Susan Collins Drove A Stake Through The Heart Of The Liberal Mob
S E E D E D C O N T E N T
It’s not often people are genuinely surprising in politics, but Friday saw one of the most shocking and amazing displays of heroism in recent memory. It wasn’t just spectacular because of what was done, but because of who did it and how brilliantly it was done.
Maine Senator Susan Collins is one of those Republicans that drives conservatives crazy – a moderate from a purple state who is always a question mark when the chips are down. More often than not, you don’t want to find yourself in a position where you need her vote. But everything, all past transgression and irritations were wiped clean when, at 3:00, Senator Collins did what no one expected her to do and may well have saved the republic.
You might think that last part is a bit much, a little over the top. It’s really not.
Collins gave a speech not only announcing her support for the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, she also eviscerated the entire liberal smear machine that had been mobilized against a good in a way only someone in her position could.
Kavanaugh’s “sin” was existing wrong; disagreeing with a “progressive” view of the Constitution where our founding document could mean whatever a liberal wants it to mean. For this, and the threat his reverence for original intent poses to people who want a government that can impose their will on a whim, he had to be destroyed.
Lacking any rational argument against Kavanaugh, leftists went personal. They weren’t about to let the truth stand in their way, so innuendo and rumor were the weapons of choice. Unfounded, unproven, unsupported, and insane stories of sexual assault and gang rape were presented as fact. If they’d thought blaming him for the murder of the Lindberg baby of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman would’ve helped, they would’ve been tossed in the mix too.
The liberal mob sopped it up like it was the last bit of gravy on their plate at Thanksgiving. Every story, no matter how absurd, was reported and discussed as if there were videotape showing Kavanaugh confessing to each of them. The Democratic establishment went all in and the last vestiges of journalistic skepticism and ethics were sacrificed like a Mayan virgin during an eclipse.
Not only was the nomination in jeopardy, so was the very livelihood of a man whose true crime was to not be a member of the social justice mob.
Kavanaugh stood up for himself, as did the Trump administration and the usual suspects in the media and elected office. What was missing was anyone with credibility outside the usual suspects, on either side, as moderate Republicans played it coy and moderate Democrats hid.
It seemed as though no one would dare cross over no-man’s-land, that everyone was dug in and the Kavanaugh nomination and the man himself were going to be sacrificed on the altar of progressive politics.
Then came 3:00 on Friday.
No one knew what Collins was going to say, which way she would vote. In the end, her speech not only announced her support, it drove a spike through the heart of whole enterprise.
If any other Republican had delivered that speech it would have been easily dismissed as exactly what you’d expect from Senator so-and-so. But this was Susan Collins, and Susan Collins has, for the past 2 decades, been elevated to hero status and a voice of reason by the very power structure she was denouncing. Only Nixon could go to China, and only Susan Collins could disembowel the liberal outrage machine because she was always the example they used for what they thought a Republican should be.
She left no stone unturned, no smear was safe – she deconstructed them all. Most importantly, Collins chastised the left for their rejection of the fundamentally American ideal of a person being innocent until proven guilty.
There, on the floor of the Senate, stood this person whom they’d all praised for years telling them they’d crossed the line, a big line, and she would have none of it. Her vote was secondary, her words stuck deeper than any vote could. Susan Collins had stood up to a yelling, chanting, stalking, death threat spewing angry liberal mob that was prepared to erect statues in her honor had she sided with them and said “enough.”
Giving into a temper-tantrum throwing child only ensures more temper-tantrums, and giving into a mob only encourages it. People who’d never side with the mob telling them no is what is expected. But someone they thought was gettable, maybe even with them, rejecting them with passion and facts was something for which they were completely unprepared.
The reaction from the left was a predictable fury, Collins was called a “ rape apologist ,” and worse. But she held her ground. Principles mattered.
In a just world, an unquestioningly qualified nominee like Brett Kavanaugh would be confirmed unanimously, but we don’t live in a just world, we live in the real world. Thanks to Susan Collins’ vote, and perhaps more importantly her speech, the liberal mob was defeated and the real world moved a little bit closer to the just one. As imperfect beings, that’s all we can hope for.
A bit of personal news: As I mentioned in Thursday’s column, my wife was ready to burst with our second child, and burst she did Friday morning. Just before noon Friday we welcomed Bailey Shannon Anne Hunter to the world. To those of you who’ve send congratulations, thank you. Mother and baby are doing great, and big sister Quinn is handling it all well.
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Um, no. Susan "bobble head" Collins drove a stake through the heart of her political career though. She ran as a pro-choice republican and that is why she had bi-partisan support in Maine. Now she doesn't have that support. Buh Bye Susan.
Collins made it very clear in her speech why she thinks Roe won't be overturned.
We have heard that before.
honestly doesn't shock me, people can learn from the past or repeat it over again.
Kavanaugh isn't Gorsuch. Kav clerked for Kennedy and in all likelihood will vote the way he did. Or would have until the left smeared him.
So if he changes the way he would rule because of being butthurt over what he considers a smear, he shouldn't have the position.
Somehow I doubt if Kavanagh was a black gay woman being a constitutionalist would be ALL that mattered.
lol
And you think RBG bends over backwards to consider Trumps cases that show up? His travel ban should've been unanimous and would've been for any other president. Liberals didn't get to decide whether or not Kav got seated but they did decide to make a mortal enemy of him. Try pissing off a judge deciding your case and then tell him he's not fit to be on the bench. Let me know how that goes.
Again you are saying that he would rule on emotion. So I stick with my opinion that he is not fit for the job.
Bobble head? Are you seriously making fun of an infirmity? How are you better than Trump?
Trump mocked someone with a handicap...did you forget?
Yes and clearly Collins does as well.
Did you forget you are being hypocritical?
