Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Sen. Collins will vote to acquit Trump on both impeachment articles
Portland Press Herald ^ | 2/4/2020 | Rachel Ohm

Posted on 02/04/2020 2:22:39 PM PST by Steven Scharf

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, seen as a possible swing vote in President Trump’s impeachment trial, announced on the Senate floor Tuesday that she will not vote to remove the president.

“This decision is not about whether you like or dislike this president or agree with or oppose his policies or approve or disapprove of his conduct in other circumstances,” Collins said. “Rather, it is about whether the charges meet the very high constitutional standard of treason, bribery or other high crimes or misdemeanors.”

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


TOPICS: Breaking News; Politics/Elections; US: Maine
KEYWORDS: 1moretime; collins; dodgedabullet; impeachment; mobrule; nowitnesses; rino; trump
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 101-104 next last
To: Nothingburger

LOVE that quote .. LOL


41 posted on 02/04/2020 2:43:21 PM PST by tomkat
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: SeekAndFind

You are on FRiend, it will be less than 56 to acquit.
I will settle for 3 cream filled donuts.


42 posted on 02/04/2020 2:44:56 PM PST by entropy12 (You are either for free enterprise or want gov't to interfere with corporate issues.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 36 | View Replies]

To: Steven Scharf

Good for her. I got a fundraising email from her a bit over a week ago. Said I’d donate when she votes to acquit. So be it.


43 posted on 02/04/2020 2:44:58 PM PST by NewHampshireDuo
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: All

Any word on Jones? If he votes to convict he must know he’s as dead as Vince Foster. So if he does vote to convict his internals must show he is done anyway.


44 posted on 02/04/2020 2:45:01 PM PST by gibsonguy
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 20 | View Replies]

To: goldstategop

Ah, but it’s pleasing to dream...then again dreams may become reality.

Duh Rats havent been having a good year.


45 posted on 02/04/2020 2:45:56 PM PST by Gasshog (Democrats have done the impossible! They united the GOP behind President Trump.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 31 | View Replies]

To: Steven Scharf
She misquoted the Constitution.

It says "...high crimes AND misdemeanors." (not "or misdemeanors").

The wording is very important. Many people today consider a misdemeanor to be an inconsequential offense. Since the word "and" is in there, misdemeanors cannot be substitutes for "high crimes".

46 posted on 02/04/2020 2:45:59 PM PST by Fresh Wind (The Electoral College is the firewall protecting us from massive blue state vote fraud.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Freedom'sWorthIt

She’s betrayed us enough times that I have no sympathy for her.


47 posted on 02/04/2020 2:47:18 PM PST by sauropod (If women are upset at TrumpÂ’s naughty words, who bought 80 million copies of 50 Shades of Grey?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: Steven Scharf

That pretty much leaves Mitt Romney as the lone NEVER-TRUMPER.


48 posted on 02/04/2020 2:48:11 PM PST by Presbyterian Reporter
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Steven Scharf
Thanks, Sue - for explaining it all so’s we cun unnerstan- we ain’t scientists and stuff!!!

PS - you just had to throw the “yes, I hate him personally too, just like you, unfortunately hate is not impeachable. . . “

(yet)

49 posted on 02/04/2020 2:48:36 PM PST by atc23
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Steven Scharf

If you haven’t watched her speech on the floor you should.


50 posted on 02/04/2020 2:48:47 PM PST by Mercat
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: gcparent

No.

1) I didn’t badmouth her.

2) I will not apologize!!


51 posted on 02/04/2020 2:49:51 PM PST by sauropod (If women are upset at TrumpÂ’s naughty words, who bought 80 million copies of 50 Shades of Grey?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]

To: Howie66

By bet is he whines about the lack of witnesses and votes “present,” just to be a snowflake.


52 posted on 02/04/2020 2:50:05 PM PST by The Pack Knight
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: goldstategop

“Democrats have done the impossible: they have united the Republican Party behind President Trump.”

That is profound.


53 posted on 02/04/2020 2:51:16 PM PST by enumerated
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies]

To: max americana
She's in a deep blue state...it could be argued that she's showing some degree of courage in voting the right way.OTOH,there's absolutely no excuse for Pierre Delecto.*He* is the Drama Queen.
54 posted on 02/04/2020 2:52:52 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (The Rats Can't Get Over The Fact That They Lost A Rigged Election)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Blood of Tyrants
But then, if they any integrity or scruples, every Rat senator who was or is running for the presidency would have recused themselves.

republicans didn’t even mention it. How very odd.

Hey! republican senators! there’s still time to demand a secret vote. - you can vote guilty and no one will know. Watch them close, that’s their only option left.

55 posted on 02/04/2020 2:55:49 PM PST by atc23
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 22 | View Replies]

To: Steven Scharf

Any idea what Manchin will do?


56 posted on 02/04/2020 2:57:05 PM PST by trublu
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: atc23

romney, the carpet-bagging LIB nitwit and globalist loser is despised by many in UT...even some Mormons. If it weren’t for two factors, the loser would never have been elected here: hard-core “I only vote Mormon” Mormons and LIBs who infect universities (students and staff).


57 posted on 02/04/2020 3:00:26 PM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp???)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 55 | View Replies]

To: Steven Scharf
Anyone thing there will be one demoncRat crossover?

There may be, but I'm not holding ma breath.

58 posted on 02/04/2020 3:01:05 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Time to up our FR Monthlies by 5-10%. You'll < hardly miss it and it will help.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: eclectic

As she said, if he were so damaging to the country why did they hold it for 30+ days.


59 posted on 02/04/2020 3:01:07 PM PST by cnsmom
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 18 | View Replies]

To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
Maybe the leftists' threats against her had something to do with this.

60 posted on 02/04/2020 3:01:34 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 101-104 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson