both committed to pushing
through a nominee to replace Ginsburg as quickly as possible, in case the GOP loses the Senate or the White House in November. But Collins, in a statement Saturday afternoon, said the winner of the presidential election should select Ginsburg's replacement after the election. But she did not explicitly say she would vote against a nominee if Trump were to put one forward sooner.
"Given the proximity of the presidential election, however, I do not believe that the Senate should vote on the nominee prior to the election," Collins said."In fairness to the American people, who will either be re-electing the president or selecting a new one, the decision on a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court should be made by the president who is elected on November 3rd.
Stick to your guns, Collins.
Don’t trust her. This is her usual playbook.
Right, just trying her best to convince everyone that she was not side by side with Trump, hasn't been that long ago Collins everyone still remembers what you stood for. And it wasn't for the American people.
Bye bye have a good trip
As noted by POTUS_15 this is a clever conceit.
rino be gone
Obviously she doesn't want to do what's best for the US. She's only interested in her career. She should be voted out of office.
Ahh, but come the time when she actually has to vote is what counts. She said the same about the impeachment, and yellowed head to toe at the vote. I don't trust her.
Yeah . . . I don't trust her.
No surprise.
She says that in. Front and behind close doors she change from a sheep to a hienna
Don’t be fooled. Lame duck Senate will have vote November 4th.
Always so brave on their way out.
She’s not breaking from Tump. They’re trying to snow the undecided voters
She didn’t say let the person elected pick. She said wait until after the election to vote on it.
Does anybody believe her?
After the election doesn’t mean before inauguration 🤷♀️
How about after 20 Jan 21
Maybe someone should tell NBC News that she is on the verge of losing her seat and this is all an act to save it.
Collins seat is endangered because she against Trump on so many issues.
That’s fine for Collins to feel that way. I would hope she’ll vote in spite of her view.
Good for Senator Collins of Maine. I understand there are other GOP Senators who have the same opinion about voting to confirm a supreme court replacement for RGB. Definitely should wait until after the election, at least. Next POTUS has earned the right to choose the nominee.😷
Wrong-did she forget what Dems did to Kavanaugh it was dishonest and disgraceful!
SenatorCollins vote her out! fill that seat
SENATOR COLLINS GET ON THE GOOD FOOT TELL THE DEMON DEMOCRAT U INTEND TO VOTE FOR A WOMAN ON THE SCOTUS
diary_duringDTE Oh....that's sweet....like she actually gives a fuck, she had her chance. She leaves on the next wave
realDonaldTrump should really consider ElizabethPriceFoley for the Supreme Court nomination. ElizabethFoley FoleyForSCOTUS
SenatorCollins she needs to be defeated
Oh don't worry she will change her words and do what her party wants!
She seems good, but she yielded and voted not to convict. She is a week puppet. Don’t count on her to be fair.
Bad move
The vote is very important. Takes time to think over all the possibilities. I would at wait and think and vote. Wait at least a week.
Don’t listen to what she says! Look at what she does! You can’t believe a thing she says!
But will she stick with this? Or will she change her mind.? And suck up to realDonaldTrump again ? No trust/faith in her to finally do the right thing. Vote SaraGideon
Here we go again! If I had a nickel for every time Susan Collins says one thing and does another... 🙄
IAmSophiaNelson This isn't really a split. Saying what should happen is nice but she is not saying she won't vote or will vote no if a nominee is brought to a vote. Doing the bare minimum is not worthy of free press. Let's see what her actions are because she's said many things in the past.
Someone tell Sue the GOP were not very nice about PPE for Blue States (Tell Charlie Baker Too)They seized MA own PPE too even small towns
I'm sure she has very serious concerns 🙄
Big applaud to senator Collins
Is we learned anything from the impeachment hearing it’s that Sen. Collins is the Maine version of a fucking Waffle House!!!!!
She will do what Mitch tells her .
Democrats and RINOs will have to wait until 2024, and probably 2028. SenSusanCollins senatemajldr GOPLeader SenTedCruz realDonaldTrump PressSec
'says'
Give her couple of weeks she’ll fall inline behind MoscowMitch as before.
Why can’t you ever just be a a reliable republican SenatorCollins? Why must you always be so spineless?
The best path forward for Collins is to resign immediately.
she'll cave in just like the impeachement her knees should be real sore
She got permission because it doesn’t matter.
No we don’t have to wait and we should not.
More talking out of both sides of her mouth. I believe her as much as I believe Trump....ZERO.
No
Oh shocker!!!!
Watch her cave.
I’ll believe it when I see it
SHOULD. SHE SAID SHOULD. SHE DID NOT STAND UP AGAINST IT.
After how they treated Kavanaugh, waiting is not an option
She’ll vote yes and change her tune and offer some comment. Boring. Next
Trump 2020🇺🇲 Trump 2024 Trump 2028 Trump Infinity Trumpisum till end of stupid libarals. 🤣😅🤣🤣🤣🤣😂
Yeah, she will vote for whoever it is anyway. Like Lucy with the football.
