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Stunned’ Sen. Collins objected to Nadler’s impeachment accusation in note to Roberts
Fox News ^ | January 24, 2020 | Brooke Singman

Posted on 01/24/2020 8:50:53 AM PST by yoe

One House Democrat's accusation amid the Trump impeachment trial “stunned” even the most moderate of Senate Republicans, reportedly prompting GOP Sen. Susan Collins to write a note to Chief Justice John Roberts about decorum on the floor of the upper chamber.

Collins, R-Maine, is the latest to signal her concerns, after impeachment manager Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., asserted earlier this week that GOP senators were engaged in a “cover-up.”

Collins told Politico she was “stunned” by Nadler’s comments, and confirmed to the outlet that she wrote a note that made its way to Roberts after a tense back and forth between Nadler and White House Chief Counsel Pat Cipollone.

[snip]Collins said she gave the note to the secretary for the majority, Laura Dove, and “shortly thereafter, the chief justice did admonish both sides. And I was glad that he did.”

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To: yoe

Hey Suzie.....ALL DEMOCRATS are VILE, EVIL, VICIOUS, LYING DESTROYERS of GOOD PEOPLE!


21 posted on 01/24/2020 9:05:23 AM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: yoe

It hasn’t bothered this old bag when Trump was accused of every crime under the sun. Now that she’s “a victim” of the same liars she’s upset? What a self-centered creep.


22 posted on 01/24/2020 9:05:30 AM PST by miss marmelstein
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To: yoe

The moderate Reps need cover. Nadler provided exactly that.

Everything going on here has to be viewed through a political lens. McConnell has whipped his 53 votes. Whenever a moderate can find some cover, or say something to create cover, they will. It’s all good. As long as 53 keep moving together, McConnell has it under control.

The last thing Pelosi should have done was to accuse the Senate of being part of the “cover up”. Turtle didn’t roll over this time. He got pissed.


23 posted on 01/24/2020 9:06:28 AM PST by Lemon Curry
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To: Alberta's Child

LOL! Bridge and Tunnel crowd.


24 posted on 01/24/2020 9:06:42 AM PST by miss marmelstein
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To: lee martell

Collins’ Senate seat is one of the 1/3 of seats up for election this year. She has to every now and then pretend she’s not a full thoroughbred RINO until November because her popularity has plummeted as Trump has gotten more popular.


25 posted on 01/24/2020 9:06:58 AM PST by Tell It Right (1st Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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To: Alberta's Child

I bet Susan Collins was the girl in class that snitched to the teacher on a daily basis.


26 posted on 01/24/2020 9:07:00 AM PST by Tallguy (Facts be d@mned! The narrative must be protected at all costs!))
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To: chris37

LOL! So now he’s PO’d murkycowskee and collins. Guess mittens is next. Sort of pointless to contact my two dem senators on the subject. But what the heck. I’ve gotten NON answers from them before.


27 posted on 01/24/2020 9:08:56 AM PST by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: Alberta's Child
Jerry Nadler is Exhibit A in the case for why New Yorkers are generally seen as the biggest @ssholes in the United States.

Careful, our President is a New Yorker...

28 posted on 01/24/2020 9:09:24 AM PST by Yo-Yo ( is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: shelterguy

FL is quickly becoming a suburb of NYC.


29 posted on 01/24/2020 9:11:08 AM PST by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: Alberta's Child

[Dude — you’re from Staten Island. That’s really New Jersey, not New York. :-)]


For purists, only Manhattan is New York City.


30 posted on 01/24/2020 9:12:11 AM PST by Zhang Fei (My dad had a Delta 88. That was a car. It was like driving your living room.)
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To: Gene Eric

So, looks like using new math, 24=73? Did anyone start a timer on these fidiots? (Yeah, I know, 24 hours over 3 days.)


31 posted on 01/24/2020 9:12:56 AM PST by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: miss marmelstein

No — “Hudson River crowd.” LOL.


32 posted on 01/24/2020 9:13:34 AM PST by Alberta's Child (In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey.)
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To: 1Old Pro

Collins is disingenuous. A political chameleon not to be trusted. Ever.


33 posted on 01/24/2020 9:16:03 AM PST by Starboard
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To: Tell It Right

Precisely. Susan is making a big public to-do against the Democrats so when she votes against Trump it will look fair and balanced.


34 posted on 01/24/2020 9:16:15 AM PST by Toespi
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To: Alberta's Child

Exhibit B is schmucky Schumer


35 posted on 01/24/2020 9:18:04 AM PST by Truthoverpower (The guv mint you get is the Trump winning express !)
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To: Alberta's Child

President Trump is from NY as is his family and as are many of those in his administration. You are generalizing.


36 posted on 01/24/2020 9:19:04 AM PST by COUNTrecount ("I've always won, and I'm going to continue to win. And that's the way it is." -- Donald Trump)
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To: rktman

Is that to say they’ve finally stfu?


37 posted on 01/24/2020 9:21:11 AM PST by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: Zhang Fei

Yep, I’ve heard that people who live there, make distinctions among Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, etc. Even though all are in the city limits of New York.

I’ve bener been there but have heard Staten Island has a suburban feel to it.


38 posted on 01/24/2020 9:24:49 AM PST by Dilbert San Diego
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To: Alberta's Child
Jerry Nadler is Exhibit A in the case for why New Yorkers are generally seen as the biggest @ssholes in the United States.

And Schumer backs up that impression.

39 posted on 01/24/2020 9:24:50 AM PST by MileHi (Liberalism is an ideology of parasites, hypocrites, grievance mongers, victims, and control freaks.)
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To: Alberta's Child

“Absent an objection from either side”

Senate Rules bar objection.


40 posted on 01/24/2020 9:28:10 AM PST by TexasGator (Z1z)
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