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babylonsister

(172,656 posts)
Sat Mar 20, 2021, 06:57 AM Mar 2021

"...it's obviously a very poor strategy."



https://politicalwire.com/2021/03/20/quote-of-the-day-2838/

Quote of the Day
March 20, 2021 at 7:43 am EDT By Taegan Goddard


“Why they would want to alienate the Republican most likely to work with them to find common ground is truly a mystery to me. And it’s obviously a very poor strategy.”

— Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), criticizing Democrats in a Wall Street Journal interview.
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"...it's obviously a very poor strategy." (Original Post) babylonsister Mar 2021 OP
Aww, Susan seems concerned. n/t ms liberty Mar 2021 #1
Why they would want to alienate the Republican most likely to be most concerned but ultimately OnDoutside Mar 2021 #2
... 2naSalit Mar 2021 #3
It is a poor strategy to trust the word of any Republican at this point Walleye Mar 2021 #4
She doesn't work "with" us. Laelth Mar 2021 #5
Susan's "Concern o'the Day". Thankyou, Susan. We'll file it and forget it. marble falls Mar 2021 #6
I think Lisa Murkowski can speak for herself .... VMA131Marine Mar 2021 #7

2naSalit

(100,982 posts)
3. ...
Sat Mar 20, 2021, 07:21 AM
Mar 2021

Fuck her. She's only setting up the next item of concern to use as cover from the heat until she votes against anything worthy of passing. She, along with the rest of that shithead gang are political prostitutes.

Laelth

(32,017 posts)
5. She doesn't work "with" us.
Sat Mar 20, 2021, 08:25 AM
Mar 2021

Yes, she managed to get us to include some amendments that weakened the ACA, but she still voted against it. She was working “against” us the whole time.

Her concern is noted and immediately dismissed.

-Laelth

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