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Collins and Markowski, along with Sen. Mitt Romney, Sen. Cory Gardner, Sen. Martha McSally and Sen. Lamar Alexander, are all in the spotlight as a group of moderate Republicans who have voiced they may vote in favor of witnesses and evidence in the trial.
That critical vote is expected sometime next week.
Not only have I never heard the head on the pike line," Collins said in a statement to NEWS CENTER Maine. "But also I know of no Republican Senator who has been threatened in any way by anyone in the Administration.
Collins told reporters Saturday morning it would not 'have an influence' on her votes in any way.
https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/politics/senator-susan-collins/collins-speaks-out-against-democrats-head-on-a-pike-comments-trump/97-48586ee0-84b8-4b42-b05c-196efc6ab8f5
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Iliyah
(25,111 posts)LeftInTX
(25,383 posts)And then keep supporting him
Dave in VA
(2,037 posts)is writing a strongly worded letter at this very moment!
RANDYWILDMAN
(2,672 posts)There is no such thing or they would be yelling at their colleague's on TV every damn day.
lastlib
(23,248 posts)...are addicted to the Kool-Aid, and a few stragglers who aren't. The overwhelming majority of them are addicts. But they ain't no moderates. Them critters is 'xtinct.
leftyladyfrommo
(18,868 posts)Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)but will still support her Hubby's Boss.
MurrayDelph
(5,299 posts)they give lip service to doing the right thing, but only actually do it when it affects them and theirs.
Takket
(21,578 posts)"Collins told reporters Saturday morning it would not 'have an influence' on her votes in any way."
That is true, since she is full of shit and was never going to go against drumpf anyway. so technically what Schiff said will have no influence on her vote.
Ms. Toad
(34,076 posts)Trump did not threaten Schiff's life. It is not helpful to conflate political rhetoric from a politically vindictive man to threats of violence.
Even Trump's "head on a pike" comment which was expressly physically violent was political rhetoric from a politically vindictive man - not an actual call to go chop off their heads and put them on pikes. So why would his general observation that Schiff has not yet paid the price be a call for his life.
Was it intended to intimidate Schiff? Obviously. Was it a threat to use political might against him? almost certainly. Was it a threat to use political dirty tricks against him - quite possibly. A threat of violence - not within any reality based world.
PandoraAwakened
(905 posts)LessAspin
(1,155 posts)Val Demings put it best...
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There's also no doubt in my mind that Collins will now be fauxraged that Schiff described this as a threat. She stands with Trump and the ethically bankrupt GOP. Always has and always will.
ElementaryPenguin
(7,800 posts)What a lawless, despicable scoundrel!!
Threatening a federal prosecutor during a proceeding would get most people charged with an additional felony!
BluesRunTheGame
(1,616 posts)Head on a pike