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2016 Postmortem

rjsquirrel

(4,762 posts) Mon Aug 8, 2016, 09:19 PM Aug 2016

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BREAKING: Sen. Susan Collins Not Backing Trump

Just published a WaPo op-wd, not endorsing Clinton either:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/gop-senator-why-i-cannot-support-trump/2016/08/08/821095be-5d7e-11e6-9d2f-b1a3564181a1_story.html

I will not be voting for Donald Trump for president. This is not a decision I make lightly, for I am a lifelong Republican. But Donald Trump does not reflect historical Republican values nor the inclusive approach to governing that is critical to healing the divisions in our country.
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BREAKING: Sen. Susan Collins Not Backing Trump (Original Post) rjsquirrel Aug 2016 OP

I figured she'd not support him bravenak Aug 2016 #1

Oh Shit... Grassy Knoll Aug 2016 #2

! eleny Aug 2016 #3

Lol! rjsquirrel Aug 2016 #4

About time. Took her long enough. MichiganVote Aug 2016 #5

Pretty damning article C_U_L8R Aug 2016 #6

Off ramp is this way Susan! bluestateguy Aug 2016 #7

Privately, she will vote for Hillary. Great Op-Ed. Republicans everywhere should read it. writes3000 Aug 2016 #8

not endorsing Hillary ... yet nt geek tragedy Aug 2016 #9

I am betting she will be pulling the HRC lever in November obamanut2012 Aug 2016 #10

yep. nt OhioBlue Aug 2016 #11

bravenak

(34,648 posts)

1. I figured she'd not support him

Reply to rjsquirrel (Original post)

Mon Aug 8, 2016, 09:20 PM

Aug 2016

He is a hateful beast

Grassy Knoll

(10,118 posts)

2. Oh Shit...

Reply to rjsquirrel (Original post)

Mon Aug 8, 2016, 09:22 PM

Aug 2016

eleny

(46,166 posts)

3. !

Reply to Grassy Knoll (Reply #2)

Mon Aug 8, 2016, 09:22 PM

Aug 2016

rjsquirrel

(4,762 posts)

4. Lol!

Reply to Grassy Knoll (Reply #2)

Mon Aug 8, 2016, 09:23 PM

Aug 2016

MichiganVote

(21,086 posts)

5. About time. Took her long enough.

Reply to rjsquirrel (Original post)

Mon Aug 8, 2016, 09:25 PM

Aug 2016

C_U_L8R

(45,015 posts)

6. Pretty damning article

Reply to rjsquirrel (Original post)

Mon Aug 8, 2016, 09:25 PM

Aug 2016

Will Trump have any supporters by Election Day?
He seems to scare more away every day.

bluestateguy

(44,173 posts)

7. Off ramp is this way Susan!

Reply to rjsquirrel (Original post)

Mon Aug 8, 2016, 09:26 PM

Aug 2016

Now just veer little bit more to the center left lane and you can be with Hillary.

writes3000

(4,734 posts)

8. Privately, she will vote for Hillary. Great Op-Ed. Republicans everywhere should read it.

Reply to rjsquirrel (Original post)

Mon Aug 8, 2016, 09:36 PM

Aug 2016

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)

9. not endorsing Hillary ... yet nt

Reply to rjsquirrel (Original post)

Mon Aug 8, 2016, 09:40 PM

Aug 2016

obamanut2012

(26,099 posts)

10. I am betting she will be pulling the HRC lever in November

Reply to geek tragedy (Reply #9)

Mon Aug 8, 2016, 10:00 PM

Aug 2016

Gut feeling.

OhioBlue

(5,126 posts)

11. yep. nt

Reply to obamanut2012 (Reply #10)

Mon Aug 8, 2016, 10:06 PM

Aug 2016

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