Collins says voting with Trump not in 'interests' of her state after doing it 93% of time

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By Oliver Willis -
September 3, 2019


Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) admits it's bad to vote 'straight party line' — but that hasn't stopped her from doing it.

Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) argued in an interview that she doesn't vote along a "party line" and that to do so is "one of the thing things that's wrong" with modern politics. But Collins has closely voted for the Trump agenda and was a champion of his Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh.

"You could argue politically that it would be easier for me to just follow a straight party line, but that's not what I think is in the best interests of the people of Maine or this country," said Collins in an interview with the Bangor Daily News published Monday.

"In fact, I think that's one of the things that's wrong with our politics today, and I believe we need more people who will seek common ground and try to work things out."

Yet, Collins' record in the Senate in the last two years shows someone closely aligned with Trump.

According to Congressional Quarterly's study of "presidential support" votes from 2017 to 2019, Collins voted with Trump 93.3% of the time. Rather than placing her in between the two major parties, Collins' voting record puts her near the top of the list of Trump supporters.

https://shareblue.com/susan-collins-maine-straight-party-line-best-interests-93-percent-trump/

She sounds confused...............................for a self serving right wing hypocrite.........................

November 3, 2020 cannot get here fast enough......................to end the confusion

[Thomas Hurt]

1. but does it matter if the only interests that matter are your self interests.

[htuttle]

2. She's simply too disappointed to think straight

And frustrated. Frustrated and disappointed.

[Hortensis]

3. The usual. If she hadn't sold out to them, the Koch types would

have replaced her long ago with the others long gone now. I believe she's naturally moderately conservative, but her choices prove she's far more committed to keeping her elite position than serving her constituents and/or nation.

Will this be the election when those voters finally get fed up with corruption and betrayal and say no?

[Zambero]

4. 93% with Trump?? Well then she deserves a full 7% of the vote!

Don't let what you are entitled to slip away Susan!

[SunSeeker]

5. Voting for Collins is not in the interests of her state. nt

[OAITW r.2.0]

6. Sue originally ran on term limits, 2 I think.

That was 4 terms ago

[TheCowsCameHome]

7. Bye, Susan.

It's time to spend more time with your family, whether you want to or not.

[UTUSN]

8. I love the smell of Repuke desperation in the morning!1

[JDC]

10. I like the smell of her desperation and fear of being voted out in shame