Susan Collins: "As you know, I felt that the timetable for the last nominee was too compressed."

[demmiblue]

Susan Collins: “As you know, I felt that the timetable for the last nominee was too compressed. This time there is no need for any rush. We can take our time, have hearings, go through the process, which is a very important one it is a lifetime appointment after all.”

Collins also told reporters in Maine yesterday that Durbin called her “to tell me that he will help to facilitate access not only to the nominee, but to materials or anything I need to guide my decision making and we talked a little bit about the timetable.”

Link to tweet

[Walleye]

1. Senator Collins, nobody cares what you feel

[Mad_Machine76]

2. BS

Not even going to spend five seconds debating this.

[Buns_of_Fire]

3. Wait, don't tell me... She's concerned, right? nt

[jaxexpat]

40. Rumor has it, she's "deeply" concerned.

[Docreed2003]

4. That sure didn't stop her from confirming the last nominee now did it

Her "concern" act wore out a long time ago. This is predictable pandering. I'm betting half the talking heads on the right will be echoing similar talking points in the coming days

[Vogon_Glory]

6. +1! n/t

[dsc]

7. To be fair she did vote no on Barrett

but it was clear her vote wasn't needed, if it had been, she would have voted yes.

[lastlib]

44. But I'll never forgive her for voting for BeerBoy.

She got over her "concern" with him, she'd better suck it up this time.

[PJMcK]

5. Shut up, Susan

Your relevance evaporated long ago.

[bucolic_frolic]

8. The only thing not compressed enough

are her lies.

[2naSalit]

10. And her time in the Senate!

[lastlib]

45. and her mouth!

STFU, Susie!

[True Blue American]

9. Along with CNN

Screeching about how there will be a terrible battle why would there be a battle when Mitch changed the rules to simple majority?

Just saw a poll where Biden has had twice as many Judges appointed as Trump did. Many more than any President since Reagan.

The cable news whines about such minor crisis. They miss the big ones. Last week it was war mongering, now a huge battle to replace Breyer.

[sop]

14. Biden has confirmed 40 lifetime federal judges this year; 11 appeals court judges and 29 district

court judges. By comparison, Donald Trump confirmed a total of 18 appeals and district court judges in his first year in office, Barack Obama confirmed 12, George W. Bush confirmed 28, Bill Clinton confirmed 27, George H.W. Bush confirmed 15 and Reagan tied with Biden at 40.

[True Blue American]

16. You saw the poll, too?

[3Hotdogs]

11. What is wrong with the Maniacs that reelected her?

[Celerity]

28. Do Democrats Who Supported Susan Collins in 2020 Regret Their Vote? Nope.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100216259164

[Buckeyeblue]

12. I think this Nominee will have a surprisingly easy time

The crazies still have a 6-3 majority. If this was to replace Thomas or Alito, I think there would be a battle.

I'm even going to go out on a limb and say she gets 52 votes. Maybe more.

[jimfields33]

13. There's been a battle since the pick after Ginsberg

She got 99 votes. I don’t think we’ve ever repeated that. Supreme Court hearing have become ugly.

[Mad_Machine76]

35. Republicans poison everything they have a voice in

[bucolic_frolic]

15. Senate Republicans are hung out to dry on this nomination

They can vote to support a black nominee for their black constituents, or they can vote against her for their white base.

Either way, they are worse off.

And less I forget, which I already did, ditto on voting for, or against a black woman, male constituents vs. female constituents.

Either way, they are worse off.

Republicans in a quandry. Maybe they'll turn to Mitch.

[True Blue American]

18. Thomas is not looking good

With his wife up to her eyeballs in the riot.

[Buckeyeblue]

25. I would like to see some real pressure put on Thomas

I also wonder how committed Roberts is to overseeing the shit show the SC has become. He's 67. Been on the court for 17 years as Chief Justice. He doesn't strike me as the type that wants to grow old on the court.

[True Blue American]

30. Be nice if both Thomas and Roberts resigned.

Thomas should have never made it on the Court. Or Kavanaugh or the handmade.

I also read this will be the first Protestant chosen. Did not realize so many were of one Religion.

[rurallib]

41. first protestant?

I believe there are 6 catholics currently on SCOTUS which means 3 are not catholic. Kagan and Breyer are Jewish. Gorsuch is Anglican. There are no Hindi, Muslim, Atheists.

