Wait a minute, Senator Collins

[eleny]

She was just interviewed in the halls of Congress and asserted that Obama made a mistake when "he passed the bill" (the ACA) without a single Republican vote. I call bullshit on her.

Republicans had many, many amendments added to the bill after over 100 hearings.

After all that, the Republicans all voted against the bill. It was their decision to to fold their arms against their chests and say "no". So, Senator Collins, you can stuff your observations where the sun doesn't shine.

She really set me off.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

1. I despise her weathervane self.

[olegramps]

14. What can expect from a fascist bitch.

The Republican Party is nothing more than a Fascist Criminal enterprise. Each and everyone of them would have been waving the Nazi Flag if they had been raised during that era of Germany. Republicans are the scum of he earth and without a shred of decency. Trump is their Fuhrer and they are his boot licking henchmen.

[Wellstone ruled]

2. So now she is a yes vote!

[marylandblue]

6. She is still voting no

[Wellstone ruled]

8. Waiting for the Right Price.

Alaska seems to be covered.

[SHRED]

3. What an empty windbag.

[kentuck]

4. They folded to the Tea Party then....

...just like they are folding on the Trump Russia connection now. They are invertebrates.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

5. Given how many Republican amendments were accepted into the ACA

It's hard for them to argue that Democrats didn't listen to them. As for them not voting on it, that was their choice, but it's not like Democrats should have to ask Republicans permission to make progress, especially when they insist on standing in the way of progress all the time and had no real argument to vote against the ACA (or anything else for that matter) other than they didn't want President Obama and Democrats to have a major legislative policy win.

[eleny]

15. Thanks for your articulate framing

I was feeling like such a hot head when I posted the op. I was too angry to even begin to put it as well as you have.

It's not like it was a very long time ago. We all recall how much cud chewing was going on with all the hearings, discussions about amendments and on and on. So for Collins to craft this lie today about Obama failing to be inclusive - well, it was too much.

They don't deserve a single Dem vote since Dems have been completely cut out of the sausage making this time around. They're too afraid of what will be leaked from day to day. And it's all because of what the Republicans want to do to us instead of for us.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

17. Exactly

And a lot of the "problems" with ACA would go away or be much milder if Republicans would immediately stop their intentional sabotage. Stop withholding CSR payments (or threatening to). Stop making it harder for Navigators to help people sign up for the exchanges. Stop failing to promote the open enrollment periods. Reinstate the high risk corridors.

[sprinkleeninow]

38. She twisted the truth (for the camera) like they are so accustomed to.

Twisted is their nature.

[spanone]

7. they only get away with it if the media let's them.

[BigmanPigman]

9. She "says" she is a NO but I'll save my joy until I see it!

After the House GOP vote I don't trust any GOP jackass.

I amend that statement...I have never trusted any of the GOP jackasses!

[Raster]

10. That seems to be the rethug d'jour talking point yesterday and today...

...And yet again they try and distil it down to: "it's all Obama's fault." You're right to call BULLSHIT because that is exactly what it is.

[Missn-Hitch]

11. Thank you! The most annoying lie vomited without a correction.

I've only seen it corrected ONCE. Out of many.

[hamsterjill]

12. I see this all as a ruse to try to appear that they aren't aligning with Trump.

Susan Collins. Lindsey Graham. John McCain. I don't trust any of them.

They can't decide what to do. Be good Republicans and fall in line with Trump, or else distance themselves a bit in case the bottom eventually falls out. So they talk big and do nothing.

Either way, one things for sure. They are looking out for themselves; not any of us.

[SylviaD]

13. Sometimes she seems like a sensible one...one of the few...but then she pulls shit like this. nt

[eleny]

16. Amen, Sylvia

Her lying like that with a straight face made me see red.

[rurallib]

27. She is as right wing as all the others

she just sounds better doing it.
Like McCain - so many think he is moderate, but he is as right as they come.

[SylviaD]

32. It's disgusting - they are disgusting...

...and their ringleader Trump is the most disgusting of all.

