Susan Collins: SCOTUS nominee will pretend to be thoughtful and I will pretend to believe them.

[RandySF]

Any Supreme Court nominee who would overturn Roe v. Wade would be unacceptable to her, said US Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), one of the most closely watched lawmakers as Trump moves to nominate a replacement for outgoing Justice Anthony Kennedy.

Trump has vowed to appoint justices that would overturn the landmark case affirming abortion as a constitutional right. His next appointment will determine the court’s majority, leaving abortion rights in the balance as Kennedy retires from the high court.

Speaking to ABC television on Sunday, Collins, a rare pro-choice Republican, said she was going to have an “in-depth conversation” with the nominee and reiterated what she said last week — that she believes Roe v. Wade is settled law.

“It has been established as a constitutional right for 45 years and was reaffirmed 26 years ago,” Collins said. “So a nominee’s position on whether or not they respect precedent will tell me a lot about whether they would overturn Roe v. Wade.”



https://thinkprogress.org/collins-roe-unacceptable-overturned-16955592a33a/

[Ohiogal]

1. Trump will tell the candidate

to lie to her.

[TDale313]

2. Yep. Sadly how this will play out.

The nominee will never answer direct questions Sen Collins would have to draw a line in the sand on.

[FBaggins]

3. They're all well-practiced at answering that question now

Collins clearly feels she has cover

[brush]

7. She talks a good game but votes the party line whenever they tell her to.

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[CrispyQ]

4. Numbers of GOP senators to call in this thread.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210813935

Make the calls!

[Va Lefty]

5. That's about the size of it

[no_hypocrisy]

6. Hey Sue, get it in writing . . . . . .