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RandySF

(59,238 posts) Tue Dec 31, 2019, 04:11 AM Dec 2019

Susan Collins 'Open' to Impeachment Witnesses

Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) told Maine Public Radio that she is “open” to calling witnesses as part of the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump but added that it is still too early to decide who, if anyone, should be called.

Said Collins: “I am open to witnesses. I think it’s premature to decide who should be called until we see the evidence that is presented and get the answers to the questions that we senators can submit through the Chief Justice to both sides.”

https://www.mainepublic.org/post/collins-how-impeachment-trial-should-unfold

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Susan Collins 'Open' to Impeachment Witnesses (Original Post) RandySF Dec 2019 OP

Do I detect concern? dchill Dec 2019 #1

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2019 #2

Why, do I declare some concern in Susan Collins? Pachamama Dec 2019 #3

She'll soon be writing a Dave in VA Dec 2019 #4

American people duforsure Dec 2019 #5

So weaselly. stopbush Dec 2019 #6

Ah! Onward into neutral. Karadeniz Dec 2019 #7

She neglected to add Scarsdale Dec 2019 #8

Why, I also declare ouija Dec 2019 #9

+1, uponit7771 Dec 2019 #15

This translates to "she's backing McConnell" FBaggins Dec 2019 #10

Hey, Susan! PJMcK Dec 2019 #11

Of course she is... Mike Nelson Dec 2019 #12

Ignore her matt819 Dec 2019 #13

Susan is clutching those pearls so tightly they are screaming. yellowcanine Dec 2019 #14

dchill

(38,539 posts)

1. Do I detect concern?

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Dec 31, 2019, 04:31 AM

Dec 2019

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Pachamama

(16,887 posts)

3. Why, do I declare some concern in Susan Collins?

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Dec 31, 2019, 04:39 AM

Dec 2019

Dave in VA

(2,039 posts)

4. She'll soon be writing a

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Dec 31, 2019, 05:01 AM

Dec 2019

strongly worded letter to...

well, somebody?

duforsure

(11,885 posts)

5. American people

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Dec 31, 2019, 05:01 AM

Dec 2019

Open to voting her out of office. She will never be able to be trusted after all she's done, and should be replaced ASAP.

stopbush

(24,396 posts)

6. So weaselly.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Dec 31, 2019, 05:09 AM

Dec 2019

“Open to” is so much stronger than “demands.”

Not!

She can’t be gone soon enough.

Karadeniz

(22,573 posts)

7. Ah! Onward into neutral.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Dec 31, 2019, 05:20 AM

Dec 2019

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)

8. She neglected to add

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Dec 31, 2019, 06:56 AM

Dec 2019

"As long as it is Biden, his son or anyone else who will help our side" Little Susie flip flops but ALWAYS does what the (R)'s want her to do. Too long in office, time to go.

ouija

(398 posts)

9. Why, I also declare

Reply to Scarsdale (Reply #8)

Tue Dec 31, 2019, 07:01 AM

Dec 2019

that the “open” Miss Collins will be a no vote on impeachment.

uponit7771

(90,364 posts)

15. +1,

Reply to Scarsdale (Reply #8)

Tue Dec 31, 2019, 10:35 AM

Dec 2019

FBaggins

(26,760 posts)

10. This translates to "she's backing McConnell"

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Dec 31, 2019, 07:29 AM

Dec 2019

He's saying that the negotiations re: any witnesses have to wait until after the articles are presented - by which time the House has lost whatever leverage it had left.

PJMcK

(22,050 posts)

11. Hey, Susan!

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Dec 31, 2019, 07:41 AM

Dec 2019

Shut up and sit down!

Your concern is a waste of oxygen.

You have a binary choice to make: Act like an American patriot or as a Republican. You cannot do both.

It's time to decide how history will judge you.

Sadly, I already know that you and your party are traitors.

Mike Nelson

(9,967 posts)

12. Of course she is...

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Dec 31, 2019, 07:43 AM

Dec 2019

... this is McConnell's position, also. They want to go by the rule that they are "open" to calling or not calling witnesses that McConnell and Trump's lawyers deem necessary... Susan is simply putting a spin on her agreement.

matt819

(10,749 posts)

13. Ignore her

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Dec 31, 2019, 08:27 AM

Dec 2019

Her concerns are like thoughts and prayers after a mass shooting. Useless and meaningless.

yellowcanine

(35,701 posts)

14. Susan is clutching those pearls so tightly they are screaming.

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Tue Dec 31, 2019, 10:35 AM

Dec 2019

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