[DesertRat]

18. That's frustrating to hear, but at least she's a no vote

Link to tweet

[DDySiegs]

19. She's No Profile in Courage!

She has a habit of folding under pressure from senate Republican leaders. She's done it for years. I don't think she can be counted on until the voting is closed. I have more confidence in people like Capito and Heller who come from states with large percentages of Medicaid and near Medicaid recipients. Maybe Murkowski, too.

But they are all Republicans, so you really can't count on any of them until the voting is over.

[SylviaD]

21. I detest Collins nt

[klook]

39. Maine has 13.4% of residents living below the poverty line

-- not quite as bad as W. Virginia, but not far ahead. It's sickening to think that Collins would favor billionaires over the Medicaid recipients in her state.

[Rhiannon12866]

20. They voted against it because President Obama was for it

Those were their marching orders and they were all in lockstep.

[Lyricalinklines]

22. Hmm, sounds like she's saying trump would be wrong to sign...

.... any legislation which carries no favorable Democratic votes.

Gawd, what whiners. Don't let them make this about Obama....the republican party has stood firm that lawful, equal, fair health care coverage is not in the best interest of the American people at large. That's been their message since the 1971 when Ted Kennedy began introducing bills for health care coverage for all.

[eleny]

23. Nice turning of the table on her

God forbid that they devote themselves to serving the majority of Americans. Seems like it's against their religion.

[Lyricalinklines]

31. I agree, they seem to expect to be elected...

...but serve only those who bribe them.

I'm done with "nice".

[Skittles]

24. I cannot stand her

[George II]

25. I heard that and my jaw dropped. Aside from all of the republican amendments......

.....A PRESIDENT DOESN'T PASS BILLS, the House and Senate pass bills! I thought she was smarter than that.

[eleny]

33. She's smarter than that but hopes we aren't

I guess that's what made me angry. I'm still feeling cross. She hit too many soft spots for me to let it go just yet.

[SCVDem]

26. How much do you want to bet

That the worst parts of the ACA were put in place by republicans?

[eleny]

34. You hit the nail on the head

Rubio's whittling the subsidies is one of the worst. And that was done more recently. They still blame the ACA for the wickedness of this change. From what I've read it's why the insurance companies have left certain areas of the country.

Single payer is the only thing that makes sense anymore.

[Hulk]

28. Always said, she's just as bad as the rest of the rats of the republiKKKlan party

Worthless old political hack. Never had an ounce of respect for her...anymore than for grumpy mcAncient and Ms. lindsey SC. ALL hacks. All worthless as shit. Only difference is, those three pop their heads out of the shit pile and gasp for a breath of fresh air to keep their names in the news.

Worthless old hag.

[stuffmatters]

29. ACA Was the "Republican Contribution" ...from Koch's Heritage and became Romneycare

Why don't the negligent MSM (and even most Dems) knee jerk counter this Republican grudegpoint head on everytime? It's so frustrating

Not only did Obama continually and quite publicly beg Republicans to contribute, he actually used THEIR plan from the Heritage Foundation/Romneycare as the paradigm for ACA>

ACA passed without one single Republican vote bkz republicans refused to vote for their own plan. Please, somebody, say this out loud on teevee!

And PS Maybe also counter the ACA "deathspiral" prop by stating the CBO says ACA is fine, only weakened by Republican sabotage
like not funding the risk corridors as promised and denying Medicare expansion in the cruellest Republican states.

[eleny]

35. Amen to all

I have heard some of your points on tv and radio but not as often as they should be said nor emphatically enough. Every day would not be too often, imo.

I so agree with the denial of Medicaid expansion as being cruel. The fact that we don't have coverage for all is also cruel in a country as wealthy as America.

[BeyondGeography]

30. To plagiarize, she's as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle

[eleny]

36. I'll use this in my email to her. She deserves it.

[jpak]

37. Teabaggers consider her a RINO - she has to keep up apppearances

and yeah - she's a snake