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sharp_stick

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2. I'll believe it when she votes

Sun Dec 30, 2012, 01:17 PM

Dec 2012

Olympia Snowe has a habit of complaining about how hard it is to be part of the GOP and then she falls in line as soon as minority leader Yertle tells her how she's going to vote.

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Olympia Snowe throwing her party under the bus. [View all] RoverSuswade Dec 2012 OP

She is blaming the GOP for not cooperating DJ13 Dec 2012 #1

With McConnell's gun held to her temple. RoverSuswade Dec 2012 #3

Snowe acts just like an emotionally abused wife. Ikonoklast Dec 2012 #9

+10000000000000000 Tom Ripley Jan 2013 #44

Welcome to DU, RoverSuswade! calimary Dec 2012 #20

Too little, too late. Keep bashing the pubes, but don't think russspeakeasy Dec 2012 #23

If she had spoken out, McConnell and his lackeys would have alfredo Dec 2012 #29

It was the President who needed to give her cover. LuvLoogie Dec 2012 #33

Kinda goes without saying - the Democratic Party won't do its own heavy lifting. calimary Jan 2013 #40

Thanks for the welcome. RoverSuswade Dec 2012 #38

Right, and welcome. elleng Dec 2012 #26

Riiight. That would make her a coward. nt Kahuna Dec 2012 #10

She did what a lot of moderates did up until this last election: Texin Dec 2012 #17

Actually after Obama was sworn in it has been Snowe & Collins that have voted with the democrats... Tx4obama Dec 2012 #37

Exactly. How much courage does it take to speak up when you have nothing to lose by doing so. The politicaljunkie41910 Jan 2013 #43

I'll believe it when she votes sharp_stick Dec 2012 #2

I hope she tells Yertle to go to Hades RoverSuswade Dec 2012 #4

She has nothing to lose now. She is in the Senate for one more day. catbyte Dec 2012 #12

Methinks the woman doth protest too late WCGreen Dec 2012 #18

I wonder how many times she, herself fredamae Dec 2012 #5

You don't know how many times I wanted to throw my Coke can at the TV RoverSuswade Dec 2012 #6

Imagine for a moment what fredamae Dec 2012 #8

ABSOLUTELY. EVERY BIT as responsible. calimary Dec 2012 #22

She did have to protect her state from retaliation. alfredo Dec 2012 #31

Talk is cheap pscot Dec 2012 #7

She was always standing with the GOP high density Jan 2013 #41

These people are amazing BlueStreak Dec 2012 #11

She can go fuck herself as far as I'm concerned. Or maybe I Guy Whitey Corngood Dec 2012 #13

Many Repubs feel the same way but are too frightened Rosa Luxemburg Dec 2012 #14

There was a pub senator that actually admitted this on TV RoverSuswade Dec 2012 #15

You may be thinking of Senator Grassley of Iowa grantcart Dec 2012 #32

You know... adieu Dec 2012 #16

What the hell are they so frightened about???? Curmudgeoness Dec 2012 #19

Oh, yes, they do melody Dec 2012 #21

So what? Curmudgeoness Dec 2012 #24

If they had any dignity, they wouldn't be working for the GOP n/t melody Dec 2012 #34

Well, I don't care! Too damn bad. They oughta get some backbone up when they KNOW calimary Dec 2012 #25

Speak it! great white snark Dec 2012 #30

Well I don't care. One of 'em better get over it and start standing up. calimary Jan 2013 #42

Listen up, Repukes Berlum Dec 2012 #27

Because she's been so helpful over the past 4 years? BVictor1 Dec 2012 #28

The only reason she voted Third Doctor Dec 2012 #35

oh, NOW she talks? Skittles Dec 2012 #36

K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Dec 2012 #39