motivated by fear (or stupidity, based on some of her past votes).
llmart
(15,501 posts)6. The Dems have a good one running against her.
Let's support her to the utmost.
MiniMe
(21,677 posts)8. She is afraid of Mitch too
eppur_se_muova
(36,227 posts)7. Or his brother, who was not involved in testimony. nt
Goodheart
(5,264 posts)9. The Senators did not express the same concern because Sondman is filthy rich and Vindman is not.
Can't be screwing over the sugar daddies, now, can they?