Collins Hits Back at 'Bizarre' Schumer Comments

[DonViejo]

March 10, 2021 at 11:49 am EST By Taegan Goddard

Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) fired back at Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) after he pointedly said it was a “big mistake” to shrink the 2009 economic stimulus package in order to win her vote, NBC News reports.

Said Collins: “I thought that Leader Schumer’s comments were bizarre.”

Collins pointed out that she supported Barack Obama’s $787 billion package: “He voted for the same package that I did. So, for Chuck Schumer, who was intimately involved in the negotiations as the assistant leader, to somehow criticize me for taking the same position that he did, is simply bizarre. And I think it reflects regrettably his inability to accept the fact that despite pouring $100 million into defeating me, the people of Maine said no.”

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https://politicalwire.com/2021/03/10/collins-hits-back-at-bizarre-schumer-comments/

[Ocelot II]

1. I'm sure she's concerned.

[Thrill]

2. That's the point Susan. They shrunk it to get your vote

[Baitball Blogger]

13. She's so duplicitous.

[CentralMass]

3. We are very concerned.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

4. Be concerned, Susan. YOU did not support the COVID Relief Bill.

So shut the fuck up. Mainers on the brink of ruin will not be thanking you.

[CentralMass]

5. History shows that they gladly vote against their best interests.

[dalton99a]

6. It's bizarre that people voted for this fraud

[GPV]

7. We have a lot of Trumpers and ppl who believe in split govt.

We often balance the Congress and the WH.

[jorgevlorgan]

8. Sounds like another empty concern, to me.

[SoonerPride]

9. Oh FFS shut UP Suzie.

I’m am so over her trolling and concern.

[Irish_Dem]

10. She is either stupid or a liar. Has to be one or the other. nt

[Renew Deal]

11. Her comment is a deflection.

[BootinUp]

12. Whatevers concerned Susan. Nt

[jpak]

14. Unfortunately, Maine voters have to wait 6 years to try again

She is useless

Yup

[stopdiggin]

16. the single 'truth' in this self-serving

and contorted statement -- is that we did spend a lot of money, to lose handily, in Maine. Pretty sad.
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[The Magistrate]

15. Perhaps He Should Apologize, Sir

In the manner Sec. Seward did, after he stirred a storm by saying Postmaster Cameron would steal anything that wasn't nailed down but a red hot stove. He declared he had indeed spoken in error, for Cameron certainly would steal a red hot stove.

The fact is Collins postures as a moderate but votes straight christo-fascist maggot nine tenths of the time.

Good on Majority Leader Schumer for calling her out on it.

[Zambero]

17. But Trump learned his lesson!

Wonder which Senator once mumbled that absurd claim??

[UTUSN]

18. Question for Susie: But are they bizarre enough to be *concerning*?!1