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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
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To: Osage Orange

I don’t smoke. :-)


61 posted on 02/04/2020 3:03:21 PM PST by Howie66 ("...Against All Enemies, Foreign and Democrat.....")
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To: goldstategop

Might be a bit more if some dims vote to acquit. Not holding my breath but we shall see. If just one does we can ram bipartisan acquittal down their throats in contrast to the house impeachment which was purely partisan.


62 posted on 02/04/2020 3:03:30 PM PST by xp38
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To: Presbyterian Reporter
That pretty much leaves Mitt Romney as the lone NEVER-TRUMPER.

Is Delecto voting to convict?

63 posted on 02/04/2020 3:05:36 PM PST by truthkeeper (All Trump Has Going for Him is the Votes)
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To: gibsonguy

And if Jones votes to acquit he’s as dead as Seth Rich. Maybe he’ll vote present.


64 posted on 02/04/2020 3:06:49 PM PST by bIlluminati (Defund the Left. Shrink the U.S. Federal government to 1897 levels.)
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To: dp0622
Ah, as long as she vote to acquit, I don’t care is she does the dramatic speech from Gone With the Wind on live television.


65 posted on 02/04/2020 3:07:19 PM PST by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper.)
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To: \/\/ayne

Boy she was pretty hot. Great in Streetcar too.


66 posted on 02/04/2020 3:12:50 PM PST by dp0622 (Radicals, racists Don't point finger at me I'm a small town white boy Just tryin' to make ends meet)
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To: dp0622

“...as long as she votes to acquit...”

hehehe! Agree!


67 posted on 02/04/2020 3:15:05 PM PST by stonehouse01
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To: CedarDave
My guess is, he will split his vote.


68 posted on 02/04/2020 3:17:40 PM PST by Brown Deer (America First!)
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To: VanDeKoik

Agreed.


69 posted on 02/04/2020 3:20:07 PM PST by dp0622 (Radicals, racists Don't point finger at me I'm a small town white boy Just tryin' to make ends meet)
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To: max americana

“...Drama queen as usual.....”

Maybe so.

But as long as she does the right thing, though, kudos.

Credit where it’s due...


70 posted on 02/04/2020 3:20:55 PM PST by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: Osage Orange

Little Timmy watch, this is what a loser looks like.

Here’s one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQruYgVP2SY

...and another:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qo9pNGpsGXQ


71 posted on 02/04/2020 3:21:00 PM PST by Eddie01
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To: Howie66

Pick something else...: )


72 posted on 02/04/2020 3:21:37 PM PST by Osage Orange (Whiskey Tango Foxtrot)
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To: Steven Scharf

well, well... this is at least the second time Collins has done the correct thing....ultimately...after months of squishy dramatic acting

at any event GOOD for her!


73 posted on 02/04/2020 3:22:40 PM PST by faithhopecharity ( “Politicians are not born; they are excreted.” Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE).)
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To: Eddie01

Who is little Timmy?


74 posted on 02/04/2020 3:23:03 PM PST by Osage Orange (Whiskey Tango Foxtrot)
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To: Osage Orange

A generic name used by little Timmy’s father as he describes in the best way he knows how, what a loser is to his son.


75 posted on 02/04/2020 3:25:21 PM PST by Eddie01
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To: Nothingburger

She didn’t have Diane Weinstein leaning over her this time...


76 posted on 02/04/2020 3:25:23 PM PST by Sam Gamgee
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To: goldstategop
Not a surprise. Will be 53-47 tomorrow.

I think some rats will vote acquittal on the obstruction of congress charge, and 1-3 will vote to acquit on the Abuse of Power charge.

77 posted on 02/04/2020 3:25:57 PM PST by Go Gordon (I gave my dog Grady a last name - Trump - because he loves tweets.)
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To: Sam Gamgee

Actually, that was the equally egregious Sen. Murkowski who was being intimidated in that famous — or infamous — photo.

As you surely know by now, Murkowski just said she will also be a vote for acquittal, although she also took the opportunity to denounce Trump for third-degree mopery or something similar.

I guess that leaves Mittens.


78 posted on 02/04/2020 3:29:19 PM PST by Nothingburger
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To: Steven Scharf

Gosh how generous.” I wont vote to have him thrown out when there is no crime involved to throw him out on.” People of Maine are you really thst retarded?


79 posted on 02/04/2020 3:31:41 PM PST by Bommer (2020 - Vote all incumbent congressmen and senators out! VOTE THE BUMS OUT!!!)
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To: Howie66

If he does, surely that means he is a one termer and he knows it?

He is the most tone deaf moron claiming politics as a career I have ever seen.


80 posted on 02/04/2020 3:32:23 PM PST by MachIV
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