Sen. Susan Collins came to the only logical and sensible decision as it pertained to Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Christine Blasey Ford did not have any evidence to substantiate her claims; her four witnesses could not corroborate her story — one of whom was her best friend. None of them had any memory or recollection of […]
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Police investigate suspicious letter sent to Collins' house
Federal and local police are investigating a letter that was sent Monday to Sen. Susan Collins’ Bangor home that the writer claimed contained the deadly toxin ricin, an act Collins’ office said was the latest in a series of threats against the senator in the wake of her vote to confirm Supreme Court Justice Brett […]
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Applause for Sen. Collins' stand
America’s system of government has been under attack from multiples sides, with groups trying to erode the fundamental principles of this republic. One such attack came during the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. When there should have been simply an examination of his interpretation of the Constitution, there was nothing more than […]
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Collins blasted 'dark money' groups in Kavanaugh fight. One just paid to thank her for her vote.
A conservative group that poured more than $5 million into a campaign to defend Brett Kavanaugh launched a new ad buy this week: thanking Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, for her vote supporting the nominee. “In the midst of the chaos one leader stood out,” one of the Judicial Crisis Network’s ads says. “She did the […]
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Collins' decision not surprising
I am very disappointed in Sen. Susan Collins’ choice to support Brett Kavanaugh. I am beyond disappointed with her attempts to justify her decision. The senator said that she decided that Christine Blasey Ford was credible, but must be mistaken in who assaulted her. The senator chose to believe a man who has every reason […]
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Senate speech was Susan Collins' finest hour
In a speech announcing her vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, reminded me of some of the great orators of the past. Her speech was measured in tone, substantive in content and delivered with conviction. Collins is no conservative. She has voted in favor of abortion and same-sex […]
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Comedian says he was joking about boycotting Maine
A comedian and actor says he was only joking about a boycott when he tweeted on Friday that he would never visit Maine while Sen. Susan Collins was in office because of her vote on Brett Kavanaugh. “This would be a good time to say I never called for a boycott of Maine,” John Fugelsang […]
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Prankster alters Susan Collins' Wikipedia page in Kavanaugh vote protest
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine continues to see fallout from her vote to confirm Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, with someone changing her Wikipedia page Tuesday to say that she had voted to “put an attempted rapist on the Supreme Court.” The altered page was up for a very short period before it was […]
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Susan Collins’ vote on Brett Kavanaugh fuels calls for boycott of Maine
People upset with Sen. Susan Collins’ support for now-Justice Brett Kavanaugh are calling for a boycott of Maine products and tourism. “Dear Susan Collins — I really struggled with this but my tourist $ just voted against ever visiting Maine while you remain in office,” actor and comedian John Fugelsang tweeted out to his 413,000 […]
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Susan Rice to decide after midterms if she will run against Susan Collins
Susan E. Rice, a former national security adviser to President Barack Obama, said Sunday that she will decide after the November elections whether to launch a bid to unseat Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, claiming the lawmaker has “betrayed women across this country.” Rice’s comments came in the wake of Collins’s decision to support President Donald […]