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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSenator Collins will not back anti-abortion Supreme Court nominee
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-abortion-collins/u-s-republican-collins-i-will-not-support-anti-abortion-supreme-court-candidate-idUSKBN1JR1KR?utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_content=5b38e69f04d3017c222e4594&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebookI would not support a nominee who demonstrated hostility to Roe v. Wade, Susan Collins told CNNs State of the Union program, referring to the 1973 landmark abortion decision.
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Yeah, right
right up to the point that McTurtle makes her some outlandish promise ...................................
which he has no intention of keeping
Squinch
(50,911 posts)working out, Suzie?
genxlib
(5,518 posts)The players in the Supreme Court game have spent a lifetime carefully wording their writings and statements to avoid any committal on this and other controversial issues. Likewise, their confirmation hearings will be maddeningly obtuse.
Collins will make her vote in the affirmative saying something to the effect of " I saw or heard nothing that indicated a hostility to RoeVWade" She will have the deniability she wants and the Conservatives will have their justice.
The rest is just a circus to satisfy the vast majority of the Country that never really pays attention. It is the veneer of fairness and due diligence and means nothing.
still_one
(92,061 posts)and she will use that as her excuse
Nanjeanne
(4,915 posts)wont overturn Roe v Wade so shell either fudge the issue and vote for his nominee or Manchin or Heidkamp will.
Bettie
(16,071 posts)she'll do as she's told, because that is who she is.
If they told her to, she'd vote "yes" on someone who promised to re-institute literal slavery as would every member of their party in congress.
SamKnause
(13,088 posts)EVIL fucking LIARS one and all !!!!!!!
Autumn
(44,980 posts)MineralMan
(146,254 posts)She is a Republican, after all. Never forget that.