Sen. Collins says retribution after impeachment acquittal would not be appropriate

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Source: pressherald.com




Posted 11:13 AM Updated 37 mins ago


Maine's Republican senator defended her vote not to impeach Trump, as news outlets reported Friday afternoon that Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who testified against him, was dismissed from his post.





U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, appearing in Maine for the first time since her vote not to impeach President Trump, said Friday that she disapproves of retribution against anyone who came forward with evidence during the process.

Even as she was saying that, the Washington Post reported that Trump was expected to fire Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, a National Security Council aide who testified against him during the House impeachment inquiry. The president also has hinted, as have some supporters, that there should be payback against some of his critics.

Collins said she was “obviously” against that, but she did defend her vote to acquit the president, while also acknowledging his conduct was wrong.

“I think it’s important to understand that when you’re in an impeachment trial, you consider the evidence that is before you,” the Republican senator said following an event in South Portland. “You don’t try to make predictions. You consider the evidence that’s before you. In this case, the evidence did not meet the high bar that’s established by the constitution for immediate removal of the president from office. So that was the basis for my decision.”..........................................

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Sen. Susan Collins at the Hilton Hotel in South Portland after delivering remarks at the Maine Chiefs of Police Association Winter Conference on Friday. Staff Photo by Shawn Patrick Ouellette

[Mike 03]

1. Isn't that touching.

It's a little late for that, isn't it, DUMBASSSS. Stephen King and the voters of Maine are coming for you, Susan.

[Zambero]

40. Yet another "concern" from Susie Troubled

But wait, she assured us that Trump had learned a lesson from impeachment! What could have possibly gone wrong???

[Iliyah]

2. Something is wrong with her . . .

[abqtommy]

20. She drank the Kool-Aid and banked the rubles.

[NurseJackie]

22. I believe so too.

She ain't rite.

[Eyeball_Kid]

81. Dementia. n/t

[AtheistCrusader]

37. Well... She's a Republican so...

[Watchfoxheadexplodes]

3. I hope she loses in some sort of landslide

Then she can be concerned all she wants.

[Eyeball_Kid]

13. There is only one kind of landslide. n/t

[Quackers]

27. Well sure, if you're talking about votes.

[leftieNanner]

31. We want the most fearsome kind of landslide!

With ten ton boulders bouncing down and smashing things. With endless, massive rivers of mud!!

[trof]

48. Damn right! And LAVA!!! Rivers of lava.

And...and...SHARKS!
We want schools and schools...whole WHOLE COLLEGES! of sharks!
yeah

[leftieNanner]

50. No Sharknado here

Shark-landslide.

And anacondas!

[trof]

55. RATTLECONDAS! Poisonous constrictors!

[leftieNanner]

57. HAHAHAHA

Love it!

What were we talking about again?

[trof]

64. Susan "Goody Two-Shoes" Collins.

meh
I bet she was a tattletale and teacher's pet.
And memorized bible verses for Sunday school to impress her pastor.

[hatrack]

66. With FRICKIN' LASER BEAMS ON THEIR HEADS!!!!

[RhodeIslandOne]

65. Maybe a literal landslide

[NutmegYankee]

4. Who gives a fuck what that traitor has to say?

She had a chance to defend America, and she put a pillow to it's face instead.

[alwaysinasnit]

5. This woman needs to STFU. She has befouled herself due to the political choices she has made and as

such has no credibility left.

[Flaleftist]

6. Cowardly Collins needs to fuck off.

[Pachamama]

32. +100000

My thoughts exactly

[rzemanfl]

7. "Disapproves." Holy shit! She's really pissed!

The next thing you know she will be "taken aback" or "disappointed." Drumpf better watch out!

[Lochloosa]

12. She might get a case of the Vapors.

[TheCowsCameHome]

8. She really lives in fantasy land.

Soon she will have lots of time to spend with her family.

[Botany]

9. She knows she did wrong but now she is trying to ...

... talk herself out of "it."

[cyndensco]

10. I think her main concern is that Maine voters do not

seek retribution against HER for HER vote.

Here's hoping they do...

[Eyeball_Kid]

11. Susan is SOOO helpful.

Trump is soothing Susan's quaint sensibilities. "Yes, dear, and did I ever tell you that you remind me of my mother? She was such a sweet darling."

Susan believes that Donnie is such a wonderful boy. "He'll never do anything intentionally wrong, you can have my word on that. But all these people are saying is that Donnie is doing bad things, and that hurts Donnie's feelings. He can't be helped if he goes overboard just a little bit, after all that's been said."... "Well, if he murdered somebody, I'd have to look long and hard at the evidence. But you know, I just wouldn't believe it. Donnie wouldn't hurt anybody."

