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nolabear

(41,987 posts) Fri Oct 5, 2018, 03:11 PM Oct 2018

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Oh hell. Collins is coming out swinging against Democrats.

No acknowledgement of the GOP plow through.

Dammit.

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Oh hell. Collins is coming out swinging against Democrats. (Original Post) nolabear Oct 2018 OP

Can already see where this is heading. Same ole Susan Collins. skylucy Oct 2018 #1

Mainers need to vote her out of office. octoberlib Oct 2018 #2

One hopes. She's sounding self serving and uncaring as ever. nolabear Oct 2018 #3

Now she's talking about how bipartisan she is after shitting all over Dems. octoberlib Oct 2018 #4

How stupid do they think we are? nolabear Oct 2018 #5

They think their own base is stupid but they're making a big mistake treating Dems octoberlib Oct 2018 #16

What a drama queen. Freestate_MD Oct 2018 #6

One Sided Much Horizens Oct 2018 #7

So disingenuous. I can't stand her. C_U_L8R Oct 2018 #8

I expected her to be a YES, but I am really surprised how partisian her speech is ProudDem314 Oct 2018 #9

Apparently we aren't human. Just objects to rally against. nolabear Oct 2018 #12

Yes, and it's going on and on.. whathehell Oct 2018 #38

McTurtle made her an offer at lunch few minutes ago? at140 Oct 2018 #10

Yeah, something went down. Though this is prepared. nolabear Oct 2018 #15

Sure sounds like milking free advertisement at140 Oct 2018 #25

They are not your friend. Anon-C Oct 2018 #26

yea I bet bdamomma Oct 2018 #17

Garbage. Sugar Smack Oct 2018 #11

This was so predictable. Vinca Oct 2018 #13

@joanwalsh Collins bashing the opposition to Kavanaugh. The fix is in. riversedge Oct 2018 #14

Maine MFM008 Oct 2018 #18

Isn't it amazing how strong her voice is today. Totally Tunsie Oct 2018 #19

boy I'm glad bdamomma Oct 2018 #22

Proud to help keep RI blue! Totally Tunsie Oct 2018 #24

damn straight bdamomma Oct 2018 #27

It'll make him work all the harder for us. Totally Tunsie Oct 2018 #30

I'm so tired of these GOP attention hounds JaneQPublic Oct 2018 #20

oh crap bdamomma Oct 2018 #21

No one should ever listen to her again! Varaddem Oct 2018 #23

She is never going to need an abortion! Meadowoak Oct 2018 #28

She's stunningly creepy at this. Just plowing it through. nolabear Oct 2018 #31

She should just change her party affiliation and get it over with already. Initech Oct 2018 #29

?? grantcart Oct 2018 #34

She:s a Repug.. What would she change it to? whathehell Oct 2018 #40

She can't even open her eyes because of those fake eyelashes? greatauntoftriplets Oct 2018 #32

This is not the speech of someone who was ever undecided. nt Flaleftist Oct 2018 #33

She is a partisan hack. gademocrat7 Oct 2018 #35

Kavanaugh the centrist who won't overturn Roe v Wade? BeckyDem Oct 2018 #36

Okay kids. This means one thing. VOTE. VOTE. VOTE!!! nolabear Oct 2018 #37

"We must listen to survivors!" Just not now. nolabear Oct 2018 #39

Yeah. .Listen, then ignore them. whathehell Oct 2018 #41

skylucy

(3,739 posts)

1. Can already see where this is heading. Same ole Susan Collins.

Reply to nolabear (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 03:12 PM

Oct 2018

octoberlib

(14,971 posts)

2. Mainers need to vote her out of office.

Reply to nolabear (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 03:12 PM

Oct 2018

nolabear

(41,987 posts)

3. One hopes. She's sounding self serving and uncaring as ever.

Reply to octoberlib (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 03:13 PM

Oct 2018

octoberlib

(14,971 posts)

4. Now she's talking about how bipartisan she is after shitting all over Dems.

Reply to nolabear (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 03:13 PM

Oct 2018

nolabear

(41,987 posts)

5. How stupid do they think we are?

Reply to octoberlib (Reply #4)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 03:13 PM

Oct 2018

octoberlib

(14,971 posts)

16. They think their own base is stupid but they're making a big mistake treating Dems

Reply to nolabear (Reply #5)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 03:17 PM

Oct 2018

that way.

Freestate_MD

(69 posts)

6. What a drama queen.

Reply to nolabear (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 03:14 PM

Oct 2018

Just say it, already.

Horizens

(637 posts)

7. One Sided Much

Reply to nolabear (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 03:14 PM

Oct 2018

An extremely partisan speech denouncing partisanship.

C_U_L8R

(45,003 posts)

8. So disingenuous. I can't stand her.

Reply to nolabear (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 03:14 PM

Oct 2018

ProudDem314

(33 posts)

9. I expected her to be a YES, but I am really surprised how partisian her speech is

Reply to nolabear (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 03:14 PM

Oct 2018

nolabear

(41,987 posts)

12. Apparently we aren't human. Just objects to rally against.

Reply to ProudDem314 (Reply #9)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 03:15 PM

Oct 2018

I don’t know why I ever expect any better.

whathehell

(29,067 posts)

38. Yes, and it's going on and on..

Reply to ProudDem314 (Reply #9)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 03:36 PM

Oct 2018

I thought she'd just do a "yay" or "nay"....This is unbearable -- Damn, I hope she loses her seat.

at140

(6,110 posts)

10. McTurtle made her an offer at lunch few minutes ago?

Reply to nolabear (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 03:14 PM

Oct 2018

nolabear

(41,987 posts)

15. Yeah, something went down. Though this is prepared.

Reply to at140 (Reply #10)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 03:16 PM

Oct 2018

Maybe she just strung people along until she could make her speech.

at140

(6,110 posts)

25. Sure sounds like milking free advertisement

Reply to nolabear (Reply #15)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 03:26 PM

Oct 2018

CNN is broadcasting full speech! Wth!

