Collins says memo that sank judicial nomination requires 'further research'

[jpak]

Source: Bangor Daily News

Good morning from Augusta. U.S. Sen. Susan Collins stepped back from her support of one of President Donald Trump’s most controversial judicial nominees to date on Thursday, though she was still non-committal after another Republican senator effectively sank the nomination.

Democrats needed to win two Republican votes to block the nomination of Thomas Farr, a nominee for a federal judgeship in North Carolina who was opposed by the NAACP and other civil rights groups. They got their wish on Thursday, when Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina joined Jeff Flake of Arizona to say that he’ll vote against Farr.

It came after The Washington Post published a 1991 memo from the U.S. Department of Justice that shed light on mailings from 1984 and 1990 campaigns for a senator that the department said were designed to keep certain black voters from casting their ballots in those elections.

Farr was a controversial pick from the beginning. Democrats and civil rights groups kicked up opposition to Farr once his January renomination for a seat long held open by Republicans was set to head to the Senate floor this month, largely citing his work with North Carolina Republicans in defending two laws that struck down by courts for reasons of discrimination.

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[hlthe2b]

1. More Collins pandering AFTER his nomination was already sunk by Flake and Scott.

I hope her Maine constituency is watching all her crap.

[FarPoint]

2. She sold her soul....

She is an empty, hollow entity now...

[YOHABLO]

3. She's got to go. Sick of her wishy washy stance on everything.

[lilactime]

4. She's such a joke.

[cstanleytech]

5. I wonder if the nomination of Farr was designed mainly to help the pretend Repugnant mavericks like

Collins and Flake to look good after their vote for Kavanaugh?

[George II]

6. I don't believe a thing she says anymore after that Kavanaugh scam she pulled.

We'll see how she votes after she votes. No sooner.

[cstanleytech]

8. She will probably vote no because she like Flake is trying to pretend to be a maverick but its

a complete scam on her part as we saw when she voted yes to Kavanaugh.

[Scruffy1]

7. She's Paul Singers Tool.

His most famous for his vulture funds and his company Elliot management is one of her largest donors.

[Julian Englis]

9. Another reason to support Dr. Cat London for Senator

Links here: https://www.democraticunderground.com/10552861

[Apollyonus]

10. Collins made a pact with the crooks and liars

fuck her

[Haggis for Breakfast]

11. Trump could not have chosen a more openly obvious racist

if he tried than Tom Farr.

To anyone who still doubts that trmpie is a racist, this should be the LAST nail in that coffin.

[LiberalLovinLug]

12. Fuck off Collins

You are worse than the others of your ilk. Like Lindsey Graham, you think you can pretend to be a reasonable moderate Republican with a conscience, and no one will see you lick the hoofs of the vile orange pig.

[area51]

15. +1 n/t

[yardwork]

13. Collins is unbelievable. What a fake she is.

[red dog 1]

14. Kick for exposure