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Maven

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5. I think that there's a tendency on our side to be too empathetic or forgiving

Reply to vi5 (Reply #4)

Mon Sep 25, 2017, 06:25 PM

Sep 2017

The fact is, even if she does the right thing some of the time, she is a Republican and her mere presence in Congress gives Mitch McConnell the gavel. We need to remember that.

We love the "heart of gold" story but the hard truth is that this is a numbers game. If she were to switch parties, on the other hand...

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I'm glad Susan Collins is doing the right thing. I STILL hope she's replaced by a Dem in 2020. [View all] Maven Sep 2017 OP

ive always liked her..not all her policies but her as a person.. samnsara Sep 2017 #1

Prediction. kstewart33 Sep 2017 #2

Agree wryter2000 Sep 2017 #3

LePage will already be out on his ass because of term limits. n/t Zing Zing Zingbah Sep 2017 #7

Thanks wryter2000 Sep 2017 #8

I'm sure the sensible folks will be along shortly.. vi5 Sep 2017 #4

I think that there's a tendency on our side to be too empathetic or forgiving Maven Sep 2017 #5

Too empathetic or forgiving... vi5 Sep 2017 #6