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2016 Postmortem

TroyD

(4,551 posts)

14. Susan Collins, like Olympia Snowe, almost always voted with Republicans in the end

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Tue Nov 13, 2012, 07:18 PM

Nov 2012

While these 2 Senators from Maine did vote for Obama's Supreme Court nominees, and a few other things like ending DADT, in the end they almost always came down on the side of the Republicans.

The Democrats spent months tailoring the ACA to meet Snowe's requests, and then in the end she didn't even vote for it.

So I don't see Collins breaking with the Republicans very often either.

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The 5 GOP Senators Most Likely To Work With Democrats [View all] DonViejo Nov 2012 OP

Reform the filibuster... Silent3 Nov 2012 #1

When did Collins cross the aisle in the past 2 years? BlueStreak Nov 2012 #2

I don't believe this nonsense none will work with Obama the turtle has them on a short leash. craigmatic Nov 2012 #3

I'd say Michele Bachman. Coming from her, nothing would surprise me. Scuba Nov 2012 #4

She's in the House, not the Senate Silent3 Nov 2012 #5

I would make a run at exboyfil Nov 2012 #6

I was surprised by Lisa Murkowski's voting record Awsi Dooger Nov 2012 #7

Remember, this is a new administration railsback Nov 2012 #8

To put it simply: The GOP Leadership Failed Jeff In Milwaukee Nov 2012 #9

They will still use the fillibuster, BUT... PoliticalBiker Nov 2012 #10

want a true filibuster ... Filibuster Harry Nov 2012 #12

Yep. Make 'em stand up and talk all night and all day. Bake Nov 2012 #13

+1 nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #18

It is laughable that Lindsey Graham would work with Democrats. I disagree on Susan Collins too. AlinPA Nov 2012 #11

Susan Collins, like Olympia Snowe, almost always voted with Republicans in the end TroyD Nov 2012 #14

This has been the media's talking point for years.. butterfly77 Nov 2012 #15

Well, those two things were Important! Better than not having Cha Nov 2012 #17

We'll see over the next years.. it sounds logical that they might because Cha Nov 2012 #16

Forget cooperation, I want converts. ellisonz Nov 2012 #19