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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,922 posts)
Fri Oct 16, 2020, 09:32 PM Oct 2020

Susan Collins Donated To QAnon Supporters Running For Office

Source: Huffington Post

Sen. Susan Collins, the Maine Republican facing stiff competition from Democratic challenger Sara Gideon, donated to two state legislature candidates who support the bizarre conspiracy theory QAnon, Mainer was first to report Friday.

Both of the Republican candidates, Kevin Bushey and Brian Redmond, received $400 from Collins’ political action committee, Dirigo PAC, records show.

A request for comment from Collins’ office was not immediately returned.

Polls show Gideon has a solid lead over Collins, a centrist whose 2018 vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court kicked off a massive fundraising effort for her eventual opponent.

Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/susan-collins-donated-to-qanon-supporters-running-for-office_n_5f89ed81c5b62dbe71c2939f

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Susan Collins Donated To QAnon Supporters Running For Office (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2020 OP
J. H. With Fiddle Sticks StClone Oct 2020 #1
Feinstein has 4 years left reggaehead Oct 2020 #20
If you have seen her/listened to her of late StClone Oct 2020 #21
More ammunition for her opponent. BlueStater Oct 2020 #2
I guess that earns her a theme song. tanyev Oct 2020 #3
Bwah! Blue Owl Oct 2020 #5
Jesus H. Christ! Nitram Oct 2020 #4
CAnon Blue Owl Oct 2020 #6
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin.... Upthevibe Oct 2020 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author Upthevibe Oct 2020 #8
She was concerned. At first she wasn't rpannier Oct 2020 #9
"Centrist" oh please not fooled Oct 2020 #10
The bullshit never ends BlueNProud Oct 2020 #12
Susan Collins is concerned mdbl Oct 2020 #11
Political donation concern now...hmmm UrbanProspector Oct 2020 #13
UH OH! That explains why she's so wishy washy & kooky!... Illumination Oct 2020 #14
Very concerning! durablend Oct 2020 #15
So Collins is Now a Confirmed Idiot. If Cha Oct 2020 #16
Here's hoping that Collins is voted out sakabatou Oct 2020 #17
what a fucked up investment. Maxheader Oct 2020 #18
I hope bdamomma Oct 2020 #19
Kick ck4829 Oct 2020 #22

StClone

(11,683 posts)
21. If you have seen her/listened to her of late
Sun Oct 18, 2020, 11:12 PM
Oct 2020

She is in mental decline. I didn't mean to imply we will wait until her reelection. She may hold together and be in office like an honorarium. But like Trump, she no longer functioning at a needed level-if even close to that. Wishful thinking but dementia is a real thing as in normal mental decline to a level of dysfunction.

Upthevibe

(8,038 posts)
7. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin....
Fri Oct 16, 2020, 11:05 PM
Oct 2020

Thanks for this post...

I know that The Lincoln Project has the defeat of Susan Collins as a priority.

As we know, they are always on top of it!....I'll try to send an email or contact for them. I'd love for them to get an ad out against her regarding this ASAP.....I just now sent the HUFFPOST story to them...Thanks

Response to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

rpannier

(24,329 posts)
9. She was concerned. At first she wasn't
Fri Oct 16, 2020, 11:20 PM
Oct 2020

But after speaking with them she was convinced they liked beer and weren't a threat

not fooled

(5,801 posts)
10. "Centrist" oh please
Sat Oct 17, 2020, 01:59 AM
Oct 2020

any puke member of Congress these days--after they kicked out all the somewhat reasonable Republicans--is way to the right of "centrism."

She just puts on an act and the media buys it. And, after all, in a desperate attempt to avoid acknowledging that pukes have turned into a pack of vicious wild dogs, the media grasps at anyone who is not overtly loony.



mdbl

(4,973 posts)
11. Susan Collins is concerned
Sat Oct 17, 2020, 06:01 AM
Oct 2020

she is worried that a decent candidate might get elected so she will support scum instead.

UrbanProspector

(44 posts)
13. Political donation concern now...hmmm
Sat Oct 17, 2020, 09:49 AM
Oct 2020

Methinks her concern is always a "media" gift around election time, "its all too easy." - Darth Vader

Maxheader

(4,372 posts)
18. what a fucked up investment.
Sun Oct 18, 2020, 07:15 AM
Oct 2020

Deep state platform....etc. Wonder what new ultra right-wing fringe groups

will evolve after Joe takes over? 'Take shelter tea-party'...

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