Collins Argues Coverage Of Her Tax Bill Vote Is Unbelievably Sexist

[turbinetree]

Source: Talking Points Memo

By CAITLIN MACNEAL Published DECEMBER 20, 2017 8:52 AM

Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) on Tuesday lashed out at the media over the coverage of her decision to support the Republican tax bill, charging that the press has been “unbelievable sexist” while covering her negotiations with GOP leaders.

“I cannot believe that the press would have treated another senator with 20 years of experience as they have treated me,” Collins told reporters on Tuesday, according to Bloomberg News.

“They’ve ignored everything that I’ve gotten and written story after story about how I’m duped,” she added, per Politico. “How am I duped when all your amendments get accepted?”

She also said that a reporter, who she did not name, noted that she did not cry in a piece about the tax bill, according to Politico. Politico identified the report as a piece in the New York Times about a meeting Collins had with a group opposed to the tax plan. The Times later removed that reference, per Politico.

Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/collins-coverage-vote-tax-bill-sexist

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Hey Collins, you think its sexist that you flip-flopped, you have no fucking clue, that 13 million human beings will have no fucking health care, the only thing your were worried about was that if you voted against this tax scam, that your donors would cut you off.

And now your whining about the media, another deflection of what you did....................43 billion dollars of american tax payer money went to foreign interests, the same 43 billion that could have helped the entire country and those states that accepted the health c are mandate-----------------are you that fucking ignorant

You voted to hurt people, your a mean vile person, that has no fucking PRINCIPLES, just like that lackey called Jeff Flake, that spineless piece of shit, he stood over a man on a plane that was begging him not harm him , because he has ALS........and your spineless republican klepto fascist Arizona senator that is going to quit, the same fucking asshole, that has been screaming about deficits, just voted to take this man down and thousands of others just like him, and increase the deficit, ----------------


Here Collins do you think that this is "SEXIST---------------look at that fucking smile that this hypocrite has on his face-------------do you think that this is SEXIST

Then the country had a show and tell from Murkowski, another spineless piece of excrement that also flipped-flopped about fucking oil, never mind about health care, she had her show and tell about how she explained that she was bought off by fucking greed, and that opening up the national reserve of Anwar was best for the country....................she's another one of your piece of excrement klepto fascist republicans --------------she also flipped flopped on health care under the disguise of the oil lobby


Hey Collins do you think that this is SEXIST---------------------

Then there is this this "guy" called Corker..................the pass through trump acolyte, the man that said that he would note vote for this legislation if there was one penny added to the legislation one penny......................another fucking LIAR

Here you go Collins do you think that this is SEXIST

Duped Collins, is that you just robbed peter to pay paul what do you think your tax bill does???????????????????,

Duped Collins is that now you can have funds if any given to your state while other states will not get any because of your "amendments"------------------did you get that in writing from the a fucking turtle, you know the same "guy" who's family got busted for drug trafficking, and the legislative nepotism that reaks to high heaven

And your whining that media has been unfair to you, the media Collins has been going around and placing bets that it was win, there is no journalism, they just wanted to use the word "win"-you are a loser, you placed human being lives in a some promised fucking amendment----where in the fuck are going to get the funding-----------------Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, CHiP's

Are you that fucking ignorant.....................

[dalton99a]

1. Disgusting POS hypocrite.

[SoCalMusicLover]

8. THIS!!!! nt

[olegramps]

18. What can you expect from a Detestable Republican. All of them are scum.

[elmac]

2. poor bb

it must be tough being a fucking piece of shit fascist pig.

[Willie Pep]

3. Yeah sorry this won't work.

Not every criticism of a female politician is automatically sexist. Points for attempting to use feminist language as a cover for your crappy politics Sen. Collins.

[NRaleighLiberal]

4. she is simply an unbelievable asshole. period.

[jrthin]

5. F*ck her! F*ck him! Does that make her feel better? nt

Vile human being the republicans.

[mehrrh]

6. cop out

Lame excuse, Collins.There was no reason to vote for this bill -- if you are not going to run again in 2020.
And if you ARE going to run in 2020, there was no reason to vote for this bill.
You believe the lying McConnell and his "promises," which, you should know, as having been a member of the GOP for a long time, that Republican promises are worthless, -- they are lies. OBviously you indulge in them yourself.
The people who voted for you, who visited your office and begged you to vote no -- they wasted their time and energy.
After having been met by applause when you first said no to the bill, you threw that praise away and cowed to your masters in the party. And for what reason?
You are toast now, Collins. You showed us who you are -- a Republican who never changes character -- once a rat, always a rat.

