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OAITW r.2.0

(27,619 posts)
Thu May 27, 2021, 09:17 PM May 2021

Angus King - I - Maine

Former Governor....total common sense guy. He reads between the lines as to why the Republican Party doesn't want to investigate 1/6.....they implicate themselves.

MSNBC, Wallace tonight.

And can I say Ms. Wallace is all about holding this Republican Party accountable. Brutally honest. She's come a long way from her days of lying for the Bush administration.

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Angus King - I - Maine (Original Post) OAITW r.2.0 May 2021 OP
"total common sense guy" True Dough May 2021 #1
I shared a side-by-side seat with Angus on a puddle jumper from Bangor to Boston. OAITW r.2.0 May 2021 #4
Angus King let them have it malaise May 2021 #2
Hell of a guy WarGamer May 2021 #3
I really like Angus King, FoxNewsSucks May 2021 #5
If I were Angus, I'd be cool with that. OAITW r.2.0 May 2021 #6
Well, she is always so concerned. . . . FoxNewsSucks May 2021 #9
I consider Angus King to be one of our (U.S.) prime examples of a principled human. ShazamIam May 2021 #7
Not luck. Policy. OAITW r.2.0 May 2021 #8

True Dough

(19,481 posts)
1. "total common sense guy"
Thu May 27, 2021, 09:24 PM
May 2021

He strikes me as such, as well. I saw a 60 Minutes report on him about a year ago. They asked him about siding with the Dems on so many issues over the past several years. His response was something to the effect of: "The Republicans don't give me much to vote for anymore."

OAITW r.2.0

(27,619 posts)
4. I shared a side-by-side seat with Angus on a puddle jumper from Bangor to Boston.
Thu May 27, 2021, 09:34 PM
May 2021

Back in 2010. We spoke, he knew my viewpoint, w/o drama....we agreed on everything.

FoxNewsSucks

(10,744 posts)
5. I really like Angus King,
Thu May 27, 2021, 09:44 PM
May 2021

and every time I see him, I think he looks just like Carter Pewterschmidt



Lois' father on "Family Guy"

They even sound the same.

OAITW r.2.0

(27,619 posts)
6. If I were Angus, I'd be cool with that.
Thu May 27, 2021, 09:52 PM
May 2021

Just glad he represents me in the Senate. Sue Collins - a waste of a seat. I wish Olympia Snowe ran against Sue. She had far more character.

FoxNewsSucks

(10,744 posts)
9. Well, she is always so concerned. . . .
Thu May 27, 2021, 10:06 PM
May 2021

I agree, Snowe was one of the remaining "decent" Republicans. But she wouldn't be allowed in the party now. They've all been purged.

I'd rather have Barnabas Collins than Susan Collins

ShazamIam

(2,661 posts)
7. I consider Angus King to be one of our (U.S.) prime examples of a principled human.
Thu May 27, 2021, 09:55 PM
May 2021

Last edited Sat May 29, 2021, 10:57 AM - Edit history (1)

We are lucky he caucuses with the Democratic.




edit: sp/typo ecamples to examples

OAITW r.2.0

(27,619 posts)
8. Not luck. Policy.
Thu May 27, 2021, 09:59 PM
May 2021

When Republican's offer better (if any) policies...Angus will look at it. Until then, he's all in with the Democratic caucus.

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