I'm going to miss Gawker: "Susan Collins Is an Asshole". Hulk ought to invest back into Gawker.

[UTUSN]

********QUOTE*******

http://gawker.com/susan-collins-is-an-asshole-1785020822
[font size=5]Susan Collins Is an Asshole[/font]
Hamilton Nolan

.... Even people who scarcely pay attention to politics at all have been well aware for months now that Donald Trump is loudmouthed xenophobic racist know-nothing anti-intellectual nationalistic opportunistic neo-fascist aspiring dictator who combines pathological narcissism and fierce ignorance with a dangerous craving for power. Even Donald Trump supporters understand this. This is old news. This is the guy. This is the Republican candidate for president, and he hasn’t changed a bit since he began this awful nightmare campaign, except to reinforce his own toxic nature at every turn. Casual viewers of cable news know this. Kids kicking outside of 7-11 know this. Everyone knows this.

Yet Susan [FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: yellow"]Collins[/FONT], a sitting U.S. Senator for two fucking decades, [FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: yellow"]would have us believe that it has taken her all these months of tortured waiting and deep consideration in order to arrive at the obvious conclusion that Donald Trump is a stupid dickhead who should not be President[/FONT] of the United States. Let me tell you something: a mule should not be President of the United States. I know this without observing the mule in action for a year. Making such a determination about Donald Trump is just as easy. ....

[FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: yellow"]Deciding not to vote for Donald Trump[/FONT] fourteen months into his campaign [FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: yellow"]does not make you a hero. It makes you woefully late[/FONT]. It means that you tolerated everything Donald Trump did until now. It took this long to reach your breaking point. Not when he called Mexicans “rapists.” Not when he said he would ban Muslims from entering America. But now.

There is no way for this to be true unless you are an asshole—big time.

Congrats.

********UNQUOTE********

[onehandle]

1. She'll be primaried in her next election by a crazy. Bet on it. nt

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

2. I didn't care for this.

Susan Collins is a good senator. She has always looked out for the people of Maine. She is a decent person and not an "asshole". I think everyone knows how this works. Any good politician doesn't make hasty, impulsive public statements that they might potentially have to take back later. Also, they try to gauge how their constituents are feeling overall and weigh that as a part of their decision. I think she decided a long time ago that she wasn't going to support Trump, but it is important for her to make the timing right for such an announcement. I'm sure she wants to run again in the future for Senator or something else.

She also has spoken out against Trumps behavior in the past (this is not the first time). This is only different in that she is saying now that she will not be voting for him. Also, when did Collins ever claim she was a hero for speaking out against Trump? She never did. I think she feels she is just doing her job.

[UTUSN]

3. Nobody said she claimed to be a hero. She was praised as something-such by some of us Dems.

[IronLionZion]

4. Because it has a larger impact now

and we want to encourage this, not discourage.

The republicans against Trump are generally blue state moderates, those not running for office (Bushes, Romney), plus one Ted Cruz.

[downeastdaniel]

6. Plus it provides an option for the rethugs sitting on the MF fence...I applaud Sen. Collin's.

[Jim Beard]

5. I live in Texas and would love to have a senator like Susan compared to what

I have now (Cruz) if I have to have a Republican.

[RexCasual]

7. Better Late Than Never!

It's the hypocritical fools that have openly endorsed him that earn my disdain. I'm looking at you McConnell, Ryan, McCain, O'Reilly, Hannity, et al).

If you back Trump, you must sincerely hate this country. These people are the real 'assholes'.

[86derps]

8. Let's Encourage Republicans Standing Up

It's not often having Republicans stand up to their party. They are really good at sticking together on principle so let's not bash Republicans for speaking up. Yes it is late and Trump should have never become the Republican Presidential nominee, but that is who the Republican voters voted for. When establishment Republicans stand up against the voters it's great for Democrats and in this case great for the USA. Let's hope that more Republicans step up and ditch Trump. I encourage them to.

[UTUSN]

9. Good point; welcome to DU! n/t