[William Postsalot]

7. Dewey Cheatham & Howe

And we're the "ham".

[SoCalMusicLover]

9. No, You're A POS Hypocrite Just Like Your Male Colleagues nt

[AllyCat]

10. I argue that her tax scam vote is unbelievably un-American

[MiniMe]

11. The Senate may pass your legislation, BUT

the House has already said it won't. Just remember, we told you so

[x1959b]

12. I am a Carter Democrat

i cant believe what i am seeing. These thieves are passing bills to enrich themselves! this is illegal, but since they run the show nothing will be done about it. I wonder if Mueller can bring charges against these pricks?

[Iggo]

13. She's half right.

I don't believe her at all.

Wait...

[Baitball Blogger]

14. Sounds like a politician can't handle the heat.

[Maggiemayhem]

15. The very idea

that she says the media is sexist for coverage of her vote makes her the sexist. Did the media say get off your knees and vote for the people? No, they did not. That would have been sexist.The whole damn country was hoping you would be a holdout. We are looking for any sign of hope that there are any decent self respecting moral Republicans that serve the citizens and not the interests of your corporate overlords that fill your your campaign coffers.

[Irish_Dem]

16. Pulling the girl card won't help you, dear. You are corrupt, greedy and devoid

of a moral core. Karma awaits you.

[Motley13]

17. McConnell's promise to Collins

he wouldn't lie, would he


http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/mcconnell-vows-to-bring-up-collins-health-care-bills-as-tax-vote-nears

[workinclasszero]

19. Sexist? Really?

Boy she just destroyed what tiny piece of dignity she was clinging to!

What a f**ken joke!

[Astraea]

20. Changing the subject

No one believes you, Collins, you Republican shitbag. Your phony "moderate" stance is gone with your support for this bill. You're just another Republican POS. Whatever respect I ever had for you -which wasn't much- is gone forever. I hope you lose your seat in the next election.

[Freethinker65]

21. She wanted the face time so chose to go the maverick route

She does this often. This time she got called out on it more than others. McCain and Graham do the same thing and they get called out on it too. Hell, Rand Paul, Jeff Flake, and recently Bob Corker got nailed for being hypocrites. It comes with the territory, she knows it. Just this time perhaps the fleeting limelight was not worth it? She was exposed for the ugly politician she is and has always been and might never get that soft moderate focus limelight ever again. Meh

[Maine-i-acs]

22. Sexist? So is your PARTY Susie. So is your POS-POTUS!

Why does it matter only when it applies to her?

[LiberalLovinLug]

23. I wish the press would stop calling it a big "WIN"

Don't they realize that deplorables, and even more moderate Republicans, have been so conditioned to think that if Trump says its a win, and even the normally 'fake news' even can't help but to call it a win, then "IN YOUR FACE LIBTARDS!" WE WON!!! HAHAHAHAHA"

It should be referred to a big LOSS, for average Americans. Or a big THEFT.

[turbinetree]

24. Just watch some zippy on MSNBC say that people will not lose there insurance if they have

pre-existing condition, first thing which came to my head---------------who is going to be able to afford the new coverage, sure you can sell it, but what is the price--------------------and then what was really galling is that he was trying to sell the BS

[Grins]

25. She's up for re-election in 2020!

I have a couple friends in Maine who reacted when I sent them a note about how Collins took a giant leap of faith over McConnell's PROMISE on health insurance markets. They didn't even wait till after the vote to shaft her.

The reaction of my Maine friends who once cheered for her in the airport for standing up on health care? "She just stabbed us in the back."

Collins has to go. And not to the Governor's mansion either. Gone! Just effing GONE! Along with LePage.

C'mon, Maine; you know what 'ya gotta' do....

[rockfordfile]

26. That Senator has no credibility

[rainin]

27. And people are facing bankruptcy and death and

that's what she cares about.

[TomSlick]

28. OK, Senator.

You've already been told the promises you received were worthless - as any thinking person already knew. You were played - badly and easily.

It's not sexist to point out that a woman is an idiot.