In a surprise stance staked out Saturday afternoon, Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) announced that whoever wins the presidential election Nov. 3 should be the one to fill the Supreme Court seat left vacant by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
No surprise at all. She’s 12% down in the latest poll and at this point one vote means nothing.
What’s the catch?
So maybe this is the sort of thing The Lincoln Project folks are working in the background that Steve Schmidt(?) referred to earlier? A couple more of these, and all those who were ready to give up on the American Experiment can put away their pearls and start driving folks to early voting sites…
”Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) announced Saturday afternoon that whoever wins the presidential election Nov. 3 should be the one to fill the Supreme Court seat left vacant by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.”
”Should”?
I’ll take any glimmer of hope that anyone – ally or buffoon – can offer.
But I note this statement is meaningless.
It doesn’t actually commit to ANYTHING…
Nice try
Is this a step up from concerned?
I’ll believe you when you vote “nay,” Senator Collins.
I’d like to believe that Congressional Dems are alerted. If WE go under, so do THEY. Again: I took heart in Booker’s conversation with Rachel.
The demography of the U.S., its diversity, its economy, its fundamental institutions do not warrant me becoming a slave after a 2022 SCOTUS ruling
This one is halfway there.
C’mon, Mittens! Jesus Christ, Susan Collins has given you cover!
He was my first thought last night. Maybe there’s hope.
My guess is that Mitch has the yea votes he needs locked in and doesn’t need her, so he is trying to help her get re-elected by letting her make this statement, which ultimately will mean nothing.
So Senator are YOU learning something or have YOU learned something ?
A real Profile in Cabbage that Collins: The longer she’s around, the more she stinks. Her credibility is right up there with her integrity, that is, lacking entirely.
This shit again.
She’s been given temporary cover by Mitch. As soon as she gets her payout, or some concession, it’s gone. I want HER gone. If any part of this election is on the level, at least we may have that.
Remember Samuel Johnson (Dr. Johnson to his friends) saying that the prospect of being hanged concentrates a man’s mind wonderfully? The prospect of losing a Senate Seat has a similar effect. Now, if Graham (who’s on record), Gardner, McSally, Perdue and Tillis can also be convinced, we’ll be in much better shape.
However, things will be very bad if the election goes to an 8-member court. So our job is to make sure that Joe and Kamala win by so much that that won’t happen.
What in the Susan Collins statement makes you think she’s opposed to nominating and confirming a new justice before the election? I think you should read her statement more closely.
Really good point.
hahahaha word.