Pretty blatant hypocrisy. At least we know it was only fake outrage now.
that's what they kept saying about Hillary. Their hypocrisy is stunning!
Ridiculing someone with a disability is deplorable. Senator Susan Collins suffers from one form of a neurological condition called spasmodic dysphonia.
Perhaps you should read about the condition before jumping to those conclusions.
Well now there is a shocker ...... news at eleven .....
But it's ok if people make fun of other older women. Like I said...stunning hypocrisy! And I think they know who I'm talking about
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I always enjoy reading your comments and am truly touched by their eloquence, Tessy. Our last comment exchanges were only a few hours ago - please see comments 2.4.1 through 2.4.3 .
Thank you! I enjoyed the NT respite. I hope that our 2 comments don't get flagged as "No Value" and then we each get tickets.
I enjoyed it too.
Just want to let you and everyone know that I wasn't the one who flagged your comment. Peace.
Since it was 'dismissed', I didn't notice, not that I care.
MrFrost ...... keeping it classy like usual eh?
Liberal hypocrisy at its best ..... or i should say worst .....
Hmm the other day you come out with a homophobe comment, now making fun of someone's disability. Better be carful some left leaning poster may take offense to your comments.....oh wait never mind.
They embrace their own bigotry it seems.
oh, please
If Susan admitted that she had 50 abortions, townhall would still say how wonderful she is. Townhall is a far right wing conspiracy fake news site.
Her finest moment.
Meh, she did what just about everyone expected (or should have expected) and voted along party lines. Why are some people making this out to be some big thing?
Why?
Not really. It will run much the same way as it has.
Ummm, if she voted no then she would have voted no and a Kavanaugh clone (minus the rape) would have been nominated and voted in instead. Again, I fail to see what the big deal is.
pelosi explains it best
The Wrap Up Smear
explained by nancy pelosi - from the horses mouth
What does that have to do with this article about Susan Collins? I didn't see Pelosi even mentioned in the article. I am sure the seeder will flag you for being off topic like he does to everyone else.
provided as back up confirmation of the lefts smear tactics and is very much on topic.
your comment? definitely off topic.
cheers
I didn't say anything about trump.
Senator Graham is not in the article either but you and your friends threw, or supported, homophobic terms about him. Why did you not call them out?
I didn't say anything homophobic. I merely stated that he looks like a fat old lesbian.
See some fat old lesbians look like fat old women and some look like fat old men. Fat old straight women usually look like fat old women, usually.
Does that straighten (NPI) things out for ya ?
If I were to say that you would flag my comment and call me homophobic. Don't deny it.
Because it's true..
Conservatives.....Although same sex marriage is not our cup of tea, we really don't care what gay people do.
Liberals...HOMOPHOBE!!!!!
Conservatives....Senator Graham stated what most Americans think what liberalism really is...a cult.
Liberals....Graham is a swishy little old looking lesbian
The rest of liberals....
Liberal hypocrisy is deafening..
you believe that nonsensical tripe ? who overwhelmingly opposed same sex marriage - conservatives or liberals ? which party has opposition to same sex marriage in their party platform ? ... i'll help you out with that one because i'm nice:
from: https://prod-cdn-static.gop.com/media/documents/DRAFT_12_FINAL[1]-ben_1468872234.pdf
maybe you should reword your above quoted statement to be more truthful because it really does seem that the conservative minded do care what homosexuals do (even after the ruling... maybe they should mind their own business ?)
You are out of your fucking mind. I get flagged, have comments deleted, and get suspended more than anyone and I do not flag anyone or report anyone as a point of pride. I constantly say everyone should stop being such pussies and just say what they think like I do. If you wanna be a bitch and play the victim card then go for it.
It's definitely a religion.
She sat there talking for an hour only to say she was gonna do what I had always assumed she was gonna do. Talk about a colossal waste of time.
at this point, the children are basically done. their tantrums will be ignored from here on out. the mob can still scream and shout till the cows come home. but no one is going to care anymore.
they did not think it thru, should have saved the big battle for ginsburgs replacement.
Yep, the majority of Americans who voted by popular vote for Hillary just completely went away. More than half of America just threw in the towel over this right wing "victory".
There is still an ongoing judicial investigation into Kavanaugh for more recent behavior while he was sitting at his current judicial position.
How can anyone that saw the American Bar Association, Council of Churches with 100,000 members, Yale Law School, many of Kavanaugh's male classmates, Jesuit Magazine, and a host of other non-partisan and even right wing organizations who came forward against Kavanaugh, still think this was a "victory"?
Yet still right wing voters blinded to all truth in their quest to overturn Roe, let all of this slide.
Trump has nearly 20 pending sexual assault cases against him, many prior cases against him have been won but with the pay offs and NDA's the women are not permitted to speak about these cases and Trump is embraced, Kavanaugh has been embraced in spite of having the highest disapproval of any judge. While Al Franken the comedian gets tossed for an old photo from a comedy tour.
Keep telling yourself that a terrible man making it to the Supreme Court is a victory.
Terrible men like Trump or Kavanaugh do not make America great again.
Al Franken was not a terrible man, he was a comedian, but the cases against Trump and Kavanaugh are not over yet.
I recommend asking the (D)'s first - find out why they pushed so hard for Franken to resign after other women came forward with accusations … his own party hung him on the line!
Once again, calling for a more thorough investigation does not constitute "coming forward against Kavanaugh".
Only the radical left suddenly cares what the ultra liberal council of churches has to say. And the ABA did NOT change their extremely well qualified rating for Kavanaugh
“The correspondence by Robert Carlson, President of the American Bar Association...was not received by the American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary prior to its issuance...The ABA’s rating for Judge Kavanaugh is not affected by Mr. Carlson’s letter.”