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2016 Postmortem

rjsquirrel

(4,762 posts) Mon Aug 8, 2016, 09:19 PM Aug 2016

BREAKING: Sen. Susan Collins Not Backing Trump [View all]

Just published a WaPo op-wd, not endorsing Clinton either:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/gop-senator-why-i-cannot-support-trump/2016/08/08/821095be-5d7e-11e6-9d2f-b1a3564181a1_story.html

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.
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BREAKING: Sen. Susan Collins Not Backing Trump [View all] rjsquirrel Aug 2016 OP

I figured she'd not support him bravenak Aug 2016 #1

Oh Shit... Grassy Knoll Aug 2016 #2

! eleny Aug 2016 #3

Lol! rjsquirrel Aug 2016 #4

About time. Took her long enough. MichiganVote Aug 2016 #5

Pretty damning article C_U_L8R Aug 2016 #6

Off ramp is this way Susan! bluestateguy Aug 2016 #7

Privately, she will vote for Hillary. Great Op-Ed. Republicans everywhere should read it. writes3000 Aug 2016 #8

not endorsing Hillary ... yet nt geek tragedy Aug 2016 #9

I am betting she will be pulling the HRC lever in November obamanut2012 Aug 2016 #10

yep. nt OhioBlue Aug 2016 #11