Nail In Coffin? Facing Toughest Race Yet, Collins Forced To Answer For Kavanaugh Vote
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Source: Talking Points Memo
Susan Collins purported centrist credentials have relied in part on her stance as an advocate of reproductive rights. That sort of positioning works well in Maine. But, with her vote for Kavanaugh, Collins lost endorsements that could prove detrimental to her reelection.
By Amy Fried
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June 30, 2020 3:26 p.m.
During the nomination fight, Sen. Susan Collins (R) bought into now-Justice Brett Kavanaughs Roe v. Wade hedging, publicly asserting she believed Kavanaugh when he said he respected precedent.
But in dissenting with the decision issued on Monday regarding a Louisiana law restricting access to abortion, Kavanaugh stood against the four-year-old precedent the court established on a similar case in Texas.
The usually aggressive Collins press operation didnt issue a statement until late in the day Monday. And what was released merely attempted to spit-shine Kavanaughs role in the ruling. Collins said that she agreed with the ruling and contended that it didnt portend anything for whether abortion would remain legal. Kavanaugh, Collins said, gave no indication in his dissenting opinion that he supports overturning Roe.
In reality, Kavanaughs dissent fit squarely with a possibility many abortion advocates feared that states would be allowed to pass more and more restrictions and these would ultimately limit access to abortion.
Read more: https://talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/cafe-collins-toughest-reelection-forced-answer-kavanaugh-vote
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Hey Susan, may I call you Susan, you think he is concerned about the right to privacy..............
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(969 posts)turbinetree
(24,632 posts)Blue Owl
(49,934 posts)He wouldn't cry while expressing his feelings for Susan, whereas he'll weep when he talks about his precious pilsner...
turbinetree
(24,632 posts)Good One...............
paleotn
(17,781 posts)Guess she can spend more time with the grand kids, or whatever the hell it is those people do when they're not fucking over Americans.
Earth Bound Misfit
(3,553 posts)lastlib
(22,981 posts)That's a great one!
Earth Bound Misfit
(3,553 posts)Feel free to use them.
oasis
(49,152 posts)Cha
(295,928 posts)not fooled
(5,791 posts)That's great. What a fraud. I think she believes in the GOPee agenda lock, stock and barrel but knows she has to fake being "moderate."
Cha
(295,928 posts)jrthin
(4,825 posts)Response to turbinetree (Original post)
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oasis
(49,152 posts)sakabatou
(42,083 posts)NCjack
(10,279 posts)her ability, such as, shoveling heads and guts in fish processing plant.
JudyM
(29,122 posts)Forum hosts are locking this as being analysis... please feel free to repost in GD, though.