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turbinetree

(24,632 posts)
Tue Jun 30, 2020, 06:00 PM Jun 2020

Nail In Coffin? Facing Toughest Race Yet, Collins Forced To Answer For Kavanaugh Vote

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by JudyM (a host of the Latest Breaking News forum).

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
|
June 30, 2020 3:26 p.m.

During the nomination fight, Sen. Susan Collins (R) bought into now-Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s 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 didn’t issue a statement until late in the day Monday. And what was released merely attempted to spit-shine Kavanaugh’s role in the ruling. Collins said that she agreed with the ruling and contended that it didn’t 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, Kavanaugh’s 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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Nail In Coffin? Facing Toughest Race Yet, Collins Forced To Answer For Kavanaugh Vote (Original Post) turbinetree Jun 2020 OP
She got Trumped.... ace3csusm Jun 2020 #1
She should have married him, perfect couple two frauds............... turbinetree Jun 2020 #3
He loves beer more than her... Blue Owl Jun 2020 #4
LOL................ turbinetree Jun 2020 #5
Bye Susie! paleotn Jun 2020 #2
She's extremely troubled & concerned. Earth Bound Misfit Jun 2020 #6
Man I wish we could 'Like' a post! lastlib Jun 2020 #7
Thanks, here's s'more... Earth Bound Misfit Jun 2020 #11
lol oasis Jun 2020 #14
Wow.. somebody did a lot of work and Good job! TY, EBM Cha Jul 2020 #15
Hahahahahaha not fooled Jun 2020 #8
And, susan collins Fakes Poorly. Cha Jul 2020 #16
I love this! jrthin Jun 2020 #10
Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2020 #9
Toast. nt oasis Jun 2020 #12
As I call her, Concern Troll Collins sakabatou Jun 2020 #13
Time for Susan to leave politics and get a job. One that is in harmony with NCjack Jul 2020 #17
Locking JudyM Jul 2020 #18

ace3csusm

(969 posts)
1. She got Trumped....
Tue Jun 30, 2020, 06:06 PM
Jun 2020

turbinetree

(24,632 posts)
3. She should have married him, perfect couple two frauds...............
Tue Jun 30, 2020, 06:09 PM
Jun 2020

Blue Owl

(49,934 posts)
4. He loves beer more than her...
Tue Jun 30, 2020, 06:24 PM
Jun 2020

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)
5. LOL................
Tue Jun 30, 2020, 06:26 PM
Jun 2020

Good One...............

paleotn

(17,781 posts)
2. Bye Susie!
Tue Jun 30, 2020, 06:09 PM
Jun 2020

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)
6. She's extremely troubled & concerned.
Tue Jun 30, 2020, 06:36 PM
Jun 2020

lastlib

(22,981 posts)
7. Man I wish we could 'Like' a post!
Tue Jun 30, 2020, 06:49 PM
Jun 2020

That's a great one!

Earth Bound Misfit

(3,553 posts)
11. Thanks, here's s'more...
Tue Jun 30, 2020, 11:08 PM
Jun 2020

Feel free to use them.



oasis

(49,152 posts)
14. lol
Tue Jun 30, 2020, 11:52 PM
Jun 2020

Cha

(295,928 posts)
15. Wow.. somebody did a lot of work and Good job! TY, EBM
Wed Jul 1, 2020, 05:50 AM
Jul 2020

not fooled

(5,791 posts)
8. Hahahahahaha
Tue Jun 30, 2020, 07:06 PM
Jun 2020

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)
16. And, susan collins Fakes Poorly.
Wed Jul 1, 2020, 05:51 AM
Jul 2020

jrthin

(4,825 posts)
10. I love this!
Tue Jun 30, 2020, 10:57 PM
Jun 2020

Response to turbinetree (Original post)

oasis

(49,152 posts)
12. Toast. nt
Tue Jun 30, 2020, 11:49 PM
Jun 2020

sakabatou

(42,083 posts)
13. As I call her, Concern Troll Collins
Tue Jun 30, 2020, 11:51 PM
Jun 2020

NCjack

(10,279 posts)
17. Time for Susan to leave politics and get a job. One that is in harmony with
Wed Jul 1, 2020, 11:07 AM
Jul 2020

her ability, such as, shoveling heads and guts in fish processing plant.

JudyM

(29,122 posts)
18. Locking
Wed Jul 1, 2020, 12:11 PM
Jul 2020

Forum hosts are locking this as being analysis... please feel free to repost in GD, though.

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