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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,010 posts) Tue Sep 11, 2018, 04:05 PM Sep 2018

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Crowdfunding campaign pushing for Collins to vote against Kavanaugh passes $1M

A crowdfunding campaign aimed at encouraging Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) to vote against President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, surpassed $1 million on Tuesday.

The national “Be A Hero” campaign encouraged people to donate at least $20.20 to a future Collins Democratic challenger if she votes “yes” on Kavanaugh’s confirmation.

Collins is not up for reelection until 2020.

The money will be refunded to donors if she votes “no,” organizers said.

More than 36,500 people made pledges totaling more than $1,018,200 on the Crowdpac page as of Tuesday afternoon.

http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/406094-crowdfunding-campaign-pushing-for-collins-to-vote-against-kavanaugh-passes-1

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Crowdfunding campaign pushing for Collins to vote against Kavanaugh passes $1M (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2018 OP

If the other side is going to bribe, then we should as well. NightWatcher Sep 2018 #1

He Told Her So It Must Be True Me. Sep 2018 #2

This makes no sense. If Collins does not vote to confirm, her political career is over. Trust Buster Sep 2018 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Roland99 Sep 2018 #4

This is probably illegal or something, but I love it... Wounded Bear Sep 2018 #5

money is speech Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2018 #6

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

1. If the other side is going to bribe, then we should as well.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Sep 11, 2018, 04:06 PM

Sep 2018

The New Normal

Me.

(35,454 posts)

2. He Told Her So It Must Be True

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Sep 11, 2018, 04:08 PM

Sep 2018

despite his being a liar...which makes her a fool

Trust Buster

(7,299 posts)

3. This makes no sense. If Collins does not vote to confirm, her political career is over.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Sep 11, 2018, 04:28 PM

Sep 2018

So, threatening to fund a challenger to bring her political career to an end is redundant at best.

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Roland99 This message was self-deleted by its author.

Wounded Bear

(58,662 posts)

5. This is probably illegal or something, but I love it...

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Sep 11, 2018, 05:15 PM

Sep 2018

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,349 posts)

6. money is speech

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #5)

Tue Sep 11, 2018, 05:56 PM

Sep 2018

The SCOTUS tells us money is speech, and political speech is the most protected form, so this cannot be illegal -- yet.

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