February 2020: Senator Susan Collin’s Faux Moderate Schtick Exposed

What a week for Maine Sen. Susan Collins, huh? National laughingstock video here National laughingstock commentary here Collins' colleague, Utah Sen.  Mitt Romney, provided a master class in political principle, courage, and independence—you know, all those qualities Collins has pretended to possess during her too-long Senate career. Collins looked particularly gutless after the cringe-inducing interview she gave CBS to explain her vote to acquit impeached president Donald Trump, in which she said "I believe that the president has learned from this case." How much has Trump learned? Trump said he disagreed with Collins when asked about her comment by reporters. He said "It was a perfect call." Collins, made to look like a fool by the president she'd just voted to acquit, walked back her previous statement and said she "hopes" Trump learned his lesson. But fat chance of that! Just hours after Collins declared that Trump seeking political retribution against government officials who testified against him would be inappropriate, he axed Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman from the National Security Council. Now she's a national laughing stock, and the target of Saturday Night Live skits and Stephen Colbert monologues. But wait! The week wasn't over yet for Clown Collins! She had one last chance to save face, and bravely told local Maine media that she was "not going to discuss presidential politics at a time like this"—you know,presidential election year. Susan Collins has skated by in election after election with her faux moderate schtick. But now, after votes to pass Trump's tax scam in 2017, confirm Brett Kavanaugh in 2018, and acquit Donald Trump this week, she can't hide from the fact that she's a right-wing hack. Chip in now to beat Collins and break Moscow Mitch McConnell's majority. Keep fighting, Joan McCarter, Daily Kos