I don’t believe anything she says
If she votes no, she should be voted out.
No
She is trying to win her seat! She is lying!!
Believe it when you see it. We must stop expecting people to behave honorably when they have consistently behaved dishonorably.
Collins offered up her credibility for trump in the impeachment. Three guesses whether he will show any gratitude or reciprocity. heWILLturnonYOUtoo
LOL too bad, so sad
Ideally, Trump will get his nominee through WITHOUT her or Murkowsky. Everyone’s sick of these fake Republicans... Flake ‘em
I hope she’s not “disappointed” when her fellow Republicans don’t agree with her.
Collins you can waite take a nap if you like we’ll get back with you later...
Until it’s time to vote. Don’t count on her to hold her vote
SHOULD IS NOT A COMMITMENT
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SenSusanCollins Sure Susan...you say that now but when it comes time to vote you’ll vote with senatemajldr 😏😏
What she says & what she does are 2 different things.
Remember SenatorCollins said 'should'. She's pissed because even in death, RBG is 10x the patriot Collins is. Collins can only go so long before she HAS to have attention. In the end, she'll follow lockstep with traitor trump.
Nope.
Bad move!!
She won’t keep her promise. She lies.
INTEGRITY 🇺🇸
“Should” is the key word here. She did not say she would not vote to confirm a nominee.
Her statement is vacuous.
She’s not a Republican...
This means almost nothing. The question is, when the judiciary committee votes to move forward with the nominee, which they will, they have the votes, will you vote to confirm? Yes or no? She gave a non answer.
Really? Most endangered? More endangered than Martha McSally?
Now stick to it!
I don’t believe her as far as Mitch McConnell could throw her.
Sen. Collins, as a respect for such an iconic person; Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, please do whatever you have the power to do to make sure her wishes; not to install a replacement (in the event of her death)during a Presidential election year. She deserves it..
That will finish her off and rightfully so
I will not count on Susan Collins I will pray for Susan Collins but she’s fooled me before
RGB words: When asked if the Senate should consider then-President Barack Obama’s nominee, Merrick Garland, Ginsburg said, “That’s their job,” the New York Times “There’s nothing in the Constitution that says the president stops being president in his last year,” Ginsburg added.
SenatorCollins has no backbone.
Supreme Court Justices should not be political. Trump as a duty to bring forth a nomination. He is still the president. His job doesn’t end because of an election.
Susan is Lucy. We are Charlie Brown.
This is an ARRANGED with McConnell until the presidential election. After election, two things: - Susan Collins will vote with Mitch McConnell if he needs the vote for a judge - Collins will not vote at all, or vote with democrats if McConnell doesn’t need Collins votes. Easy...
She's garbage. She's trying to hold onto her seat.
She has no integrity! She’s proven herself time and time again!
WELL good for her and no Susan, TRUMP hasn't learned a damn thing since the IMPEACHMENT !!!
U should be ashamed
I hope she gets defeated she is a bad republican that deserves to lose
Looser
i am hoping you will stick with this and go out with dignity, Susan. do yourself a big favor here.
A friendly reminder. VOTE like your life depends on it! It does!
FrancineMathi16 She does not break from her party’s leadership. She says “should” & “believes”. This is not Opposed!
She won’t be a loss for the GOP should she lose.
Vote this slob out of office
'Should' she gave her self a lot of wiggle room
Notice what she didn't say: what she'll do if they don't.
Bwahahaha....yeah, right.
She's troubled
This is why Republicans need to get rid of the RINOs. This woman is useless. Might as well be a Democrat in that seat.
She says that now, but we all know when it comes down to it, she will vote, and it will be in favor.
Are there people who don’t see through this?
FACT CHECK: We may lose the seat, but at least there will be one less Rhino in Congress. Who knows, her Supreme Court vote may lead to loss. Does she want to stay in power, or stay a not so secret Rhino out of a job?
We will watch to see if she says what she means.Carefully
I’m very concerned about this newfangled concern of Ms Collins, but I guarantee it will evolve. So, I probably shouldn’t be too concerned about my concern. 💁🏽♂️
2 down. Just need two more.
She is such a PR tool.
She will be forced to vote. It’s a sacrifice I’m willing to make because she is gone anyways.
Being election year was very significant for the conservative side in 2016. What’s different now!
Just not my nature to do that Senator Collins
She will until she won’t. How much more proof do you need? VOTE!
Until McConnell says he needs her to vote. I have zero faith she will do the right and just thing.
💯
she will flip. With GOP spinelessnes is considered a trait
Doesn’t mean she won’t vote yes.
She’s doing this just to get re-elected. But I hope it it helps the Democrats!
This is what she *says*, but would she actually vote no on a pre-election confirmation vote?
SenSusanCollins if you can't bring at least three more GOPers to the table, then this is just performative.
She's doesn't say after the inauguration though...
So November 4th?
Yeah, she’s wrong.
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