Ya Right ,LOL
Now we need to get rid of Harry Reid’s parliamentarian who won’t let the SAVE Act stuff be included in a different bill that can pass with 51 votes.
Thune is unwilling to get rid of her, and that, right now, is what stands in the way of this.
All 3 are contemptible.
Better late than never, I suppose................
Maybe the obscene and brazen theft in LA can move the needle. The whole knows it was stolen and the rats didn’t care how bad it looked
The SAVE ACT will literally save the American voting process, on the federal level at least.
But if GOP leadership won’t take the bold step of suspending the Senate filibuster, then it doesn’t matter if Collins is on board or not.
And here is a major reason why the SAVE ACT needs to be passed immediately.
Utah who is holding primary election today is doing the same thing with mail-in ballots as California. And by the way, USPS does not date stamp prepaid envelopes.
“””Vote by Mail
Elections in Salt Lake County are conducted mainly by mail. Ballots are mailed to active, registered voters 21 days prior to an election, according to Utah State law.
The post office does not forward ballots. If you need your ballot mailed to an address other than the address where you are registered to vote, contact the Salt Lake County Election Office.
To receive a mail-in ballot you must be registered to vote no later than eleven days before an election.
Mail in ballots may be returned in one of these three ways:
Option 1: Return by Mail
Return it by mail in the postage-paid return envelope provided in your ballot packet.
To be valid, your ballot must be in the clerk’s possession by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day. This deadline has recently changed, so make sure to mail your ballot early.””””
https://www.saltlakecounty.gov/clerk/elections/vote-by-mail/
Collins is a moron. What is her problem with protecting the borders?
Senator Collins will resume voting with the RATs after she gets reelected.
Seems a little odd for Collins to be the one to cave here. It’s nothing but theater because they’ll never get to 60 votes, nor ever make it so that only 50+Vance are required.
So this may swing the votes of the 5 or 10 actual conservative voters in Maine, but alienate exponentially more non-conservatives.
We are TOLD that “ate-y purrsent of voterz want thiss!” (SAVE Act) but that’s probably not close to being true once the details are known, and this clearly calculated move by Collins reveals that the GOP is taking the anecdotal “Platner can’t win!” crap way too literally.
We all know what Collins is, and we all know what Maine is. She’s the best we can do there so just hold your nose, etc. That much is true.
So Collins suddenly pretending to be a conservative isn’t the smartest thing for her re-election chances. The SAVE Act is gong nowhere in John Thune’s Senate, so why should she even bother with this charade? All risk, no reward.
The ONLY way this passes is through the filibuster, we dont have enough votes..Im not sure what this “Reconciliation” means but whatever it takes to get it passed, this is the most important bill that will EVER be passed, EVER. The Dems considered Obamacare to be the most important bill they ever passed, this must be ours, PERIOD..get it done NOW
The Maine Drain must be in such pain.
If this bill were about a new socialized healthcare system or funding a forever middle east war or spying on Americans or a tax break for oligarchs...they could definitely find the votes to get it done.
If it is about fixing the broken electoral system or immigration system or funding DHS, sorry. There are bigger priorities.
Vance need at get his ass down to the Senate Chamber and take the chair.
She can have an epiphany and become the RINO with a heart of gold.
Maine has RCV.
Ask her if she supports ending the use of RCV and RCV-enabled electronic voting machines...
For all of Trump’s virtues, calling your nemesis’ wife Coco Chao and then putting Tillis on full blast for being a total loser, was not helpful to the cause. While it would be nice if Tillis and Mitch just did the right thing because, human nature and Washington D.C. in particular, does not work that way. As has been said here many times, oftentimes Trump engages in self sabotaging behaviors that unfortunately impact the greater goal.
It doesn’t matter if the 60 filibuster vote stays in place or if it goes to the 50 filibuster comes in play. One more holdout must turn. Linda, Mitch, or Tom. Most likely Mitch and Tom will not. Linda might if Thune gives her a sweet deal. If not, it is DEAD!!!!
Collins said she was on board a week or two ago. I don’t think this is new news. The question remains is she for ending the filibuster rule?
Collins may not be exactly MAGA, but usually votes right when it matters.
In liberal Maine, she just cannot vote Maga all the time!
Just imagine, how would Plattner voted in this situation!