Susan Collins Is Lying About Her SCOTUS Vote. Here's Why.

[dajoki]

Susan Collins Is Lying About Her SCOTUS Vote. Here's Why.
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Sen. Susan Collins said Wednesday reiterated that she would not vote for any Supreme Court nominee if they have “demonstrated hostility” to Roe v. Wade: “I think I’ve made it pretty clear that if a nominee has demonstrated hostility to Roe v Wade and has said that they’re are not going to abide by that longstanding precedent, that I could not support that nominee,” Collins told MSNBC.
But Collins added that she could not yet take a position on any nominee as “we don’t even know who the nominee is.”
“I’m amazed that people on both sides of the aisle have already committed to voting either before or against the nominee whose identity they do not know,” Collins said.

She's too cute by half, as my nana used to say.
We do not know the name of the SCOTUS nominee, but we do know their "identity." That's because Leonard Leo, executive vice president of the right-wing Federalist Society, is picking the nominees. We all know anyone they nominate will vote against Roe v. Wade.
Susan Collins is basically saying, "As long as the nominee lies to me, I'm going to pretend to believe them."

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[BigmanPigman]

1. I was part of a nationwide emergency phone call

on Sunday with MoveOn and Indivisible. The two guests told us that the GOP senators and congressmen will lie and not to believe a word out of their mouths. We are in a fight and we are older and more experienced with the BS games of this admin and congress.

[onecaliberal]

2. Of course she is lying. The worst part is red state Dems are going to vote yes and give

One or possibly two of the republicans cover to vote no.

[AlexSFCA]

3. I think there is a difference

gorsuch replaced a similarly conservative justice scalia. This time it is the deciding justice that is being relaced. Nevertheless, I have little doubt she’ll vote to confirm whoever trump nominates.

[gratuitous]

4. Sen. Collins is a mere babe in the woods, pure as the driven snow

She couldn't possibly know anything about the provenance of any Supreme Court nominees, but by golly, she'll be hell on wheels for a nominee with "demonstrated hostility" (whatever the fuck that means) to Roe. So, as long as the nominee is wise enough to keep his or her yap shut around Sen. Collins, the nominee has the vote from the Senator from Maine. Susan can't possibly know what's in a person's heart, and for the life of her she simply doesn't even know how any particular individual might have gotten nominated, who sponsored them, or what sort of agenda might be driving a nominee being put forward. Not really her job, doncha know?

[JDC]

5. She is a Republican. Republicans are liars. Liars lie. The math is quite sinple.

[thegoose]

9. At this point, hell yes

All Pukes are in it for the Russian money that's obviously being doled out to the party in bags. The treasury is drained, our allies hate us and environmental protection is in ruins. These fuckers.

And fuck the evangelicals, too. They aided and abetted this shit and they're from hell.

[TeamPooka]

6. Susan Collins is a piece of shit and if you believe anything that liar says you get what you deserve

[PCIntern]

7. How many years were wasted kissing her tuchas

By the Obama people?

She’s a lying snake and it’s Lucy with the football again.

[Solly Mack]

8. Thank you!

[in2herbs]

10. Per the title "Susan Collins Is Lying About Her SCOTUS Vote."

We know she's lying because her lips are moving.