Boy, Susan Collins sure does love being a "key GOP Senator."

[EleanorR]

4. They need to keep up the illusion that the republican party has moderate, reasonable members

These "moderate" members are thrown in front of the cameras so the people and the press think twice about calling the republican party what it is, a corrupt and radical party with no purpose other than staying in power. They're meant to soothe the jittery, give them hope that maybe republicans aren't dragging us into an authoritarian hell hole.

It's the same crap we were fed about ivanka before the election. We were told she's moderate, maybe even liberal, and will be a good and restraining influence on trump. And of course she's as corrupt as he is and always was.