Dear John,
When Susan Collins voted against the impeachment of Donald Trump, she said
she thought he'd learned his lesson and wouldn't do the same thing
again.^1
How's that going, Senator Collins?
Everything Trump has done since his acquittal has proved that the only
lesson he learned was that he can do literally anything and Republicans
like Collins and other so-called "moderates" will never hold him
accountable.
In fact, since day one of Trump's presidency, Collins has shown that she
will never stand up to Trump or Mitch McConnell.
From tax cuts to Brett Kavanaugh to impeachment, Collins has been there to
help McConnell push through Trump's agenda—all while disregarding her
constituents and disingenuously expressing deep concern about how
troubling all of this is.
Enough is enough. No one other than Trump himself bears more
responsibility for the sorry state of our democracy than Collins—and she
must go.
Can you chip in $5 a month to help defeat Susan Collins and
other vulnerable Republicans this November?
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In the week after Collins uttered the inexplicable words that Trump had
"learned his lesson," Trump has publicly insisted that he did nothing
wrong and that the whole investigation was an illegal hoax, and he has
declared that he absolutely wouldn't do anything differently.^2
Then, Trump began taking revenge on those who testified honestly during
the impeachment investigation. He fired the ambassador to the European
Union Gordon Sondland. He had security throw Lieutenant Colonel Alexander
Vindman out of the White House, and even fired Vindman's twin brother for
no reason at all.^3
Of course, Collins responded with a concerned statement that she opposes
any retribution against impeachment witnesses.^4
And now, Trump has triggered the biggest crisis at the Justice Department
since Richard Nixon's Saturday Night Massacre, by overruling the amount of
prison time that federal prosecutors would seek for his buddy Roger Stone,
leading all of the Justice Department lawyers working on the case to
withdraw.^5
What's Collins going to do about that? As usual, nothing.
The good news is that voters in Maine are sick and tired of her act. The
latest polls say that she's the least popular member of the entire Senate
with her own constituents.
We can beat Collins and end Republican control of the Senate, but it's
going to take a huge effort. Will you chip in $5 a month to
help make it happen?
[ [link removed] ]Yes, I'll chip in monthly to help defeat Susan Collins and end
Republican control of the Senate.
[ [link removed] ]No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.
Change the rules of the Senate to ram through Neil Gorsuch on a near
party-line vote? Collins voted for that.
Trump's massive tax giveaway to the rich? Collins voted for that, too, in
exchange for McConnell promising to help her stabilize the Affordable Care
Act insurance markets. Of course, when McConnell broke that promise, she
did nothing.
And who could forget Collins casting the deciding vote to confirm sexual
predator Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, after promising not to
support a nominee who was "hostile" to Roe v. Wade.^6
Collins has gotten away with pretending to be a moderate for too long. Now
it's time for her to go. Will you donate $5 a month to help
defeat Susan Collins and other vulnerable Republicans in 2020?
[ [link removed] ]Yes, I'll chip in monthly.
[ [link removed] ]No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.
Thanks for all you do.
–Chris, Emily, Emma, Michael, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "Susan Collins' defense of her Trump vote just keeps looking worse and
worse," CNN, February 12, 2020
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2. "Our View: A week of lessons learned by Sen. Collins and the
nation," Portland Press Herald, February 13, 2020
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3. "Trump Fires Impeachment Witnesses Gordon Sondland and Alexander
Vindman in Post-Acquittal Purge," The New York Times, February 7, 2020
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4. "Sen. Collins says she opposes any retribution against impeachment
witnesses," Portland Press Herald, February 7, 2020
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5. "Roger Stone backlash: Democrats demand Barr's resignation, call for
investigation, hearings," NBC News, February 12, 2020
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6. "Susan Collins says she won't support a Supreme Court nominee who's
hostile to Roe v. Wade," Vox, July 1, 2018
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