Newtown parents inconvenience Senator Collins

[kairos12]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/13/susan-collins-newtown-victims-obama-dinner_n_3076181.html

snip:

“I was 45 minutes late for dinner with the president of the United States," she said. "Everybody was seated when I got there, because I spent time talking to the parents and the family members of those who were killed at Newtown. I told them I had a dinner with the president but that I was deliberately being late.

Collins inconvenienced for 45 minutes. Parents inconvenienced for the rest of their deceased children's lives.

Just another reminder why I hate republicans.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

1. To quote the immortal Rodgers and Hammerstein:

From "South Pacific":

"Well, AIN'T THAT TOO DAMN BAAAADDD!"

[bluedigger]

2. You are completely misinterpreting her statement.

She is explaining that she was late to dinner with the President because
she felt that meeting with the Newtown parents was more important and a higher moral imperative.

[itsrobert]

4. Yup

Nt

[eShirl]

5. Correct.

I still hope to replace her soon with (future) Senator Pingree.

[Tom Rinaldo]

6. That's my read on it too.

Deliberately being late means that she was making that choice to be there with them instead of being on time for the President. Republicans do much to outrage me, I just don't think this is one of those instances.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

8. agreed.

although you should blame huffpo and others who deliberately wrote these statements in a snarky way.

[bluedigger]

10. It was a piss poor report by Huffpo.

Pretty much what I expect from them on anything political.

[itsrobert]

3. Huh?

I think your assessment is wrong.

[NaturalHigh]

7. I think you misunderstood what she was saying.

[PCIntern]

9. OOPS!

but I still don't like Rethugs...not one bit.

[Sunlei]

11. The families were there all day long, probably from the crack of dawn.

What time did Collins arrive for "work" that day? There was no time during the entire day to speak to these families?

[Tom Rinaldo]

12. Collins reportedly is one of three Republicans who have indiated they will vote Yes

for the expanded background check legislation that just got past the first filibuster attempt That is not just a yes for cloture, it is a yes for the legislation itself. She really doesn't make for the best villain on this particular issue. She's not great, but there are at least 40 or more who are worse, maybe including one or two Democrats.

[Sunlei]

13. Thats good to know Collins will vote for expanded background checks.

Still not an excuse to be late to the business dinner (IMO) Also, surprised Huffpost can't find more important issues to write about in our political world.

[premium]

16. She was late because she was meeting with the parents of Newtown,

that's more important in my opinion.

[Sunlei]

17. most important to me is an (R) votes for expanded background checks.

She could have skipped the business dinner with Pres. O altogether, and spent several hours with the families.

[premium]

18. I agree and I misunderstood your comment.

Sorry about that.

[Sunlei]

19. no worries, I'm supposed to be working on my taxes

[premium]

14. Nice misrepresentation of what she said.

But you go ahead and carry one.

[AgingAmerican]

15. Depraved

n/t