I don't mean this in any kind of mean-spirited way, but I've often

Bullwinkle925

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Sun Mar-05-06 12:31 PM
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I don't mean this in any kind of mean-spirited way, but I've often

wondered what kind of speech impediment Sen. Susan Collins has? Her speech always seems very 'forced' and labored. Is it just me?

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MadisonProgressive

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Sun Mar-05-06 12:34 PM
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1. I don't know, but I've noticed she talks kinda strange

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TallahasseeGrannie

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Sun Mar-05-06 12:34 PM
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2. I read once that she has a hearing problem

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Bullwinkle925

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Sun Mar-05-06 12:35 PM
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5. That could be a possible answer....

I have been curious - I know there must be some kind of physical reason.

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Warren Stupidity

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Sun Mar-05-06 12:34 PM
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3. Perhaps it is just internal stress

from holding together the contradiction of being a Republican and a Woman?

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in_cog_ni_to

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Sun Mar-05-06 12:35 PM
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4. I've always thought she has Parkinson's Disease because of her

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"shaky" voice. Sometimes the shakiness is worse than at other times. I was watching her hearing on the Senate ethics committee and her voice wasn't very shaky which makes me think she controls it with medication? if that's possible. I like Susan. One of the FEW I do like.

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Bullwinkle925

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Sun Mar-05-06 12:37 PM
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6. That could be a very good reason as well. I would like to hear it

discussed by her if there is some reason for it. If it is Parkinson's, I wonder how she feels in regards to stem-cell research?

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adriennui

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Sun Mar-05-06 01:01 PM
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7. i'm sure she's for stem cell research

she's one of the good republicans.

NOW WHAT IS THE CHIMP'S EXCUSE?

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Jane Austin

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Sun Mar-05-06 01:07 PM
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8. I have wondered if she has that vocal chord problem that Diane Rheims

and Robert Kennedy, Jr, have.

We have a friend who has that same problem and Collins speaks as he does.

Her speech pattern reminds me of Diane Rheims'.

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