Susan Collins Intentionally Misled the Public about Kavanaugh: She Must be Held Accountable

[workinclasszero]

Susan Collins Intentionally Misled the Public about Kavanaugh: She Must be Held Accountable for Kavanaugh’s War on Roe

WASHINGTON - Throughout Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination process, Senator Susan Collins intentionally misled the public by saying that Kavanaugh did not pose a threat to Roe v. Wade’s protections for women and families. Yet, Kavanaugh’s dissent, in one of his first abortion cases, the recent June Medical Services v. Gee makes clear his intent to wage war on Roe.

It only took Kavanaugh four months into his lifetime appointment on the bench to prove that Susan Collins’ insistence that he would respect precedent was a complete lie. And now, she must own that, and answer to the millions of people in this country (and the vast majority who support Roe) who thought they could count on her to keep her word on her commitment to preserving Roe.

Collins’ misinformation campaign continued as recently as two months ago when she said that she felt “vindicated” when Kavanaugh voted against having the Supreme Court hear a case involving Planned Parenthood, despite the fact that the case did not actually address access to abortion care.

https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2019/02/08/susan-collins-intentionally-misled-public-about-kavanaugh-she-must-be-held

[dalton99a]

1. Kick

[olegramps]

34. It is only what can be expected from Republicans who regard lying as a prerequisite for membership.

[beachbum bob]

2. democrats need a credible challenger to beat Collins. She is 100% vulnerable and beatable.

[workinclasszero]

8. No doubt about it

That Trump lapdog needs to be kicked to the curb by a democrat!

[bdamomma]

3. K&R

nt

[dem4decades]

4. I hope the people of Maine are as pissed as we are.

But she's like a cat up there. 9 lives.

[Blue_true]

38. My bet. The current Soeaker of the Maine House defeats Collins in 2020. nt

[lark]

5. Collins has got to be run out.

Her retiring isn't sufficient, she needs to pay for her partisan lies to women.

[safeinOhio]

6. Surprised?

she is still a republican

[workinclasszero]

9. No I'm not at all

But apparently some folks in Maine thought she would do the right thing.

My philosophy is never trust a republican. They will **** you over every time and always do the wrong thing!

[Brawndo]

7. When we again have control of the Executive and Legislative branches

we should pack the Supreme Court to nullify the repugs dirty tactics to put two right-wing Justices on the bench. They must not be allowed to roll back women's reproductive rights and our other basic rights.

[secondwind]

24. That may be hard to do for a long time... 20-30 years or more... Trump is installing younger

justices like Kavanaugh.

[Brawndo]

25. Packing the Supreme Court means increasing the total number of Justices

[oldsoftie]

33. But if you do that, then the same thing could happen with the next GOP government.

Be careful wishing for HUGE steps in the battle that can also be used by the opposition.
Thats what many GOP Senators are trying to get trump to understand about declaring a national emergency to build a stupid wall.

[Brawndo]

39. Your caution is noted, but what is your answer

to the theft of Obama's nomination of Garland, and the ramming through of the utterly partisan and completely unfit Kavanaugh? Do we just roll over and accept McTurtles victory and the roll back of rights that go with it? Exactly how many punches do we have to take before we can justify punching back?

[oldsoftie]

42. The post below yours; WIN and then nominate other judges.

Harry Reid took away the 60 vote requirement and the GOP used it to their advantage.
It seems as though each party acts like when they achieve power they'll have to forever & never think about the OTHER side using their tactics.

[Hulk]

36. FDR tried that...

Was a pretty bad result. We just need to keep control of the White House and get control of the Senate...permanently..or until the gop washes and rinses for the next couple decades.

[Luciferous]

10. She needs to go! I hope the people of Maine run her out of office!

[lancelyons]

11. While the gop is powering thru their agenda to get what they want at all costs

And succeeding. Dems are a achieving their own progress by insisting on perfect pure human candidates. Any candidate that farts wrong is eaten alive. If they show any human tendencies and make a mistake we eat them alive I guess this is the high road

[SunSeeker]

12. K & R

[flying_wahini]

13. This is her last gasp. I believe she is very beatable.

She may as well retire now, IMHO.

[NoMoreRepugs]

14. Her concerned constituents need to start turning the screws on her NOW.

If pressure can cause her to vote our way on a couple of issues that's so much better than waiting until she is up for reelection and running her out of town.

[efhmc]

20. How about both?

nt

[NoMoreRepugs]

41. That's an idea I can get behind!

[dlk]

15. In Light of the Latest SCOTUS Ruling, Someone Should Ask Collins if She Still "Feels Vindicated"

[B Stieg]

16. Let's go Mainers!

Only you can remove this hypocrite.

[OnDoutside]

17. The campaign ads against Collins should be continual from now. I think there's every chance she

might not even run again, if her numbers can be brought down further.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

18. Pretty sure the only person she misled was herself.

[efhmc]

19. My tweet from earler this am:

Just curious. What are the Dems doing to get rid of Susan Collins? I never give money outside my state, Texas Dems need all the funds we can get, but will definitely make an exception in Susan's case.

[Honeycombe8]

21. Yep. I guess she deemed it in her best interest to go along to get along.

They were all given the word by McConnell...vote to confirm, or else. You will lose your committee assignments, you will be ostracized, you may have to leave the Senate since you won't be able to represent your state effectively. Like what they did to Franken.

[2naSalit]

22. K&R

[progressoid]

23. 48 other Republicans and Joe Manchin are also guilty.

Oh, and Lisa Murkowski's cowardly "present" vote.

[PatrickforO]

26. One of the things that still infuriates me is McConnell's refusal to

allow the Senate to advise and consent on Merrick Garland.

When we take power again, we need to revisit that, unseat Kavanaugh and do the Merrick Garland advise and consent, as McConnell should have done.

And, we could put a TV in McConnell's cell (temporarily) so he could watch.

[thegoose]

27. The Turtle in lipstick

[workinclasszero]

29. Bingo!

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

28. K&R!!

[Cousin Dupree]

30. The damage is done. Thanks, Susan.

[Beartracks]

31. Republicans aren't held accountable, silly!

[Catch2.2]

32. Everyone should email Susan Collins

She should hear it from the people!



https://www.collins.senate.gov/contact

[Major Nikon]

35. She either lied or was incredibly naive

Either way unfit for office.

[Blue_true]

37. I am sure that some heavyweights in Maine are set to line up against her.

The one whose chances I really like is the Democratic Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives. She took on LePage and neutralized him. She is youngish but a highly skilled politician whose tough as nails.

[Mars and Minerva]

40. She must be retiring. Even she must know that she isn't getting away with it this time. nt

[Amaryllis]

43. IT may be that she is just gullilble enough that she actually believed him.Either way, she needs to

be gone.

[Sunsky]

44. Yes she did

Bye Susan.