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infullview

(981 posts)
Tue Feb 4, 2020, 07:15 PM Feb 2020

Trump impeachment: Republican Susan Collins vows to vote for acquittal

Source: The Guardian

Donald Trump moved a step closer to winning perfect Republican support on Tuesday in his quest for impeachment acquittal, gaining a vow from senator Susan Collins of Maine to vote to acquit on both articles of impeachment.

Before a final vote scheduled for Wednesday afternoon on whether to convict Trump, senators began a round of speeches on how they think the third presidential impeachment trial in US history should end.

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/feb/04/trump-impeachment-senators-speeches-vote



She is so gone...
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Trump impeachment: Republican Susan Collins vows to vote for acquittal (Original Post) infullview Feb 2020 OP
I was very concerned how she'd vote underpants Feb 2020 #1
Of course she does. Spineless coward Susan. The "moderate" BS is just that. Party line. Bye. Evolve Dammit Feb 2020 #2
Profiles In Courage: The Lady From Maine Vogon_Glory Feb 2020 #3
Maybe he promised her Russian election help. nt woodsprite Feb 2020 #4
Abusive spouse syndrome bucolic_frolic Feb 2020 #5
Her tortured mind is finally at rest. SergeStorms Feb 2020 #6
I am so surprised, never though she would vote that way...NOT! Perseus Feb 2020 #7
Well... Duh!!! BlueIdaho Feb 2020 #8
To the surprise of... literally no one. AtheistCrusader Feb 2020 #9
I am sure she was "concerned" before reaching this decision. nt cstanleytech Feb 2020 #10
And she was so close this time Bob Loblaw Feb 2020 #11
Susan Collins "Two Term Pledge" NurseJackie Feb 2020 #12
Well...how can ANY of us be surprised by this? PatrickforO Feb 2020 #13
She apparently has dark money flowing in from Hawaii and other sources...hmmm...Russia? She_Totally_Gets_It Feb 2020 #14
One thing we can all be sure of DFW Feb 2020 #17
Imagine Putin seeking volunteers for his new Hawaii outpost... lagomorph777 Feb 2020 #24
"He's learned his lesson." dchill Feb 2020 #15
'I can get away with it'. denem Feb 2020 #19
In other shocking developments... heckles65 Feb 2020 #16
I'm very 'disappointed'. Not. denem Feb 2020 #18
Sara Gideon is Running against Susan Collins Stuart G Feb 2020 #20
I hope the people of Maine are as tired of her BS as I am. TryLogic Feb 2020 #21
count on it. infullview Feb 2020 #25
Then...buh-bye Susie! You've just voted to remove...yourself! lagomorph777 Feb 2020 #22
Basically, she is doing it because she is petty. Jamastiene Feb 2020 #23
A "vow"? Come on Collins, you were an easy, no credibility "no" from the beginning. Guilded Lilly Feb 2020 #26
Concern troll Collins strikes again sakabatou Feb 2020 #27
 

Perseus

(4,341 posts)
7. I am so surprised, never though she would vote that way...NOT!
Tue Feb 4, 2020, 07:43 PM
Feb 2020

What a tool, she needs to be defeated in November.

PatrickforO

(14,570 posts)
13. Well...how can ANY of us be surprised by this?
Tue Feb 4, 2020, 09:46 PM
Feb 2020

Susan Collins beats her chest with concern, and then does the wrong thing. It's a pattern, folks.

You know why she does it? Name recognition. It gets her name in the national news. Great for getting reelected.

Not sure who the show business person was who said that any publicity is good publicity, but I think that's the way Collins rolls.

DFW

(54,341 posts)
17. One thing we can all be sure of
Wed Feb 5, 2020, 05:03 AM
Feb 2020

The massive flow of money to her was NOT in return for her active legislative support of the Macadamia Nut Growers Association or the producers of Kona Coffee.

About the only thing we can be sure of is that the big wad of money flowing to Collins from Hawaii did not originate in Hawaii.

heckles65

(549 posts)
16. In other shocking developments...
Tue Feb 4, 2020, 10:20 PM
Feb 2020

the Pope announced he is Catholic and a spokesbear revealed that, yes, they do poop in the woods.

Stuart G

(38,414 posts)
20. Sara Gideon is Running against Susan Collins
Wed Feb 5, 2020, 09:32 AM
Feb 2020

Sara is a leader in the Maine Legislature. Here is where you can donate to Sara's election:

https://saragideon.com/

Jamastiene

(38,187 posts)
23. Basically, she is doing it because she is petty.
Wed Feb 5, 2020, 10:54 AM
Feb 2020

She made some rude comments about Schumer campaigning against her a couple of weeks ago and said she was going for acquittal because of that.

So, because she is petty, she is doing this. I was sick of her BS and sick of all of the accolades she has always gotten as some mythical "moderate" Republican already. Maybe now, more people will wake up and see just how petty she is; that she would just throw the Constitution away over a petty grievance.

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