Maines Press Herald : With a 'yes' vote, Sen. Collins ties her legacy to that of Brett Kavanaugh
It may not seem fair to pin so much responsibility on one senator, but she is part of a small group of her colleagues who could break a partisan vote.
Maines Sen. Susan Collins did more than announce that she would vote to elevate Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court on Friday. She also tied her reputation to his for as long as he serves on the bench.
If Kavanaugh joins a five-member bloc of Republican judges that makes it more difficult for women to get an abortion, or interferes with the Environmental Protection Agencys ability to control air pollution that comes to Maine from the Midwest, or protects President Trump from legal action, Collins will own a share of the blame.
And it should also be part of her legacy if more evidence emerges to support the charges of sexual misconduct that have been made against the judge. Without the benefit of a real investigation, Collins decided that he deserved a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court unless the charges against him could be proven up to the civil court standard of a preponderance of the evidence or more likely than not.
HERS IS KEY VOTE
https://www.pressherald.com/2018/10/05/our-view-with-a-yes-vote-sen-collins-will-tie-her-legacy-to-that-of-brett-kavanaugh/
dalton99a
(81,570 posts)shraby
(21,946 posts)Rebl2
(13,551 posts)is a fraud. She likes to think of herself as a moderate, but shes not. She always goes along with the rest of the Rs because shes afraid of standing up to them. I predict when its time for her to run again, she doesnt because she will not win and her ego cant take that.
SunSeeker
(51,697 posts)Collins is a lying sack of shit GOP partisan hack.