IIRC the catholics are Thomas, Roberts, Alito, Sotomayer, Barret and Kavanaugh.

I believe if you look at history most of the justices have been white, protestant men.

[True Blue American]

53. All those you named

We’re the last ones chosen.. I never even thought of it until I read an article but the decisions they have handed down explain a lot.

I did not mention past Judges, only the current.

[yorkster]

49. First Protestant nominee in 32 years

according to what I saw yesterday. Sorry, it might have been on du, but can't remember.

[True Blue American]

57. I thought I saw it on the net.:)

Certainly did not hear it on cable. They were too busy screeching about what a horrible battle Biden would have. And that came for CNN!

[rurallib]

60. Gorsuch is an Anglican which is protestant

[yorkster]

61. I sit corrected.

Or rather, the original source is corrected, whoever they are. I must not comment pre coffee...

[BootinUp]

17. F OFF Collins. nt

[DeeNice]

43. came here to say the same thing nt

[CrackityJones75]

19. I hate the hate that these people fuel in me.

These people are the sickest fucks on the planet. Just bent and twisted soulless tools willing to sell themselves out for a little bit of money to the puppet masters that pull theor strings.


Damn. I am just so tired…. So fucking tired…. Of these people and the people that are so god damned dumb to keep electing them. How that fuck can people be that incredibly stupid? Even if I was not educated at all I would still posess the ability to know that she (and her ilk) are completely full of shit. And that at some ppint it will probably come back to bite me in the ass.

I just don’t get it.

[Mad_Machine76]

34. +1

[True Blue American]

36. You know I feel the same way!

Have had to get off most the boards I used to enjoy. People are getting meaner by the minute. The corruption, Corporate owned medi that Bash Biden, seldom talk about his successes.

Economy grew faster than it has since 1984. If anyone is old enough, interest rates were 15% back then.

For my sanity I only come here!

[CrackityJones75]

56. We will get through it

one way or another

[True Blue American]

58. I think I am much too old!

[leftyladyfrommo]

20. She is worthless. nt

[bif]

21. Give me an offing break!

God these people are such hypocrites!

[Emile]

22. Sure we'll take our time just to get your vote, bwhaha!

[NewHendoLib]

23. She was obsolete decades ago, if not forever

[Stinky The Clown]

24. Fuck you, Suzie, you worthless, rudderless, Nazi-enabling, finger-in-the-air twit.

[IthinkThereforeIAM]

50. Good one...

... eom.

[lagomorph777]

26. Wake up, little Suzie. Nobody gives a shit what you think.

[Celerity]

27. Collins, shut the fuck up and sit the fuck down.

[UTUSN]

29. Her decisions take *SO* much guidance!1

[Mad_Machine76]

32. IKR?!

Maybe she should retire? It's clear the job is too complicated for her.

[Mad_Machine76]

31. I don't care

do u?

[myohmy2]

33. hey sue...

...compress this

...

[turbinetree]

37. Lets see her track record of up holding the Constitution when it comes to a president

putting forth a nominee.............is well just like the track record of that POS senator from Kentucky....after all she sided with just throwing out Article II Clause 2....she should resign....she can't even uphold the rule of law....

[ejbr]

38. Incredibly selfish and hypocritical

Typical Republican

[wiggs]

39. This suggests that we might need one or two gop senators? nt

[Wounded Bear]

48. No, Collins is a repub. If Sinema and Manchin stay in the fold it will be a done deal...nt

[eppur_se_muova]

42. Say **WUT** ?? nt

[IronLionZion]

46. I bet she's deeply concerned

Her Senate career should have been compressed.

[Wounded Bear]

47. Pre-loading her excuses for voting no, maybe?

[yorkster]

51. Preeecisely.

My first thought, as well. She is infuriating. I don't know how many dems voted against her. Not enough, obviously.

[KewlKat]

52. Well Susan, why was there a RUSH last time? We all know. To fill before President Biden took office

[RANDYWILDMAN]

54. Concern, noted for the record, moving on, who cares ? how does she keep getting elected ?

This dingleberry has been sucking of the government tit for most of my life. She does little to nothing and still gets reelected ???

I don't think it's a stretch, she is the Louie Gohmert of the senate !!

[DenaliDemocrat]

55. Fuck her. I actually prefer Trump

At least he owns what he is. She’s the worst kind of politician. A real pile of shit.

[kairos12]

59. Don't need her. Who cares what she says or feels.