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DFW

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17. One thing we can all be sure of
Wed Feb 5, 2020, 05:03 AM
Feb 2020

The massive flow of money to her was NOT in return for her active legislative support of the Macadamia Nut Growers Association or the producers of Kona Coffee.

About the only thing we can be sure of is that the big wad of money flowing to Collins from Hawaii did not originate in Hawaii.

I was very concerned how she'd vote underpants Feb 2020 #1
Of course she does. Spineless coward Susan. The "moderate" BS is just that. Party line. Bye. Evolve Dammit Feb 2020 #2
Profiles In Courage: The Lady From Maine Vogon_Glory Feb 2020 #3
Maybe he promised her Russian election help. nt woodsprite Feb 2020 #4
Abusive spouse syndrome bucolic_frolic Feb 2020 #5
Her tortured mind is finally at rest. SergeStorms Feb 2020 #6
I am so surprised, never though she would vote that way...NOT! Perseus Feb 2020 #7
Well... Duh!!! BlueIdaho Feb 2020 #8
To the surprise of... literally no one. AtheistCrusader Feb 2020 #9
I am sure she was "concerned" before reaching this decision. nt cstanleytech Feb 2020 #10
And she was so close this time Bob Loblaw Feb 2020 #11
Susan Collins "Two Term Pledge" NurseJackie Feb 2020 #12
Well...how can ANY of us be surprised by this? PatrickforO Feb 2020 #13
She apparently has dark money flowing in from Hawaii and other sources...hmmm...Russia? She_Totally_Gets_It Feb 2020 #14
One thing we can all be sure of DFW Feb 2020 #17
Imagine Putin seeking volunteers for his new Hawaii outpost... lagomorph777 Feb 2020 #24
"He's learned his lesson." dchill Feb 2020 #15
'I can get away with it'. denem Feb 2020 #19
In other shocking developments... heckles65 Feb 2020 #16
I'm very 'disappointed'. Not. denem Feb 2020 #18
Sara Gideon is Running against Susan Collins Stuart G Feb 2020 #20
I hope the people of Maine are as tired of her BS as I am. TryLogic Feb 2020 #21
count on it. infullview Feb 2020 #25
Then...buh-bye Susie! You've just voted to remove...yourself! lagomorph777 Feb 2020 #22
Basically, she is doing it because she is petty. Jamastiene Feb 2020 #23
A "vow"? Come on Collins, you were an easy, no credibility "no" from the beginning. Guilded Lilly Feb 2020 #26
Concern troll Collins strikes again sakabatou Feb 2020 #27
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