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RandySF

(59,232 posts) Sun Jan 19, 2020, 04:24 PM Jan 2020

Susan Collins is now rejecting new evidence in Trump's trial after saying she'd welcome it

Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) said on Wednesday she doesn't think newly released evidence, which happens to show Rudy Giuliani and Donald Trump were deeply involved in the effort to force Ukraine to investigate the Bidens, should be allowed at the Senate impeachment trial.

"I wonder why the House did not put that into the record and it's only now being revealed," Collins said, referring to documents Democrats released on Tuesday from Lev Parnas, the indicted Giuliani aide who turned over his notes and text messages with Giuliani and other Ukrainian officials as part of the impeachment investigation.

Parnas only just released the documents to the House Intelligence Committee because federal authorities had seized them as part of its investigation into Parnas' political activity. Parnas was ultimately indicted for breaking federal campaign finance law.

When reporters reminded Collins of that fact that Parnas just released documents to House investigators yesterday, she replied, "Well, doesn't that suggest that the House did an incomplete job then?"

https://www.sourcepolitics.com/susan-collins-is-now-rejecting-new-evidence-in-trumps-trial-after-saying-shed-welcome-it/

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Susan Collins is now rejecting new evidence in Trump's trial after saying she'd welcome it (Original Post) RandySF Jan 2020 OP

Hey, Collins! PJMcK Jan 2020 #1

Lol. Yeah, that's it. The House Dems did a lousy job. These frigging assholes (yes, I called a KPN Jan 2020 #2

Of course she backtracks. Just like everything else she does. Her name should be ... SWBTATTReg Jan 2020 #3

I'm shocked to the marrow tavernier Jan 2020 #4

No surprise to anybody. Firestorm49 Jan 2020 #5

No surprise. brush Jan 2020 #6

Who is running against her? I have an urge to donate... unitedwethrive Jan 2020 #7

Sara Gideon RandySF Jan 2020 #8

But of course treestar Jan 2020 #9

I'm sure she's agonizing over the decision, weighing pros and cons .... JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2020 #10

How much more money did Spanky give to her campaign? greatauntoftriplets Jan 2020 #11

My thought exactly......... a kennedy Jan 2020 #14

Said with a straight face...Can't win with these tRUMP tools. SammyWinstonJack Jan 2020 #12

She's guaranteed to walk back anything sounding reasonable within a half-Scaramucci. Efilroft Sul Jan 2020 #13

Susan Collins will show that she's a traitor to our country. So will other GOP rockfordfile Jan 2020 #15

For everyone's sake just ignore her. Polly Hennessey Jan 2020 #16

PJMcK

(22,048 posts)

1. Hey, Collins!

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sun Jan 19, 2020, 04:28 PM

Jan 2020

Fuck you.

KPN

(15,650 posts)

2. Lol. Yeah, that's it. The House Dems did a lousy job. These frigging assholes (yes, I called a

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sun Jan 19, 2020, 04:31 PM

Jan 2020

woman an asshole -- first time in my life) are too much. Let's just take them all out in this year's election. Unlike Biden, I don't want a Republican Party anymore. I'm not that naive nor am I any longer invested in the status quo, grid-lock capability of our two party system. They're bringing it to us, an us or them struggle for survival. Fuck 'em ... I'm good with a single party as long as it's D or progressive.

SWBTATTReg

(22,166 posts)

3. Of course she backtracks. Just like everything else she does. Her name should be ...

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sun Jan 19, 2020, 04:32 PM

Jan 2020

Senator Susan 'Backtrack' Collins. That's all she does, she promises to keep an open mind, etc., everything else in order to look reasonable, and then she pulls a Collins, and backtracks as usual, again. Can't trust her for anything.

tavernier

(12,401 posts)

4. I'm shocked to the marrow

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sun Jan 19, 2020, 04:35 PM

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that she is such a conniving, lying, deceitful, disingenuous, cunning, wicked old harpy.

Wait... No, I’m not. Only she thought she was fooling everybody... AGAIN... with her “deep concerns”...

No madam... It’s Groundhog Day again, and we were fully expecting it.

Firestorm49

(4,037 posts)

5. No surprise to anybody.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sun Jan 19, 2020, 04:36 PM

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brush

(53,871 posts)

6. No surprise.

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Sun Jan 19, 2020, 04:37 PM

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unitedwethrive

(1,997 posts)

7. Who is running against her? I have an urge to donate...

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sun Jan 19, 2020, 04:40 PM

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I feel bad for not following this race, although I know Collins is up for election this year.

RandySF

(59,232 posts)

8. Sara Gideon

Reply to unitedwethrive (Reply #7)

Sun Jan 19, 2020, 04:43 PM

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https://saragideon.com

treestar

(82,383 posts)

9. But of course

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sun Jan 19, 2020, 04:45 PM

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it's becoming performance art.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,367 posts)

10. I'm sure she's agonizing over the decision, weighing pros and cons ....

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sun Jan 19, 2020, 04:45 PM

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... before deciding to fall into line as Trump/McConnell has ordered.

But, she's soooo thoughtful.

greatauntoftriplets

(175,750 posts)

11. How much more money did Spanky give to her campaign?

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sun Jan 19, 2020, 04:59 PM

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a kennedy

(29,709 posts)

14. My thought exactly.........

Reply to greatauntoftriplets (Reply #11)

Sun Jan 19, 2020, 05:22 PM

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SammyWinstonJack

(44,130 posts)

12. Said with a straight face...Can't win with these tRUMP tools.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sun Jan 19, 2020, 05:03 PM

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Efilroft Sul

(3,581 posts)

13. She's guaranteed to walk back anything sounding reasonable within a half-Scaramucci.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sun Jan 19, 2020, 05:21 PM

Jan 2020

rockfordfile

(8,704 posts)

15. Susan Collins will show that she's a traitor to our country. So will other GOP

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sun Jan 19, 2020, 06:00 PM

Jan 2020

Polly Hennessey

(6,806 posts)

16. For everyone's sake just ignore her.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sun Jan 19, 2020, 06:18 PM

Jan 2020

As long as she gets attention, she will continue to spew her idiocy. What amazes me is how often she is taken seriously. Maine, please rid us of this blight ( hope springs eternal).

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