GOP Sen. Susan Collins criticizes McConnell, Democrats for pre-Trump trial comments

[jpak]

Source: NBC News

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, criticized Republicans and Democrats — citing Sens. Mitch McConnell and Elizabeth Warren by name — for making comments about the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump before it has even started.

Collins, a moderate Republican who faces a tough re-election battle next year, said in a radio interview on Monday that it was "inappropriate" for McConnell to say he was working in "total coordination" with the White House and she excoriated Democrats for prejudging the process.

"It is inappropriate, in my judgment, for senators on either side of the aisle to prejudge the evidence before they have heard what is presented to us because the each of us will take an oath, an oath that I take very seriously, to render impartial justice," Collins told Maine Public Radio.

"I have heard Democrats like Elizabeth Warren saying that the president should be impeached, found guilty and removed from office," she continued. "I've heard the Senate majority leader saying that he's taking his cues from the White House. There are senators on both sides of the aisle, who, to me, are not giving the appearance of and the reality of judging that's in an impartial way."

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[gopiscrap]

1. fuck that wormy piece of shit (Collins is an asshole)

[olegramps]

21. Today there is only one thing that you need to know: If they put an "R" after name.

Every Republican is a loyal member of the American Fascist Party whose Fuhrer is Herr Trump.

[gopiscrap]

23. exactly

[keithbvadu2]

2. Has she worked herself up to 'concerned' yet?

[CTyankee]

24. It will be in a "sternly worded letter," a la SNL...

[EndlessWire]

37. LOL! n/t

[Botany]

3. ATTN Susan Collins the Democrats wouldn't be a problem if Trump hadn't broken the law ...

... and obstructed justice. Trump has already admitted to his crimes as per the Ukraine on
the White House lawn and Rudy & Ambassador Sondland have admitted to the crimes too.

[stopbush]

4. I fear for her health. She seems very close to developing a case of the vapors.

[hay rick]

5. Hand-wringing based on her re-election prospects.

Complaining before she gets in line with the rest of the spineless Republican senators.

[guillaumeb]

6. But when McConnell says "jump", Collins will jump. eom

[PSPS]

7. I stopped reading at "Collins, a moderate Republican" - another unserious article

[Kali]

8. shut the fuck up, Susan.

[treestar]

31. Best reply on the thread

Stick it where the sun don't shine, Susan!

[Maine-i-acs]

9. The DOD is threatening the Bath Iron Works destroyer program to pressure her.

She will acquit, don't hold your breath.

40% cut to the destroyer program = millions of $$ and 1000+ jobs lost in ME for retribution.
Illegal political leverage being applied, Trump will never be called for it.

And Sellout Susie has her own millions in Russian money from her husband's "energy contracts" to soothe her.

[jpak]

10. Yup - just like Trump did to the Ukraine with military assistance

I think it will backfire badly on both Trump and Collins.

[Zorro]

12. Yes she'll vote to acquit and blame the Democrats

because they "prejudged" Trump before the Senate trial.

[Wellstone ruled]

15. It has been real interesting how

Wishy Washy Suzie has escape any real investigation into Her and Her Hubby's personal conflicts of Interests.

Once again,she fails the smell test.

[getagrip_already]

11. inappropriate, but.....

She will still be one of the 51 votes to do just that. And she will worry. such worry. About the actions of trump until it comes time to vote; then she will count her contributions, look at her campaign account, and vote to acquit. She won't read the documents or look at the evidence, but she will take calls from big donors.

[bucolic_frolic]

13. Susie Sanitizer makes sure the White Wash is potent with 12% bleach

Does it every time, load after load

[George II]

14. From twitter:

Link to tweet

[gab13by13]

16. She is repeating the White House narrative,

both sides are at fault, that's why we can't agree on witnesses. I'm sure the MSM will push the same narrative.

[YOHABLO]

17. Please dear people of Maine, remove that woman.

[usaf-vet]

18. OF COURSE she is it's the first half of her MO. The 2nd half is she votes the way they tell her to.

I'd SADLY take a bet she is running the same scam now.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

19. Yeah sure Susan

Whatever.

[Mickju]

20. Fuck you, Susan Collins

What a despicable woman

[turbinetree]

22. Hey Susan, can I call you Susan, let me clue you in on my

candidate Senator Warren to be the next president, she came out and said that she read the Mueller Report.............did you fucking read the Mueller Report......................she gave her reality to the facts ......................here let me remind you of the facts....................to the Constitution, that you so conveniently forgot /forget when you voted to put Gorsuch on the bench and a accused sexual predator on the same bench............your one to talk......................go the fuck away.................resign....................your an absolute disgrace to the Constitution................right along with your other republican cronies.....................your fucking president that you have sided with tried to Extort and Bribe a foreign power, to go after a person that is running for office..................you have no principles........................none....................you try to make it look like you do, but what you said in this article exposes your blatant hypocrisy.................

Here is the video loop from a town hall, when was the last time you had a town hall.......................

[Bernardo de La Paz]

25. An attempt at both-sidesism propaganda and at seeming reasonable. Both failed. . . . nt

[cstanleytech]

26. Collins is only saying this as she is afraid for her job currently but after the election if she

should win she will have her nose right back up Trumps anus faster than Trump can eat a bucket of extra crispy KFC with the side dishes.

[Greybnk48]

27. Her anger and temper is concerning.

I'm concerned that her behavior is inappropriate.

Collins needs to fuck off.

[empedocles]

28. Repeat, we need every Senate vote we can get this year.

[snowybirdie]

29. Just saw another

headline that said she was siding with McConnell. I'm confused.

[calguy]

30. He'll give her some "assurances"

And she'll jump right on the bus to aquit.

[liberalhistorian]

32. Fuck this Trump and GOP

apologist and her "judgment", which happens to be less than worthless. Her staff and constituents should be "concerned" about that.

[Faux pas]

33. Hope she's

voted out by a landslide, she's as useless as the rest of the deplorables

[Rustyeye77]

34. Collins will stand strong..

And vote like a wet noodle.

[Maxheader]

35. Such an americun!!

Spare us the hypocrisy...oaths mean nothing to a winger..nor does impartial justice...

"because the each of us will take an oath, an oath that I take very seriously, to render impartial justice,"

[BlueIdaho]

36. I do not want to hear one sanctimonious word

From that cow. How dare she?