Collins slammed after Kavanaugh votes against women's rights: 'Is she distressed or concerned?'

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June 29, 2020

By Sarah K. Burris - Commentary

Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) gave a passionate floor speech in the fall of 2018 where she proclaimed that as a Supreme Court judge, Brett Kavanaugh would vote to uphold existing caselaw about a woman’s right to choose. Suffice to say, Monday it became clear Kavanaugh would not be doing that.

“Interest groups have speculated that Judge Kavanaugh was selected to do the bidding of conservative ideologues, despite his record of judicial independence,” Collins said on the Senate floor. “I asked the judge point-blank whether he had made any commitments or pledges to anyone at the White House, to the Federalist Society, or to any outside group on how he would decide cases. He unequivocally assured me he had not.

“Lisa Blatt, who has argued more cases before the Supreme Court than any other woman in history, testified: ‘By any objective measure, Judge Kavanaugh is clearly qualified to serve on the Supreme Court.’ ‘His opinions are invariably thoughtful and fair….’ Ms. Blatt, who clerked for and is an ardent admirer of Justice Ginsburg, and who is, in her own words, ‘an unapologetic defender of a woman’s right to choose,’ said that Judge Kavanaugh ‘fit[s] in the mainstream of legal thought.’ She also observed that ‘Judge Kavanaugh is remarkably committed to promoting women in the legal profession.’”

It’s clear that all of those who question Collins’ support turned out to be correct, and Collins’ years of experience in politics didn’t prevent her from being duped.

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https://www.rawstory.com/2020/06/susan-collins-slammed-after-brett-kavanaugh-votes-against-womens-rights-is-she-distressed-or-concerned-this-time/

[ProudMNDemocrat]

1. Susie had better be CONCERNED....

Because she is going to LOSE her Senate Seat in November.

Collins is finished as far as being a Senator is CONCERNED.

[Laelth]

2. Oh, she's concerned, all right ...

... but only about keeping her seat in the Senate.

-Laelth

[dalton99a]

3. "Hey, we fooled them real good"

[Mike 03]

4. Louie Gohmert is the only thing standing between Susan Collins and an award

for being the dumbest member of Congress.

[Azathoth]

15. She's not dumb. She's a snake.

She knows exactly what she's doing. Her entire public career is built around carefully stabbing her constituents in the back, and then pretending she never saw it coming.

[Mr. Ected]

5. Duped? More like, fully cognizant and hopeful it would be forgotten

We didn't, Susan.

[Merlot]

7. Exactly.

[spooky3]

11. and happy to take the money and support

Of the right wing so she could stay in office.

[Iliyah]

6. Senator Collins knew exactly what she was doing . .

She was never for women's rights, it was a false tool for re-elections.

[samsingh]

8. i don't think you was duped. She knew

she duped her moderate supporters.

[idziak4ever1234]

9. When I heard this decision, the first person I thought of was Susan Collins.

Citizens of Maine: Punish her.

[OrlandoDem2]

10. It would be a shame if all forms of her social media reminded her of this.

[Ilsa]

12. Of course Collins was "duped." What is Lisa Blatt's excuse?

Kavanaugh may be fine with promoting women in the legal profession since his wife is an attorney, isn't she? But if he's "hanging out" with Federalist Society folks, I would think he would be in agreement on some hot items of legal interest, specifically abortion.

[customerserviceguy]

13. She's gone

Even GOP'ers aren't enthusiastic about her.

[Salviati]

14. "Duped"

susan collins knows exactly what she's doing.

[GeorgeGist]

16. Undoubtedly ...

she's talking to the stick ?1516743520957