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‘I Hope I’m Wrong’(Collins, another RINO labeled as a moderate)
MSNBC ^
| 2/5/2007
| Eleanor Clift, Newsweak
Posted on 02/05/2007 7:18:18 PM PST by tobyhill
Feb. 5, 2007 - Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine is one of the leading proponents of a Senate resolution opposing President Bushs plan to send additional combat troops into Iraq. The nonbinding measure has created divisions within the GOP; some colleagues have accused Sen. John Warner of Virginia, the chief Republican sponsor of the resolution, of undermining the troops, a charge Collins strongly refutes.
Collins traveled to Iraq as part of a Senate delegation in December, and returned convinced that putting more troops into Baghdad would not stop the violence. She joined forces with Warner and Democratic Sen. Carl Levin, chairman of the Armed Services Committee, in cosponsoring the resolution. The measure is broadly popular with Democratsbut its fate hinges on how many Republicans are willing to break with Bush and vote against his plan.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: iraq
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posted on
02/05/2007 7:18:20 PM PST
by
tobyhill
To: tobyhill
Warner's position is a total mystery until you remember the guy is pretty far gone into old age ~ and may freeze into place within days.
Collins has no such excuse.
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posted on
02/05/2007 7:19:47 PM PST
by
muawiyah
To: tobyhill
By Eleanor Clift, all you need to know.
To: muawiyah
Collins is one notch above a Chafee Liberal Republican and about 9 notches to the left of a moderate.
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posted on
02/05/2007 7:23:58 PM PST
by
tobyhill
(The War on Terrorism is not for the weak.)
To: muawiyah
Cillins was in Baghdad for a Day , that makes her an expert.
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posted on
02/05/2007 7:26:27 PM PST
by
sgtbono2002
(I will forgive Jane Fonda, when the Jews forgive Hitler.)
To: tobyhill
The Maine State Chair issued a call to action today for Republicans to work at taking care of Maine's biggest problem. His biggest problem is that he didn't mention taking care of Collins. Our Senators need to stop speaking only for Veterans for Peace and start representing the people in their party. Enough is enough.
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posted on
02/05/2007 7:27:57 PM PST
by
armymarinemom
(My sons freed Iraqi and Afghan Honor Roll students.)
To: tobyhill
Collins = "The Marble Mouthed Milk Maid of Maine"...Gone from milking cows to milking the system...only in America!!!!
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posted on
02/05/2007 7:32:43 PM PST
by
M-cubed
(Why is "Greshams Law" a law?)
To: tobyhill
"Moderate" in politics means you stand for nothing.
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posted on
02/05/2007 7:34:23 PM PST
by
msnimje
(You simply cannot be Christian and Pro-Abortion.)
To: armymarinemom
The Senate Rats, RINOs and MSM would have you believe the Veterans for Peace are the only representation of the people. I talk to many people per day about all different things and I have failed to meet anyone with these anti-war feelings that are being portrayed.
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posted on
02/05/2007 7:34:44 PM PST
by
tobyhill
(The War on Terrorism is not for the weak.)
To: msnimje
"Moderate" in politics means you stand for nothing.Yep. You sort of go the way the winds take you......
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posted on
02/05/2007 7:35:48 PM PST
by
b4its2late
(Liberalism is a hollow log and a mental disorder.)
To: tobyhill
She certainly is not a person whose opinion has any merit.
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posted on
02/05/2007 7:43:08 PM PST
by
Louis Foxwell
(here come I, gravitas in tow.)
To: tobyhill
Right you are! I do run into a lot of people who are really fed up with both parties in this state. The southern part of the state is more liberal but the media in the central area is allowed to run wild parroting extreme left wing muck.
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posted on
02/05/2007 7:44:29 PM PST
by
armymarinemom
(My sons freed Iraqi and Afghan Honor Roll students.)
To: tobyhill
Susan Collins,along with her Maine Senate partner Olympia Snowe are liberals who just happen to be under the banner of the Republican Party. Neither one acts,thinks or votes like a conservative and are perfect examples why the Republican Party are getting their lunch handed to them in recent elections !!!
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posted on
02/05/2007 7:51:30 PM PST
by
Obie Wan
To: Obie Wan
All they ever talk about is the few Tepublicans who like this DEM proposal.
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posted on
02/05/2007 7:55:52 PM PST
by
ClaireSolt
(Have you have gotten mixed up in a mish-masher?)
To: armymarinemom
The media is purposely distorting tactical disagreements which are many with mission disagreements which are very few. I've never understood how representatives can spend a day in Iraq and then get all over the air proclaiming their newly found expertise. I spent the Superbowl watching with a Marine Recruiter friend and I asked him how recruitment was, being what's been in the media about Iraq, and he told me that they have had no problem meeting their increased goal.
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posted on
02/05/2007 7:57:51 PM PST
by
tobyhill
(The War on Terrorism is not for the weak.)
To: tobyhill
Nope. The active duty forces are over 100%
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posted on
02/05/2007 8:01:49 PM PST
by
armymarinemom
(My sons freed Iraqi and Afghan Honor Roll students.)
To: tobyhill
And then Susan Collins replied:
Well..........I...........am..........not........so......certain........of .......that........
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posted on
02/05/2007 8:46:10 PM PST
by
Rembrandt
(We would have won Viet Nam w/o Dim interference.)
To: Rembrandt
Right. Either Parkinsons or advanced ditz headedness,
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posted on
02/05/2007 9:23:22 PM PST
by
Postman
To: armymarinemom
He told me that in January they were instructed to go from 2 recruits per month to 3 per month per recruiter and he's already working on April's goals. I don't know if the increase is for region or an overall increase but he did say that they are running 100%+.
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posted on
02/06/2007 7:19:16 AM PST
by
tobyhill
(The War on Terrorism is not for the weak.)
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