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jpak

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Mon Oct 8, 2018, 06:01 PM Oct 2018

Sen. Collins' vote on Kavanaugh triggers calls to boycott Maine [View all]

Source: Portland Press Herald

People upset with Sen. Susan Collins’ support for now-Justice Brent Kavanaugh are calling for a boycott of Maine products and tourism.

“Dear Susan Collins – I really struggled with this but my tourist $ just voted against ever visiting Maine while you remain in office,” actor and comedian John Fugelsang tweeted out to his 413,000 followers – a megaphone in the shouts and murmurs of the Twitterverse.

Since his tweet posted Friday, it’s been liked 22,000 times and retweeted another 5,000. Fugelsang, who had movie roles in “The Girl on the Train” and “Coyote Ugly,” hosts a daily call-in show on SiriusXM satellite radio called “Tell Me Everything.”

Hundreds of people said in the comments they were behind the boycott, including one person who canceled a $2,200 reservation at Point Sebago resort and a Texas chef with multiple restaurants who vowed to boycott all Maine seafood. Others discussed shifting their travel plans to New Hampshire or Vermont.

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Read more: https://www.pressherald.com/2018/10/08/collins-vote-triggers-call-for-maine-boycott/

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K&R ck4829 Oct 2018 #1
We planned to visit Maine this fall and now we won't. mountain grammy Oct 2018 #2
I would also suggest Sherman A1 Oct 2018 #13
LL Bean llmart Oct 2018 #19
A major RW Trump supporting company. defacto7 Oct 2018 #27
I can't afford to buy their stuff anyway... llmart Oct 2018 #44
Good idea. I will do just that. mountain grammy Oct 2018 #32
Hope it does some good Sherman A1 Oct 2018 #39
C'mon-- that's just silly. Are we going to boycott every state where a politician... TreasonousBastard Oct 2018 #3
Quite simply. ..YES Mazeltov Cocktail Oct 2018 #4
Please... UncleTomsEvilBrother Oct 2018 #6
That'll show them. Harker Oct 2018 #9
Why the hell not? TexasBushwhacker Oct 2018 #10
No, just states that keep reelecting phenomenally egregious, stupid & dishonest ones hatrack Oct 2018 #12
Didn't she say she would only take calls from her constituents about her vote last week? dem4decades Oct 2018 #26
Why Not? LovingA2andMI Oct 2018 #29
I say go for it. More folks in Maine should have been in the streets protesting Collins vote. riversedge Oct 2018 #5
Should I boycott Wisconsin because your people insist on voting in.... RhodeIslandOne Oct 2018 #28
I do. I'm a Northern Illinois resident who won't cross that border any more. Progressive Jones Oct 2018 #35
The ONLY thing Republicans fathom with any semblance of reality is the bottom line pecosbob Oct 2018 #7
Excellent! ananda Oct 2018 #8
Boycott Kentucky while we're at it, even more important to hit McConnell. JudyM Oct 2018 #11
One of the poorest states in the nation... llmart Oct 2018 #18
I live in one of those poor red states and I find that people are grossly misinformed. Maggiemayhem Oct 2018 #23
That really is the bottom line, isn't it? llmart Oct 2018 #24
I definitely do, but I figure education/traditionalism is a good share of the reason. JudyM Oct 2018 #40
Bourbon Is Out In Our House Ccarmona Oct 2018 #25
Oh noooo! JudyM Oct 2018 #41
I like this. EOM TruckFump Oct 2018 #14
Hurt hard working decent people Soxfan58 Oct 2018 #15
Those "hardworking decent" people elected her. Floyd R. Turbo Oct 2018 #16
+1000 llmart Oct 2018 #17
Maybe if it was your job Soxfan58 Oct 2018 #22
Yeah, let's not do anything. not_the_one Oct 2018 #33
Lets try voting her out ok. Soxfan58 Oct 2018 #42
Let's not do anything that might affect me personally! Floyd R. Turbo Oct 2018 #43
You have to look at boycotts of states like Maine and West Virginia... Anon-C Oct 2018 #20
Most Definitely... LovingA2andMI Oct 2018 #30
These ridiculous exercises of the id are usually reserved for the righties. Socal31 Oct 2018 #21
Playing The Game... LovingA2andMI Oct 2018 #31
BOYCOTT WHEREVER SUSAN SARANDON IS AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT!!!! QC Oct 2018 #34
Fuck Susan Sarandon Lady_Chat Oct 2018 #36
Collins is comfortable with Trump continuing to bash Dr.Ford Lady_Chat Oct 2018 #37
... Scurrilous Oct 2018 #38
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