Real quid pro quo: McConnell keeps funds flowing to Collins' campaign, gets her vote on impeachment

[babylonsister]

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Real quid pro quo: McConnell keeps funds flowing to Collins' campaign, gets her vote on impeachment
Joan McCarter
Daily Kos Staff
Tuesday January 07, 2020 · 1:44 PM EST


After a brief flirtation with principle, spine, and independence, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski is back to form. She's providing cover for Sen. Susan Collins, as she always does, to be a Donald Trump toady.

Monday night, both Murkowski and Collins said that there's no need at all for taking former national security adviser John Bolton up on his offer to testify in an impeachment trial of Trump in the Senate, or for any witnesses at all to talk to them. They are backing Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's position that the Senate can move ahead on setting the rules for the trial without an agreement for any specific witnesses to testify, just as they did in 1999 for the Clinton impeachment. "The process moved to a period during which the Senate debated and voted that three witnesses should be deposed. I believe that this process—the Clinton approach—worked well," Collins told reporters.

The difference between 1999 and 2020 being that there actually was an agreement among leaders in the Senate—Democratic and Republican—on how to proceed. Also, then-Majority Leader Trent Lott, a Republican, didn't flat-out say even before the articles had been drawn up in the House that it was a foregone conclusion and that he would engineer the outcome to his own liking. So, yes, Trent Lott, who had to step down from leadership after spouting praise for segregationist Strom Thurmond, is a bastion of integrity compared to Mitch McConnell.

Collins and Murkowski know damn well that McConnell won't call witnesses. They both know that the only thing McConnell can be trusted to do is protect Trump at all costs. But for Collins, that means keeping the McConnell gravy train running. He'll keep the money flowing to her campaign as long as she keeps playing along.

There's your quid pro quo, right there.

[riversedge]

1. Money talks.

[erlewyne]

10. Yeah, where is Mitch going to get his money?

Yes, I am being sarcastic.

This song just popped into my mind and I don't remember
the title but it has something to do with guns and Ruby.
I'll find it.

[erlewyne]

14. My apologies, I was way off,

I was joking about rubies (Russian money, I think). The song was
Ruby, don't take your love to town. I am a bit embarrassed.

Sorry. I thought it was "Ruby, don't take your guns to town". Well
I haven't heard that song in years and do not desire to hear it
again.

Thanks,

[BeckyDem]

2. That is how it works here, very depressing. n/t

[Frustratedlady]

3. I found it obvious something had happened when I heard Collins speak over the last couple days.

Someone got to her and the first thought would be McConnell.

He must be so proud of himself. Can't we impeach him along with Trump? Such an evil, calculating, disgusting...hmmm, what can I use? Man -- NO, human being? NO...imbecile seems to fit the best. YES!

[leftyladyfrommo]

4. Why do people vote for her? nt

[TheCowsCameHome]

5. All the more reason to kick her out in November.

n/t

[llmart]

9. All the more reason to donate to her opponent.

Thanks for the reminder.

[spanone]

6. republicons are digging their own graves...proceed, assholes

[spanone]

7. same old song and dance....

[DFW]

8. Collins and Murkowski conveniently and deliberately ignore a vital fact

During Clinton's impeachment, Clinton did not order the key witnesses to refrain from talking to the House or Ken Starr. Trump did, so key testimony is still lacking. Collins comparing the current situation to 1999 is BS and she knows it.

For her to keep saying so is like claiming we (and the people of Maine) are all idiots.

[usaf-vet]

11. YOU mean Collins' vote is FOR SALE! Do her constituents know this.

What a poor excuse for an e̶l̶e̶c̶t̶e̶d̶ (bought) official.

[DFW]

12. Gloves off, contribution time

I am not yet committed in the presidential primaries since Inslee dropped out last year, and I am still not contributing to any Senator that publicly urged Al Franken to resign, so this frees up funds I usually spread around. Besides the usual checks to Planned Parenthood, NARAL and Greenpeace, I have been supporting Mark Kelly, Valerie Plame, and now Sara Gideon with my first check of 2020. Collins MUST go.

[PatSeg]

13. Apparently

everyone has a price, well if you're a republican anyway.

[BarbD]

15. Disgusting, but not surprising.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

16. Moscow Mitch will keep Russian ruples flowing

Moscow Mitch McConnell would rather see the world burn than give up his power.