What Has Been Fallout for Susan Collins?
I was thinking about the upcoming anniversary of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, which overturned Roe v Wade. Why hasn't Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) paid the price of being hoodwinked by Gorsuch and Kavanaugh? Yeah, she was upbraided by several pundits but her sharpest criticism was that their decisions were "inconsistent" with their testimony and the interviews she had with them.
Frankly, I'm still pretty angry that she seemed to get away from the fallout fairly unscathed.
by Anonymous | reply 6 | June 2, 2023 12:54 AM
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Because Republicans (aka the neofascists) don't suffer for their treachery and treason.
by Anonymous | reply 1 | June 1, 2023 8:44 PM
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[quote]her sharpest criticism was that their decisions were "inconsistent" with their testimony and the interviews she had with them.
They Grosuch and Kavanaugh voted exactly they way she knew they would from the moment they were nominated. Neither she nor anyone else is bothering to pretend otherwise.
This has all worked out exactly as planned and intended. The fantasy that she was ever some sort of moderate was always absurd. She merely voted as she knew she needed to continue to win office.
She's 70 and been in office since 1997. Her rationalization and justification tour doesn't need to start until next year if she plans to run again.
by Anonymous | reply 2 | June 1, 2023 8:51 PM
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I love her impression of 'Mrs Garrett' from 'The Facts of Life' every time she talks on camera.
by Anonymous | reply 3 | June 1, 2023 8:56 PM
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None. Senators don't experience "Fallout". She will be up for re-election in 2026. In 2020, she was WIDELY expected to lose her seat--she was always polling many points behind the Democrat and didn't just pull off a victory--she won 51-42. Interesting to note in past 20 years, there have never been unexpected Democratic upsets at statewide level but Republicans win like this every cycle. (While D's have won in difficult areas, its never by surprise--or by a lot).
A lot of her meetings and appearances are probably with Republican groups in the state. You think they're giving her shit over this? They love it.
by Anonymous | reply 4 | June 1, 2023 9:07 PM
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This thread is concerning.
I’m concerned.
by Anonymous | reply 5 | June 1, 2023 10:19 PM
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I can’t wait until this crazy bitch dies.
by Anonymous | reply 6 | June 2, 2023 12:54 AM
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