Anon-C

(3,430 posts)

26. They are not your friend.

Reply to at140 (Reply #25)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 03:27 PM

Oct 2018

bdamomma

(63,875 posts)

17. yea I bet

Reply to at140 (Reply #10)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 03:17 PM

Oct 2018

he did. I hope her constituents give her hell for this. Her allegiance is to the party and not the country/people.

Sugar Smack

(18,748 posts)

11. Garbage.

Reply to nolabear (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 03:14 PM

Oct 2018

She's garbage.

Vinca

(50,278 posts)

13. This was so predictable.

Reply to nolabear (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 03:16 PM

Oct 2018

riversedge

(70,242 posts)

14. @joanwalsh Collins bashing the opposition to Kavanaugh. The fix is in.

Reply to nolabear (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 03:16 PM

Oct 2018

Link to tweet

Joan Walsh
‏Verified account @joanwalsh

Collins bashing the opposition to Kavanaugh. The fix is in.
2:09 PM - 5 Oct 2018

210 Retweets
802 Likes
Jordan 🎃
Carol 🌊🌊🌊
James Moore, Sr.
Susan Hatch
Charlynn Ross
🦁Daniel🏳️‍🌈
Wally Worrell🌊🍃🇺🇸🇵🇷
Pamela Grant
Maureen is PISSED !!

114 replies 210 retweets 802 likes

3m3 minutes ago

Replying to @joanwalsh @deejay90192

yup. right out of the gate. damn
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MFM008

(19,818 posts)

18. Maine

Reply to nolabear (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 03:18 PM

Oct 2018

Hope this is good enough for you.

Totally Tunsie

(10,885 posts)

19. Isn't it amazing how strong her voice is today.

Reply to nolabear (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 03:19 PM

Oct 2018

What happened to her dysplasia? Guess she finds her voice when she needs to!

So that's phony too?

bdamomma

(63,875 posts)

22. boy I'm glad

Reply to Totally Tunsie (Reply #19)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 03:22 PM

Oct 2018

we have all Democratic Senators and Reps in our little state of RI. Damn.

Totally Tunsie

(10,885 posts)

24. Proud to help keep RI blue!

Reply to bdamomma (Reply #22)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 03:26 PM

Oct 2018

bdamomma

(63,875 posts)

27. damn straight

Reply to Totally Tunsie (Reply #24)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 03:28 PM

Oct 2018

I wonder what our Sheldon thinks about this all.

Totally Tunsie

(10,885 posts)

30. It'll make him work all the harder for us.

Reply to bdamomma (Reply #27)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 03:30 PM

Oct 2018

He's a good man, doing a good job in DC.

JaneQPublic

(7,113 posts)

20. I'm so tired of these GOP attention hounds

Reply to nolabear (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 03:19 PM

Oct 2018

Who bluff opposition to the prevailing party stance, only to cave and get in line for the vote.

bdamomma

(63,875 posts)

21. oh crap

Reply to nolabear (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 03:20 PM

Oct 2018

Collins sucks. Maybe Lindsey is rubbing off on her. Those who will vote for Kava-not will have hell to pay.

Varaddem

(432 posts)

23. No one should ever listen to her again!

Reply to nolabear (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 03:22 PM

Oct 2018

This is important! If you manage to give our court to the Russian puppets in the White House and the Senate nothing you say will ever matter. I don’t want to hear why . Just STFU And get off my TV you are irrelevant

Meadowoak

(5,551 posts)

28. She is never going to need an abortion!

Reply to nolabear (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 03:28 PM

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nolabear

(41,987 posts)

31. She's stunningly creepy at this. Just plowing it through.

Reply to Meadowoak (Reply #28)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 03:30 PM

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Initech

(100,081 posts)

29. She should just change her party affiliation and get it over with already.

Reply to nolabear (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 03:29 PM

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grantcart

(53,061 posts)

34. ??

Reply to Initech (Reply #29)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 03:32 PM

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whathehell

(29,067 posts)

40. She:s a Repug.. What would she change it to?

Reply to Initech (Reply #29)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 03:41 PM

Oct 2018

Inquiring minds want to know.

greatauntoftriplets

(175,742 posts)

32. She can't even open her eyes because of those fake eyelashes?

Reply to nolabear (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 03:31 PM

Oct 2018

Flaleftist

(3,473 posts)

33. This is not the speech of someone who was ever undecided. nt

Reply to nolabear (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 03:32 PM

Oct 2018

gademocrat7

(10,660 posts)

35. She is a partisan hack.

Reply to nolabear (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 03:32 PM

Oct 2018

What a despicable woman.

BeckyDem

(8,361 posts)

36. Kavanaugh the centrist who won't overturn Roe v Wade?

Reply to nolabear (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 03:33 PM

Oct 2018

Better tell that to Trumps voters, especially the evangelicals.

nolabear

(41,987 posts)

37. Okay kids. This means one thing. VOTE. VOTE. VOTE!!!

Reply to nolabear (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 03:34 PM

Oct 2018

It’s the weapon we have and it's the weapon we must use. We can’t lose heart and we can’t become cynical. VOTE.

nolabear

(41,987 posts)

39. "We must listen to survivors!" Just not now.

Reply to nolabear (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 03:41 PM

Oct 2018

whathehell

(29,067 posts)

41. Yeah. .Listen, then ignore them.

Reply to nolabear (Reply #39)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 03:43 PM

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