Oh my goodness! Is Senator Quisling concerned about something? I hope that won't actually guide her behavior in any way. She could have single-handedly delivered us into a kinder, saner world, but she has always ignored her "concerns". Pathetic.
You’re absolutely right, we don’t know what pressure they are under, so saying no is hard. There is no Excuse for any dems no matter how “moderate” at this point going along with this nom! 🤬
All the dems voted for it, 47 and 2 republicans voted for it. The vote was to continue debate. 51 republicans don’t want to debate because of yesterday’s allegations
I have tried to get anyone on the left with a bigger platform to talk with me for some very important intel about what the right wingers/foreign actors are doing on YT before the inaug.Success rate 0.Maybe after someone would randomly stumble upon my post and dm me.Promise no contact if u say no
Trump is bringing Americans to a choice point. Do we follow his orders or create a new society that benefits all people? Everybody needs to play their part in this historic choice point. United we stand, divided we fall.
It's almost always the women who are courageous and yet more than 70 million Americans couldn't stomach having a woman President.
America is so screwed up.
I’m sorry but I am not at all giving Collins credit for anything. She isn’t courageous. She does this every time. Hand ringing followed by voting with her party. She did it for the three justices during FOTUS first term. She is why we’re in this mess.
She's the reason Kavanaugh is on the court. She is not courageous. She is a simp for MAGA. Harris is courageous. AOC is courageous. Stacy Abrams is courageous. E Jean Carroll is courageous. Liz Chaney is courageous (and I don't like her at all!). Susan is not courageous.
I'm moving to Maine. Enough of this hand ringing and pearl clutching. There must be a younger person willing to stand up for the constitution and the rule of law to retire her.
Was born in Maine and my relatives still there are hard charging people with spines of steel. I hope that spirit can empower more politicians to stand against this Orange asszit and his picks. You are the check to his power not an extension of it.
Oh Dear Susan don't forget your up for re-election next year. Do you know how much damage you'll cause in Maine if you don't stand up for your Constituents over donold? We are watching closely Susan!
Yes next year, so now is the time to start letting neighbors, friends, colleagues, etc in all states where midterms come up! Get rid of the bad apples!
If she continues this sudden attack of conscience on the next vote, I will give her credit. Until then there is too much of a chance of being “ disappointed”.
They still haven’t voted, Vance will be the tie-breaker. We’ve wasted too much time taking about Collins and spent too little time asking the Democrats if they have a plan for anything.
Can’t stand her. She’s always “concerned” and then votes with the party. Same for the other female R-Senators. It’s a game with the GOP dangling their women as possible no votes. They are all disgusting.
She did this with Kavanaugh for SCOTUS, she had concerns, then voted for him. Within minutes of that vote, dark money flowed to her. She’s doing it again.
Everyone should be calling her office today and thanking her. I called about 10 female senators this morning putting the pressure on everything helps use your phone. All you do is call the capital switchboard say the name of the standard you want and they’ll patch you through to the office.
Honestly it’s so FN sad. Anyone voting for Hegseth has ZERO moral ground to stand on. They sold themselves out. There is no coming back from this. They will be known as cowards, complicit, and co-conspirators.
A vote for this guy is not a vote to be proud of…it just sucks.
Maine is one seriously fucked up state! A judge just allowed a squatter in my rental to get away with over 11k owed, he gets a month to leave, no payback! WtF?
FYI.. on YT..Context Matters How Victor Orban took over Hungary. This is the most forecasting 14:16 in America right now. Statesmanship will not protect anyone.
Oh Susie-que what do you think he ‘learned his lesson!’ Nobody should be supporting a drugging RAPIST! Hell! hegseth’s a person the military would throw out and his miserable sickAZZ! ABSOLUTELY NOT choose to run its organization!
She only votes against the party line when her vote does not matter. She's the "token resistence" so that the party can claim they aren't all locking Trump's boots. And even then, half the time she flips.
She is a disgrace to her constituents.
We do not claim her.
Incumbents are re-elected at an astonishingly high rate. And stunts like this one give the impression that she is "moderate," which many Mainers like. It is a fallacy she runs with. She has also not faced strong opposition.
These rubes saying they are a “no” will quickly turn to a “yes”. It’s all performative BS.
Never trust a Republican, especially if you’ve known too many.
Progressive Woodrow Wilson championed cloture because the “Senate of the United States is the only legislative body in the world which cannot act when its majority is ready for action.” Weird, wild stuff.
