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And now comes Susan Collins statement of concern (Original Post)
jmbar2
Feb 2021
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LakeArenal
(28,802 posts)1. She did the right thing this time. I'm a bit proud of her.
jmbar2
(4,860 posts)4. She did - this time. But still weak sauce overall in protecting democracy.
LakeArenal
(28,802 posts)8. Yeah but weak sauce is better than no sauce.
Shes so weak, I believe this was a very difficult thing for her.
jmbar2
(4,860 posts)9. True Dat!
I guess I should be more supportive of the few Republiqons willing to buck their mob of morons.
dem4decades
(11,269 posts)2. At least she did the right thing. And no one dislikes her more than me.
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Chili
(1,725 posts)5. her constant concern got her re-elected
... making her able to do this today. I'll give her credit, for now.
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)6. 43 republicans let shithole off the hook to save the QOP?
nope, that ship has sailed.
imanamerican63
(13,730 posts)7. "Trump will learn from this"?
Not quite!
jpak
(41,756 posts)10. Trump, LePage and the Maine GOP are going to give her "heck"
Yup
keithbvadu2
(36,653 posts)11. A safe vote to convict, knowing he would not be convicted.
A safe vote to convict, knowing he would not be convicted.
For appearance only.
11 Bravo
(23,926 posts)12. Fuck Susan Collins AND her fake-ass "concern".
Now that she's safely re-elected and no longer needs the batshit crazy MAGAT support, she felt safe in casting a vote that she knew would not matter in the final outcome, but would prop up her bullshit "moderate" cred.
bullwinkle428
(20,628 posts)15. LOVE. IT.
unblock
(52,116 posts)14. doing what she does best -- making a show of bucking the republican party when it doesn't matter