[MontanaMama]

14. I'm concerned that susan

is an asshole and a tRump tool.

[cstanleytech]

15. Trust me Collins you have well earned the retribution you will hopefully get

in the upcoming election.

[Jamastiene]

16. What was REALLY not appropriate was impeachment acquittal.

If the Senate Republicans hadn't acquitted Trump, he would not just do whatever he wants now, knowing he will get away with it. He might think twice about it. But, nope, he has license to do whatever he wants, thanks you to, Collins. Go look in the mirror, Collins. That's on you, asshole.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

17. "Not appropriate"???

How about "completely fascist" or "anti-American"? "Inappropriate" is blowing your nose on a dinner napkin or farting in church. Couldn't she muster just a little more outrage?

[ConstanceCee]

18. Ban This Word

I want to declare an end to the use of the words "appropriate" and "inappropriate." These words do not describe the behavior we are talking about. How about "right" or, especially, "wrong"?

[ffr]

19. U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, anarchist

Susan, you have fleas.

[Katinfl]

21. We all knew that getting 67 for removal was a high bar.....

But I was hoping for at least a few GOP senators to vote guilty but no such luck. They are all just a bunch of cowards with no backbone. I don’t agree with Romney on anything, but I do think he is a moral man. If John McCain were alive, I believe he would have voted for removal. Sadly, we are all going to suffer for the next 9 months.

[TwilightZone]

23. Too late, Susie.

It's already happening.

She can't possibly be this dense, so the only conclusion I can draw is that she's lying her ass off.

[Wellstone ruled]

24. Oh my Susie,you need to change your Depends.

The smell is effecting your Thought Process,just Concerned you know.

[ibegurpard]

25. And what does she have to say about Vindman?

Gonna do anything about that Senator?

[knightmaar]

26. Is she actual a complete dimwit, or does she just pretend to be?

Like, sometimes your kids will pretend to be dumb when they're in trouble, right?

Is that what she does? Pretends to be a slow-talking, almost senile old lady?

[TwilightZone]

29. I think it's entirely an act.

[tavernier]

74. Yes, and she plays one on television, too.

[madaboutharry]

28. I pray that the people of Maine vote this mealy mouth twit out of office.

Her fake "good girl in class who always listens to the teacher" routine has gotten tiresome.

[Mike Nelson]

30. She also voted to not see...

... any new evidence or witnesses. She is deplorable.

[brutus smith]

33. She can go to hell!

Let's hope Maine voters can see thru this traitor.

[Turbineguy]

34. Sounds like she's

concerned she'll be disappointed.

[marieo1]

35. Ignoramus

I hope and pray all the people that live in Maine aren't as stupid as she is!!

[muriel_volestrangler]

36. I don't think Trump can spell appropriate, let alone understand the concept

Either Collins is irredeemably gullible, or she thinks her electorate is. Either way, she needs to be voted the fuck out of her seat, for the good of the USA and the world.

[patphil]

38. Susan Collins seems to always say one thing and do another.

She's not strong enough to own her decisions.
For the life of me, I can't understand how she's been able to maintain her position as a Senator since 1997.

That should soon be remedied.

[Docreed2003]

39. I wish people would quit asking her questions like this

She's just making herself look even more of an ass. Trying to make yourself look reasonable while appeasing the cult and "dear leader" just looks foolish and idiotic

[EndlessWire]

41. She "disapproves?"

What a stupid bitch. She's too stupid to be a leader of Maine. C'mon, Maine, you can do better than this mealy-mouthed dumb-as-rocks woman who will be "concerned" and "disapproving" when Donnie Two Scoops declares himself President For Life.

Trump fired his brother, too. Sorry about that? What a twit. Trump isn't worth throwing your honor away. Well, you can't take it back and you can't hide. Own it.

[bucolic_frolic]

42. She's really pushed the irritate eject button with this one

Absolutely stupid, tone deaf, or just plain evil.

[Luciferous]

43. She needs to lose her seat.

[walker59]

44. " In this case, the evidence did not meet the high bar"

THAT'S BECAUSE YOU VOTED NOT TO SEE IT, YOU DUMB FUCK!

[Guilded Lilly]

78. Yup. How conveeeenient.

[robbob]

85. Exactly, she has some nerve...

At least those senators who went with “we don’t need more witnesses, we’ve seen enough, we know what the pResident did, we just don’t think it merits impeachment...” have got a narrative they can defend, even if completely wrong. But to say the evidence wasn’t convincing while simultaneously voting to deny more witnesses and documents to be brought in is just a whole other level of duplicitous.

