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.”
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Yeah my guess he’s going to vote to convict because he knows voting to acquit probably won’t be enough to get him re-elected.
Oh sorry, my memory not what it use to be. Yes right I can see the picture in my head now...
...Mittens, is a sure impeach vote, his hatred for Trump being the only thing that matters to his petty mind.
As for Mittens, it’s all a question of whether his “petty mind,” as you state, overwhelms his instinct for political survival.
At this point, I could see things going either way. Not that I would give him much credit for an acquittal vote.
Actually, the only winners of my “grudging respect” award would be any defecting RATs, of whom for now I predict zero. I hope I’m wrong.
But as I posted on another thread this afternoon, we no longer have Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill. We have the Sane Party and the Lunatic Party.
And that explains why the Sane Party often comes off looking spineless.
How did you react the last time you were verbally abused by an obviously deranged person? More than likely, you kept quiet and just tried to disengage from the situation.
Well, what works in everyday life doesn’t necessarily work in politics. Until Trump, the Pubbies have allowed their essential sanity to prevail when the proper response would have been “stand and fight like a lunatic.”
I really hope Romney votes to convict...
Secret vote? Never. How are we to choose those who best reflect our values if we don’t know how they vote.
Secret vote? Never. How are we to choose those who best reflect our values if we don’t know how they vote.
No, her staffer posted on Twitter.
It’s good what she is doing ... but based on her long history, this is more a political calculation than a strong defense of the Constitution. I hope I’m dead wrong, though!
No apology from me. She voted for witnesses. So she, like all ahole Rinos, play it both ways.
She has no political choice. Trump is getting active already IN THE PRIMARIES! That’s not Swamp protocol.
Primary her.
I find this repellent. She is posing as if this is some courageous stance.
Shameful.
I agree. Senator Collins’ speech was an astute analysis of the House Impeachment
All Trump "needs" is 34 votes for acquittal.
That’s true... he can meet that threshold but the truth is a majority of the Senate acquitting him matters... a lot.
Hey Mitt!
How’s the weather out there?
“At this point, he gains nothing.”
He is positioning for a “moderate”, “elder statesman”, independent run in 2024.
Many of you can flame me if you will, but I never doubted her. I remember Kavanaugh. Susan is good with me. We disagree about somethings but I respect her candor.
Weak sister my a$$.
How’s the weather out there?
Has he signed onto the cult of weather changers too? Say it isn’t so!
I have to think deals have been made with Romney, and all this drama is just theater. “I struggled with this vote”, so that his new friends at CNN will understand the pain.
I believe 53-47 was in the bag from day 1. We shall see.
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