Susan Collins Yes on witnesses

[Dennis Donovan]

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[Blaukraut]

1. Sheldon Whitehouse just called it a "hallpass" on MSNBC n/t

[pamela]

5. Yes, he sounds really depressed.

I think he knows something.

[UniteFightBack]

8. It is...it's a fucking show. We know this already. nt

[Blaukraut]

11. I'm good with no witnesses. It really brings home the cover up.

If there are witnesses, they can claim it was fair.

[UniteFightBack]

14. Either way they are fucked. nt

[TwilightZone]

15. Agreed.

I don't think the outcome was ever in doubt. The most vulnerable Republicans got to pretend that they care for their constituents and Collins got political cover. But the end result is the same as it was ever going to be.

[dhol82]

2. Well, color me shocked!

Wonder if she will back track tomorrow?

[JDC]

6. Good question. Many assurances coming her way

From McConnell I'm sure.

[dhol82]

23. Yup.

Along with a chunk of cash.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

3. :::: THUD ::::

[RandySF]

4. Then Lamar! must be a no.

[TwilightZone]

10. Yep, they're giving her political cover.

[RandySF]

13. It's official, he's a no.

[Grown2Hate]

12. EXACTLY. She doesn't make "brave" choices; she makes only safe choices.

There isn't a spine among them.

[crickets]

16. He is - just announced on MSNBC.

*sigh*

[Afromania]

7. *eyebrow raise*

[UniteFightBack]

9. I will shit in my hat on 5th Avenue if pukes vote for witnesses. nt

[Blue_true]

19. Better have your pants down as soon as that hat touches the ground, if

not, by the time you got your belt loose it would be full to the brim. I don't expect Republicans to call witnesses. They will put on a show and make the vote close, but witnesses is too dicey for them. Like you, I will lose bowel control if they prove me wrong.

[marmar]

17. Only because she knows it's not going to happen....

... voting yes makes her appear to be reasonable. She was, is and always will be a fraud.

[DarthDem]

30. Exactly Right

Exactly.

[gratuitous]

18. As scripted as a pro wrestling match

Collins' vote is meaningless. If she's "yes" on witnesses, testimony and evidence, it's because her vote doesn't matter one way or the other.

[DarthDem]

31. Ayup

Nailed it.

[greenjar_01]

20. She's got cover, so whatever

It's truly wild as fuck that the Republican "victory" is about NOT calling witnesses to explain what happened!

[Joinfortmill]

21. Means nothing

[woodsprite]

22. She's declaring a "yes", at least until she casts her vote. nt

[Generic Brad]

24. Only because there aren't 51 votes

It’s easy to pretend to be brave.

[dalton99a]

25. And then she will vote to acquit no matter what.

Same with that Mormon bishop

[58Sunliner]

26. Worthless and meaningless. No one believes her.

[MontanaMama]

27. Susie got permission

From her handler.

[sprinkleeninow]

28. Instead of giving into a depressed state,

I have a feelin' in my bones it ain't gonna over till it's over...

I cannot readily explain.

[Midnight Writer]

29. I am shocked and dismayed at the cynicism on display here. Do we not believe in redemption?

Do we not believe it possible for the scales to fall from one's eyes?

For the light of right to illuminate the lost?



Nah, I'm just kidding. They've all got together and worked this out. She was told what to do by the GOP. They want to save her seat, and they already have the votes they need.

[DarthDem]

32. LOL

At a certain point you just have to give up on someone who continuously insults your intelligence over and over again with the same play while expecting you to believe it. The media isn't quite there yet, but I hope Mainers are.

[Recursion]

33. That's awful news

She'll only commit to it if she knows her vote won't matter and it won't win.

[RANDYWILDMAN]

34. At least with KAV

we got a one week phony investigation wink wink !!!

The plan is still to steamroll the will of the voters, great job

Mission accomplished !!!

Ding dong, Dump is still impeached and he is guilty as sin. As soon as he is out in November, we should perp walk him in NYC, remember how nice the dems were to Nixon, we better not do that again.

[Greybnk48]

35. Collins is only voting yes because her vote won't matter either way,

and she can look like she at least tried to her voters. If her vote mattered for the outcome, she would have voted no.

They're all a bunch of fucking crooked, money grubbing scumbags.

[polichick]

36. It's just a sick game for RepubliCONs - sad that even one voter would fall for this.

[Sugarcoated]

37. LOLOLOL

[Mike Nelson]

38. She will vote...

... for witnesses... then, she will vote to acquit Crooked Donald. She wants to look "fair and balanced" to her voters. I hope they see through the charade. She hopes he and she both win - and approve more Supreme Court Justices.

[eShirl]

39. she waited until she got permission from McConnel

[Greybnk48]

42. Exactly. He let her know to save her ass, her vote was irrelevant.

The whole fucking thing makes me sick.

[EleanorR]

40. I hope people aren't falling for this-it's purely show. No real deliberations have taken place

This show by collins is particularly egregious because it's meant to give people the impression senate republicans are reasonable and that there's a faction that's willing to buck trump, to lull people into believing that not all of them have gone full on authoritarian, when in fact they have done just that.

[Iggo]

41. Only because they don't need her vote. Nothing to see here.

[live love laugh]

43. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. 🙄🙄