Susan Collins criticizes Trump's treatment of protesters as 'painful to watch'

[Rustyeye77]

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) on Tuesday called out President Trump for what she thought was his “unsympathetic” handling of peaceful protesters who were dispersed with tear gas on Monday evening so Trump could pose with a Bible in front of St. John’s Episcopal Church.

She said it was "painful to watch" U.S. Park Police and National Guard troops fire tear gas and forcefully push through a large group of peaceful protesters to clear a way for Trump. The dispersed people were protesting the death of George Floyd, an unarmed African-American man, under police custody in Minneapolis last week.

Collins, who faces a competitive reelection race in a state where Trump is expected to lose the popular vote, said Trump’s actions were not what the country needs at a time of widespread racial tension and high unemployment, which have added to the anxiety surrounding the coronavirus pandemic.

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/500731-susan-collins-criticizes-trumps-painful-treatment-of-protesters
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awww..poor baby... aren't you going to tell us youre "concerned"?

Go cry on Mitch's shoulder

[samsingh]

1. im concerned by her concern

she's so completely useful.

resign and put yourself out to pasture you treacherous hack.

[grumpyduck]

2. Susan, STFU!

[11 Bravo]

3. Fuck off, Suze.

You've run that bullshit up the flagpole WAY too many times.

[eShirl]

4. how about "wrong"

you can say it Susan, I know you can

[Celerity]

5. hey concerned one

[gratuitous]

6. When you had the chance to do something about it, you choked

What lesson do you think you taught Trump by voting to acquit him? What lesson to you think he actually learned? You're a pathetic, hollow, empty shell of a person who will be forgotten five minutes after you're voted out of office. If you're lucky.

[fishwax]

7. no, Susan Collins's continued "surprised concerned hopeful" act is painful to watch. What trump did

was an outrage.

[Polly Hennessey]

8. Susan Collins is a comedy show

unto itself with Lisa Murkowski as co-star.

[Midnightwalk]

9. The collins tabulatron finally gave an answer

Megaflops spent analyzing polling data and triangulation and the tabulatron spit out a card with the answer. The air smelled of ozone and anticipation.

Collins read the card with care and was happy. She had the perfectly calibrated non-answer that wouldn’t upset anyone too much.

“Painful to watch”

[MagickMuffin]

10. Well at least her pResident learned his lesson

Instead of using the opportunity handed to you to IMPEACH and REMOVAL, you Susan Collins CHOSE to PROTECT him!

This is the state of YOUR gd party!

Painful to watch, yeah, sure, whatever!

[malaise]

11. Susan Collins is painful to watch n/t

[SamKnause]

12. You're painful to watch.

Shove your fake concern up your ass.

[Turbineguy]

13. To watch?

You should try the real experience, Senator. It might even be concerning.

[Hortensis]

14. Well, if we had any doubt where conservative swing voters are swinging...

Collins must have seen the polls showing half of conservative-leaning voters (not just those still in the incredible shrinking Republican Party) support demonstrations against what she's been a significant player in.

[marmar]

15. Susan, don't go away mad. Susan, just go away.

[Rustyeye77]

16. Spinless Susan

[coti]

17. Hmm, yeah. Painful. Yeah. nt

[LuvLoogie]

18. Pain? Like when you got "trump" tattooed on your ass?

Fuck them. Fuck them all.