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Collins, Murkowski: We Sunk Skinny Repeal to Protect Planned Parenthood
Townhall ^ | August 7, 2017 | Cortney O'Brien

Posted on 08/07/2017 3:42:14 PM PDT by EveningStar

Two of the senators who singlehandedly derailed the skinny repeal of Obamacare were awarded a sit down interview with the admiring Dana Bash Friday on CNN. The bright faced journalist applauded Sens. Susan Collins (ME) and Lisa Murkowski (AK) for having the “cajones” to vote against the Republican bill when they knew half the country would view them as heretics.

Collins admitted it was an “uncomfortable” vote. But, they both insisted it was the right thing to do, which is why they did not fear backlash from GOP leadership, or even intimidating tweets from the Oval Office.

Both women said they were voting for their constituents, not the Republican Party...

Part of standing up for their states, the senators argued, was protecting Planned Parenthood funding...

(Excerpt) Read more at townhall.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Alaska; US: Maine
KEYWORDS: 115th; cnn; collins; cortneyobrien; danabash; lisamurkowski; murkowski; obamacare; plannedparenthood; plannedperverthood; proaborts; repealandreplace; skinnyrepeal; susancollins; taxpayerfunding
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To: EveningStar

How many people killed is enough?

50 million so far... and counting....


21 posted on 08/07/2017 4:03:29 PM PDT by browniexyz
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To: RatRipper; Fungi

I’m sure they can explain the dead babies to God.

Or they think so.


22 posted on 08/07/2017 4:05:34 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ....)
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To: smalltownslick

‘WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Susan Collins on Thursday joined her Republican colleagues in the Senate to trigger the so-called “nuclear option” to secure the confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court.’

http://bangordailynews.com/2017/04/06/politics/sen-susan-collins-votes-for-nuclear-option-to-change-senate-rules-for-gorsuch/


23 posted on 08/07/2017 4:07:22 PM PDT by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Inernet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
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To: gibsonguy

So they supported baby-killing, illegal baby-parts peddling, and hurt American families with Obamacare, all with just one vote.

What kind of twisted thinking is that!!!


24 posted on 08/07/2017 4:07:33 PM PDT by Chauncey Gardiner
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To: SaveFerris

If even a non-believer can’t see the immoral, brutal evil that “planned” parenthood does, they are devoid of humanity.


25 posted on 08/07/2017 4:09:07 PM PDT by Fungi (Haptoglossa mirabilis is a beautiful fungus.)
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To: Slyfox
It's very simple Sic the EPA on Planned Parenthood.

Tie them up in knots following the regulations..

.what chemicals are they purchasing...?

Inspect the facilities....do they have the requisite permits...?

What machinery do they run.....is it iinstalled to code...?

Waste disposal...permits ....storage...labels and contractors.

26 posted on 08/07/2017 4:09:12 PM PDT by spokeshave (The Fake Media tried to stop us from going to the White House, I am President and they are not. DJT)
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To: Anti-Bubba182

Collins and Murkowski are less than totally and completely useless: they are useful idiot propagandists for the left. If they can’t repeal Obamacare’s mandate over freaking planned parenthood funding, they can call themselves anything they want but they’re not Republicans.

The NRSC shouldn’t spend a dime on either of their reelections. Murkowski lost her primary and won on a write-in, so she already feels no obligation to the party. If they can sell us out over something as big as Obamacare, lotsa luck finding dollars and votes next time they’re up.


27 posted on 08/07/2017 4:09:52 PM PDT by MountainWalker
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To: Anti-Bubba182

“If Collins lost her seat it would likely be filled by a Democrat, but Murkowski is a different matter. She should be primaried.”

Murkowski was primaried! Then The GOPe leadership supported her as a write-in candidate against the rightful Tea Party leaning nominee. All the GOPe gotta go!!!


28 posted on 08/07/2017 4:14:25 PM PDT by FreeInWV
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To: Anti-Bubba182

“If Collins lost her seat it would likely be filled by a Democrat, but Murkowski is a different matter. She should be primaried.”

Murkowski was primaried! Then The GOPe leadership supported her as a write-in candidate against the rightful Tea Party leaning nominee. All the GOPe gotta go!!!


29 posted on 08/07/2017 4:14:26 PM PDT by FreeInWV
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To: EveningStar; All

And remember her sole GOP vote brought zippyCare out of committee in order to be voted on. She’s as big a traitor as mcStain!


30 posted on 08/07/2017 4:15:07 PM PDT by snuffy smiff (Blessed be the Lord my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle...)
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To: Fantasywriter

Gorsuch is literally the only thing she helped with her entire time in the Senate. She knew that killing his nomination would literally be there end of her political career.

Bet you dollars to donuts if Ginsburg dies she will oppose her replacement if the nominee is pro-life. She only voted for Gorsuch because he didn’t tip the balance of the court.


31 posted on 08/07/2017 4:16:47 PM PDT by MountainWalker
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To: spokeshave
I really wish it were that easy.

We were protesting a clinic in the early 1990s and we found out that they were violating some fire codes. (We had some people sneaking into the clinic for a look-see.) We reported it to the city fire code people and guess what? The city fire code people came out, went in and found out it was an abortion clinic and they turned tail and walked out, and never did write them up for violating a couple of fire codes.

Maybe things have changed since then, but they have supporters who like to make things as easy as possible for the abortion crowd.

32 posted on 08/07/2017 4:20:00 PM PDT by Slyfox (Where's Reagan when we need him? Look in the mirror - the spirit of The Gipper lives within you.)
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To: EveningStar

Can a recall election be held in Alaska?


33 posted on 08/07/2017 4:20:31 PM PDT by Yulee (Village of Albion)
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To: MountainWalker

You’re probably 100% right. But the question was, has Collins EVER voted our way. That one time she did.


34 posted on 08/07/2017 4:20:56 PM PDT by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Inernet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
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To: EveningStar

Petitions for recall elections may help.

At this point each state needs to vote in their legislative assemblies to call for a Convention of States. Three amendments should be at the forefront.

The first should be to repeal the 17th amendment.

The second should be for term limits.

The third should be to require that in Presidential elections each elector be required to cast their electoral vote for the Presidential Candidate who received the majority of votes in their Congressional District, not in a winner take all statewide count.


35 posted on 08/07/2017 4:22:09 PM PDT by Yulee (Village of Albion)
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To: EveningStar

Can’t think of another couple of meat sacks to better apply this to...Seems an appropriate time for a reminder...

Can’t
Understand
Normal
Thinking


36 posted on 08/07/2017 4:22:17 PM PDT by T-Bird45 (It feels like the seventies, and it shouldn't.)
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To: Yulee

A recall election for a federal office-holder can’t be held anywhere.


37 posted on 08/07/2017 4:22:57 PM PDT by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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To: Anti-Bubba182
If Collins lost her seat it would likely be filled by a Democrat

And your point being...???

Isn't that about the same as saying if McCain was replaced by a Dem?

The letter changes, not the vote.

38 posted on 08/07/2017 4:27:48 PM PDT by mountn man (The Pleasure You Get From Life, Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It)
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To: Pollster1

Ah....but those Innocent Dead Babies can block them from getting into HEAVEN!!!


39 posted on 08/07/2017 4:28:11 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: mountn man

WHY are UGLY women so HELL bent on KILLING CUTE BABIES???


40 posted on 08/07/2017 4:33:06 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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