Originally published at: The Race to Unseat Susan Collins Is Resetting Around Abortion - TPM – Talking Points Memo
This story was originally reported by Shefali Luthra and Grace Panetta of The 19th. Meet Shefali and Grace and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy. BANGOR, Maine — As Maine Democrats vie to replace Graham Platner in their state’s Senate race, abortion — a key weakness for Republican Sen. Susan Collins…
She should be hammered on health care as well. Both Collins and Snowe promised to support the ACA is certain provisions were written in. The provisions were written. Both failed to support it. She has done nothing about health care since.
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Good. Also, “When I look at a justice, I look at their qualifications, their integrity, their background, their experience…” It’s amazing she didn’t burst into flames from her pants being on fire when she said that.
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“Resettling around abortion.” Apparently the professional Democrats have no idea why the people of Maine nominated Planter or don’t care. They are a one trick pony without a saddle.
You’re reading my mind. Was going to post earlier but was distracted by cat walking across my KB.
Yeah, let’s go with abortion, new and exciting wedge issue with voters undecided. This is so Dem Party taking over “winning” issues. I remember living in VT when VT was a poor state (in the 70’s when if it didn’t snow, you didn’t work). Maine was even poorer and still is. Affordability comes first, Trump toady Collins a close 2nd. Want more of Trump, vote Collins! Dems better come up with an exciting candidate or all is lost, once again.
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I, too, am leery (very) of focusing on abortion to the near exclusion of everything else, as this post seems to suggest Maine Dems should do. Abortion is an important issue, no doubt, but should be situated in a larger context and integrated with other issues, most obviously Collins’ votes on Obamacare and Medicaid (via the Big Ugly bill) – which is to say, healthcare. Place that in the largest context of her repeatedly voting for Trump’s agenda, NOT LEAST, funding ICE. Today’s events have transformed the scene. Where does Collins stand on immigration and ICE’s criminality? Expose her posturing as an “independent.” Make her take responsibility for her support of Trump’s administration, which her mere caucusing with Repubs in the Senate commits her to.
Susan Collins reminds me of the local prosecutor jingling the change in his pocket in the brilliant film, “In the Bedroom.” Set in Maine.
My mind is meandering. But to my point: it won’t be all about abortion rights.
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It may be about to reset again over the murderous actions of ICE.
FFS I hope so. I’m convinced there’s a big chunk of the Dem consulting class that’s fat and happy losing but still collecting their juicy fees. Abortion? That’s a legitimately complicated issue with the public with a ton a nuance. Stick with a “I believe in a woman’s right to keep medical issues between her and her doctor” or something equivalent. Same thing with something like gun control. Don’t fight the war on the enemy’s turf. Just keep relentless focus on ICE, Corruption, and Incompetence and how Collins enables this and Maine suffers as a result.
abortion is a minor issue for voters in MAINE and across the country, it is also a rather stupid one…does anyone really care? if you get shot on your way to work by the FEDS..it all becomes irrelavant…i’m beginning to despise the word ‘safe’, the people who will keep you ‘safe’ are the ones who will kill you…‘go out side your house and all bets are off..you are on your own’… it hurts my heart to see GOV. POLICE roaming around out cities and towns…i fully support the local law enforcement people..but these gov. police are not enforcing any law..the russians and chinese must be having a really good laugh at the USA right now…
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