They’re voting on ending the debate and move to a vote. Republicans don’t want to debate because there were more allegations against hegseth. You would think they’d get rid of all this clown shit, so us “we the people “ could follow the shit they’re supposedly doing for us
In the state of Maine this crap ensures her just enough of the moderate votes that when combined with the survivalist whack job vote she survives over and over and over
This is just a cloture vote. Whether they will keep debating or just vote to approve or not. I know the filibuster makes cloture votes seem like a big deal, but in this case it’s not. See how she votes on the nomination tomorrow. That’s the vote that matters.
Ummm... Wonder whether she'll change her mind when it comes to the actual decision
...surely not!! She appears to be a woman of strong moral fibre after all....🤔🤔🙄🙄
They have two votes to give so Collins and Murkowski have cover (and permission) to vote no and we still end up with a totally unqualified guy being confirmed.
Hegseth is being brought in to be loyal to Trump and use the US military against its citizens. It’s so obvious. Anyone who is complicit in installing him is as bad as he is. Which btw use of military force on your own citizens is very fascist/Nazi.
Your prediction may be accurate. I’m not arguing for or against your interpretation. My point is that using Nazi comparisons is illogical and doesn’t (and obviously hasn’t) worked to convince people that DJT is bad. Yell “Nazi” often enough and it loses its meaning and weight.
People who do not feel like the word has negative meaning (anymore) are not influenced when it’s linked to DJT. There are many who are alert because they see the similarities.
If she actually stands her ground, I'd be very surprised. She is still not forgiven for what she did. She is one of the reasons why we are stuck where we are right now!
Right! Both she & Alaska’s senator, & McConnell know they have the votes & are trying to be the heroes. They’re no heroes, but if other Rs vote no, great, they are still far from good people at this juncture in politics. Hegseth is such a low bar.
Thank you, Please do not change your mind. You are finally in a position to actually help the people! Don't let the convicted rapist and felon make a fool out of you again?
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Very happy to see ALL Dems voted against the cloture, plus the two women-R’s.
Final Vote possibly tomorrow.
woosahhh 🧘♀️ I am trying hard to keep my peace
https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00014.htm
Bonus benefit - Alt text annoys the heck out of Trump and Musk.
#Resist
#MakeMAGAmad
#NoFascists
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America is so screwed up.
She did a good thing.
Call and encourage them to vote NO
202 224-3121. Capitol switchboard
Republican Woman Senators
Ashley Moody
Katie Boyd Britt
Cynthia Lummis
Marsha Blackburn
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Joni Ernest
Shelley Moore Capito
Deb Fischer
A vote for this guy is not a vote to be proud of…it just sucks.
She’ll vote yes next time because she’s just there for show.
(202) 224-3121 Senate switchboard
She is a disgrace to her constituents.
We do not claim her.
He is not a person of upright character !
Never trust a Republican, especially if you’ve known too many.
Can’t give it a ‘Heart’ though.
I despise susan collins.
HEGSETH is an "O4"
WTF? He's not even close to "O10" (Generals) experience level necessary to serve as Def Sec.
It's an insult to all Americans and any sane military personnel (enlisted or retired).
HE'S NOT QUALIFIED!!!
🙄
https://www.senate.gov/about/powers-procedures/filibusters-cloture/senate-adopts-cloture-rule.htm
...surely not!! She appears to be a woman of strong moral fibre after all....🤔🤔🙄🙄
Ok Susan
this is just a show
Right, Maine.
https://www.logicallyfallacious.com/logicalfallacies/Reductio-ad-Hitlerum
People who do not feel like the word has negative meaning (anymore) are not influenced when it’s linked to DJT. There are many who are alert because they see the similarities.
damn. it's Closure, Roberts Rules of Order. the English will be the death of us yet and i'm English.
Call and encourage them to vote NO
202 224-3121. Capitol switchboard
Republican Woman Senators
Ashley Moody
Katie Boyd Britt
Cynthia Lummis
Marsha Blackburn
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Joni Ernest
Shelley Moore Capito
Deb Fischer
They are definitely keeping tally of how many people call
If the fascists needed her vote, shw would haven given it without hesitation.
This is pure performance politics.
https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-your-senators-oppose-trumps-selection-of-pete-hegseth-for-secretary-of-defense/
The democratic coalition has a whole bunch of these to fill out, and they only take a min
for herself before voting “yes” tomorrow.
Shes gotta be lining her pockets.
Bye Susan…
https://bsky.app/profile/fetterman.senate.gov
Vote NO on Hegseth!!!!!
I'm honestly surprised we haven't voted her out yet.
Remind her these choices are not worth dying on a hill for!!!
https://x.com/SenatorCollins/status/1882517564435140987?t=e-KrjhIZlEn9DCLGHtJ2oA&s=19
She lives.