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RHMerriman

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15. Understood, but there comes a time when every elected faces reality...

Reply to lunatica (Reply #14)

Fri Jan 4, 2019, 03:18 PM

Jan 2019

Understood, but there comes a time when every elected faces reality...

She's in a very bad position for reelection if she continues to be a Trump Administration apologist and enabler.

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Susan Collins is with us! [View all] Kingofalldems Jan 2019 OP

Until Trump and McConnell make her a promise she can't refuse n/t Blaukraut Jan 2019 #1

And then she acts shocked when they go back on their word. nycbos Jan 2019 #3

Exactly! Dumb as a post, that one n/t Blaukraut Jan 2019 #4

She isn't dumb at all. nycbos Jan 2019 #5

She's been jerking our chain for years lunatica Jan 2019 #13

Possibly, but there's also the minor reality she is a Republican in a state that has elected RHMerriman Jan 2019 #7

Good luck with that lunatica Jan 2019 #14

Understood, but there comes a time when every elected faces reality... RHMerriman Jan 2019 #15

Maybe she can milk her "concern" tactic until then. lunatica Jan 2019 #18

She has to go in 2020, no option, Maine needs a top tier opponent to her. sunonmars Jan 2019 #20

I agree With you! Her opponents need to mount an effective opposition lunatica Jan 2019 #22

Gov. Mills, Reps. Pingree or Golden, and/or SoS Dunlap, AG Frey, and ST Beck give a pretty good RHMerriman Jan 2019 #29

Donate to the ME Dems crazycatlady Jan 2019 #32

One Word for Susan Collins: KAVANAUGH Pachamama Jan 2019 #2

It would be great if both Senators from Maine and Alaska would switch parties. dubyadiprecession Jan 2019 #11

I think Collins probably believes NewJeffCT Jan 2019 #25

fwiw both of those races had 3 candidates on the ballot shanny Jan 2019 #26

THIS!!!! Stellar Jan 2019 #28

Until she's not... spanone Jan 2019 #6

She is the Lucy of American Politics. irisblue Jan 2019 #8

Good analogy lunatica Jan 2019 #19

Susan Collins is With Susan Collins, Period! dlk Jan 2019 #9

Her lips are moving again. CentralMass Jan 2019 #10

2020 folks, she will be all nicey until then. She'll vote like a liberal GOP for the next 2 years sunonmars Jan 2019 #12

I trust her about as far as I can throw her... backscatter712 Jan 2019 #16

Oh, well that changes everything. MrsCoffee Jan 2019 #17

Her empty suit is showing... JDC Jan 2019 #21

well, at least she is as good as her word. We can count on her to vote with us ProfessorPlum Jan 2019 #23

So what. She can't force a vote. Buckeyeblue Jan 2019 #24

sure, sure and at some point I might believe it too Afromania Jan 2019 #27

It doesn't matter. McConnell won't allow the bill to proceed in the Senate. nt/t KWR65 Jan 2019 #30

That might be why she is temporarily on our side. Kingofalldems Jan 2019 #31

McTurtle will not allow a vote and she knows it awesomerwb1 Jan 2019 #33

For real this time! She swears! Kahuna7 Jan 2019 #34