[dalton99a]

45. Maine: Get rid of this duplicitous piece of shit.

[roamer65]

46. Maine, you need to shitcan this stupid twit.

[pamdb]

47. cow

Fuck you, you stupid cow. I hope you lose, as the impeached occupant would say, bigly.

[geomon666]

49. I don't give a flying fuck what she has to say.

She stood up to be counted with the criminals and the corrupt. She's no better than Trump.

[Thomas Hurt]

51. How fn stupid do you have to be to not see this coming.

[SamKnause]

52. Useless, totally useless.

[DinahMoeHum]

53. Collins: Eat shit, you asshole. You're going down in November.

As Bob Marley (happy belated birthday btw) once said:
"Who The Cap Fit, Let Him (her) Wear It"

[LisaM]

54. She actually said there wasn't enough evidence?

When she, herself, voted to hear more evidence?

[wryter2000]

56. She can't be this stupid

Which means she’s dishonest. No surprise

[paleotn]

58. Doomed.

You're finished, Susan.

[X_Digger]

59. Well the rest of us disapprove of spineless shits who flop around on the floor. Fuck off Susie. n/t

[Marcuse]

60. If her voice quivers she isn't telling the truth.

[Jarqui]

61. She has the worst approval in the Senate

That was before her impeachment votes.
I think her days are numbered.
Won't miss her.

[Stuart G]

62. Sara Gideon, running against Collins. Here's her address. Collins needs "RETRIBUTION".

Sara Gideon is an American politician who is serving as the Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives

Sara Gideon for Maine
P.O. Box 812
South Freeport, ME 04078

[lonely bird]

63. Am I mistaken?

Or did she furrow her brow again? Like Donnie the Dimwitted gives a crap about Susan Collins.

[juxtaposed]

67. the word for the day is impeachment

[YOHABLO]

68. Save it Susan, we don't care what you think.

[Rebl2]

69. She is a fake

moderate and needs to be voted out of office in November.

[The_Counsel]

70. The_Counsel Says Sen. Collins Should STFU Already.

Seriously, if the good people of Maine can't find a way to rid themselves of this mealy mouthed doofus then all faith in them is lost...

[B Stieg]

71. Oh just f*ck off, you simpering fool.

Let's go Maine. You have some work to do!

[olddad65]

72. she is not mentally stable.....

Perhaps she is Presidential material.

[LudwigPastorius]

73. "Sen. Collins says retribution after impeachment acquittal would not be appropriate"

"Not appropriate"..

Like, oh I don't know, illegally leveraging vital military aid to a foreign ally in exchange for help in an election?

Fuck Susan Collins. What a fucking hypocrite!

Why doesn't she just own her traitorous enabling of a deranged criminal bent on destroying the Constitution and the democratic foundation it birthed?

[tavernier]

75. She means, only HERS.

And in all honesty, he would trash her like yesterday’s fish.
She still might have a beating coming for siding with Dems earlier, but I think that was a politically staged move between her and rump and Moscow Mitch. But since rump never keeps his loyalty promises, she could be surprised.

[still_one]

76. Hopefully Collins has sealed her fate, and will be voted out

[Miles Archer]

77. I'm sure that will endear her to Maine voters, and all will be forgiven...

...she has one thing in common with Trump, and its her belief that she can play out an endless cycle of behavior and expect "full exoneration" no matter what. It's worked for her so far, but I'm pretty sure that the Kavanaugh vote and her impeachment votes signal a new career for her after November.

[dchill]

79. Every time she opens her mouth...

... the cumulative IQ of the world crash dives.

[0rganism]

80. thoughts and prayers for a very appropriate year, Sen. Collins

gosh, that inappropriateness must make her brow furrow twice over, as she intensely considers sending a sternly worded message to... whoever listens, i guess.

[Progressive Jones]

82. Bull. Shit, Susan. nt

[no_hypocrisy]

83. To quote George H.W. Bush on SNL (Dana Carvey),

"Wouldn't be prudent . . . . . "

[spiderpig]

84. Collins makes me barf.

We've been on to you for years, Susie. All that fake concern and expressions of wanting to do the right thing.

You're a fraud and a shill and you can just go away now.

[Nitram]

86. Oh, my! Collins is reallysticking her neck out this time! Putting her career on the line at the

risk of her own political career! It is "inappropriate" for a president to get revenge against whistleblowers who are protected by law! She's one tough, principled lady who never compromises her rock-solid moral code.

[Yeehah]

87. Just another republican traitor

Do not expect them to do the right thing.

[Bradical79]

88. I support retribution against Collins...

Useless cowardly scumbag.