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Stakes high for Senator Collins in coronavirus relief standoff
The Hill ^ | 05/25/20 11:31 AM EDT | BY ALEXANDER BOLTON

Posted on 05/25/2020 8:52:19 PM PDT by RandFan

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Collins wants a Blue State bailout...
1 posted on 05/25/2020 8:52:19 PM PDT by RandFan
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To: RandFan

And just why is this state in such a mess?


2 posted on 05/25/2020 8:55:08 PM PDT by Maudeen (The Rapture . . . Separation of Church and State)
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To: RandFan

Just bail out all the fricking states and everybody’s debt in exchange for completely and simultaneously abolishing all federal bureaucracies, programs, and departments not under the military or post office. If we’re going to have a stupid bailout then just go for the whole shebang.


3 posted on 05/25/2020 8:56:15 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: RandFan

I just want her to keep the seat. We are in serious danger of losing the senate. I know you don’t believe that just like you jumped up and down all 2018 saying we’d add seats to the house. Frustrating that you got so many thinking you were right. I happen to live in a reality based world where Collins is not perfect but she’s a number to keep for majority and committees.


4 posted on 05/25/2020 8:56:48 PM PDT by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016)
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To: napscoordinator

The cost of a Senate seat is 500 billion? Jeez..


5 posted on 05/25/2020 8:59:18 PM PDT by RandFan
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

They want bailouts NO more funding in ANY of these states for illegals, NO more medical, housing vouchers, or food cards for illegals!! NO more education in our schools for illegals AND NO more sanctuary status in any states that take a bailout DONE!!!


6 posted on 05/25/2020 9:09:38 PM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: napscoordinator

I think we can GAIN John James and DUMP Collins, Michigan is a mess John James has a real shot if the RINOS will fund him!!


7 posted on 05/25/2020 9:11:16 PM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: RandFan

Would be nice if she had some conservative challenge in a primary.

I don’t despise her, BUT she really bothers me.


8 posted on 05/25/2020 9:11:28 PM PDT by Maris Crane
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To: napscoordinator
You think throwing away over $500 Billion to profligate states like NY NJ and Maine will secure the Senate for the GOP?
It won't.
All its going to do is allow governors like Whitmer Wolf Murphy Cuomo etc to double down on their economy destroying lockdowns because they know the federal government will bail em out.
Best policy: NO BAILOUTS.
9 posted on 05/25/2020 11:01:09 PM PDT by SmokingJoe
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He noted that a “huge amount” of Maine’s economy is based on consumer spending, tourism and fishing, which have all suffered because of the pandemic.

Nonsense. The so called “pandemic” hasn't done sh*t. It's the deliberate, totally unnecessary economy ruining lockdowns that have destroyed the economy.
Lockdowns should have been ended over a month ago. End the lockdowns NOW, then you don't have to beg for bailouts every darn week.

10 posted on 05/25/2020 11:08:04 PM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: Maris Crane

#8. Collins is NOT reliable. She is out for herself. Perhaps being “out” of a job would teach her a karma lesson.

After all, she is a Karma Chameleon. At least Boy George is open about who he is.


11 posted on 05/26/2020 12:05:17 AM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: RandFan

Why hasn’t Collins been primaried yet?


12 posted on 05/26/2020 1:43:43 AM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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Because no one in that state can take her on.

I like LePage he was a Republican governor there because the left split the vote with an independent candidate and he won!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_LePage


13 posted on 05/26/2020 4:33:31 AM PDT by RandFan
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"Would be nice if she had some conservative challenge in a primary."

But what conservative Republican would be willing to move to Maine?

14 posted on 05/26/2020 4:57:25 AM PDT by Carl Vehse
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Summer visitors are staying away and there has been a drop-off in demand from restaurants and overseas markets that buy seafood.

-- And just why is this state in such a mess? --

Democrat Governor Janet Mills has imposed a 14 day quarantine on people arriving from out of the state. The usual outdoors tourist activites are orded closed to out-of-staters. "Vactionaland" is now just for us natives!

And the natives are some kind of unhappy with all of this nonsense from the governor. About 80 dead by the WuFlu. An average influenza season takes 250.

15 posted on 05/26/2020 5:17:17 AM PDT by Cboldt
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GOP in this state is a globalists-only club.


16 posted on 05/26/2020 5:18:29 AM PDT by Cboldt
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-- But what conservative Republican would be willing to move to Maine? --

There are quite a few here. We're just outnumbered by the moonbats from Mass, NY, CT.

17 posted on 05/26/2020 5:25:51 AM PDT by Cboldt
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And just why is this state in such a mess?

The economy crashed, 20% are unemployed, and state tax revenues are way down would be my guess.

18 posted on 05/26/2020 5:32:46 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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That would be great, but what seats can replace Arizona, Montana, Colorado, Georgia (at least one seat)?????


19 posted on 05/26/2020 6:05:10 AM PDT by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016)
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To: RandFan

Losing Maine is a consequence of moving Somalians in the state


20 posted on 05/26/2020 8:37:02 AM PDT by Citizen Soldier
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