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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThis Mainah is calling Susan Collins' staff tomorrow. Anything you want me to say besides
keep an open mind toward removal, and allow witnesses and evidence to be presented at the Impeachment trial? Id like to get a list together, but just found out my classroom teacher wont be in tomorrow, so my day just got even busier.
TIA
C_U_L8R
(45,006 posts)and his book manuscript
leftieNanner
(15,135 posts)And some of the underlying documentation provided by the House Managers. Probably not all 28,000 pages!
Keeping an open mind is probably key. Go get 'em!
marble falls
(57,134 posts)peacefreak2.0
(1,023 posts)where she left her integrity.
DeminPennswoods
(15,286 posts)McCaskill said staffers are generally pretty good at ferretting out out-of-state callers, so be ready to answer a question or two about your hometown or county along with giving your zip code.
Maybe there's a bill she's sponsored that's become law that you can compliment her on along with asking her what you already plan to ask. This is on the theory that you catch more flies with honey than vinegar.
Ohiogal
(32,017 posts)To honor the oath of office she took.
2naSalit
(86,680 posts)I would tell her that she can haul her greedy landlubbah hiney into the rubbish bin if she doesn't remove that pile of refuse from the oval office toot sweet!! Ayuh.
Thanks.
tavernier
(12,394 posts)not to read the rest.
Just send her my best wishes for her re-election and tell her Im a friend of Stephen King. Shell know who that is.
asiliveandbreathe
(8,203 posts)Every time...
NCLefty
(3,678 posts)GOP senator Susan Collins: Why I cannot support Trump
I will not be voting for Donald Trump for president. This is not a decision I make lightly, for I am a lifelong Republican. But Donald Trump does not reflect historical Republican values nor the inclusive approach to governing that is critical to healing the divisions in our country.
When the primary season started, it soon became apparent that, much like Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Mr. Trump was connecting with many Americans who felt that their voices were not being heard in Washington and who were tired of political correctness. But rejecting the conventions of political correctness is different from showing complete disregard for common decency. Mr. Trump did not stop with shedding the stilted campaign dialogue that often frustrates voters. Instead, he opted for a constant stream of denigrating comments, including demeaning Sen. John McCains (R-Ariz.) heroic military service and repeatedly insulting Fox News host Megyn Kelly.
With the passage of time, I have become increasingly dismayed by his constant stream of cruel comments and his inability to admit error or apologize. But it was his attacks directed at people who could not respond on an equal footing either because they do not share his power or stature or because professional responsibility precluded them from engaging at such a level that revealed Mr. Trump as unworthy of being our president.
My conclusion about Mr. Trumps unsuitability for office is based on his disregard for the precept of treating others with respect, an idea that should transcend politics. Instead, he opts to mock the vulnerable and inflame prejudices by attacking ethnic and religious minorities. Three incidents in particular have led me to the inescapable conclusion that Mr. Trump lacks the temperament, self-discipline and judgment required to be president.
I am also deeply concerned that Mr.?Trumps lack of self-restraint and his barrage of ill-informed comments would make an already perilous world even more so. It is reckless for a presidential candidate to publicly raise doubts about honoring treaty commitments with our allies. Mr. Trumps tendency to lash out when challenged further escalates the possibility of disputes spinning dangerously out of control.
Some will say that as a Republican I have an obligation to support my partys nominee. I have thought long and hard about that, for being a Republican is part of what defines me as a person. I revere the history of my party, most particularly the value it has always placed on the worth and dignity of the individual, and I will continue to work across the country for Republican candidates. It is because of Mr. Trumps inability and unwillingness to honor that legacy that I am unable to support his candidacy.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/gop-senator-why-i-cannot-support-trump/2016/08/08/821095be-5d7e-11e6-9d2f-b1a3564181a1_story.html
How could she be any LESS convinced of these things now?
OrlandoDem2
(2,065 posts)thinkingagain
(906 posts)That he will discard you like a bubble gum wrapper.
Just look at all the others he hardly knew
Etc.
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,379 posts)"I am very concerned about your re-election chances in November if you fail to demand to hear Bolton testify in the Senate this week. I am very concerned that many Republicans will be ousted and investigated for possible campaign finance violations."
Fresh_Start
(11,330 posts)before he is recognized as unamerican
Fullduplexxx
(7,866 posts)lame54
(35,297 posts)keithbvadu2
(36,836 posts)How about honoring your pledge to self limit your terms?