Sen. Collins Slams Leftist Crowdfunding to Get Her to Oppose Kavanaugh as a 'Bribe'

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Townhall
Lauretta Brown
Sept. 11, 2018

Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), a pro-abortion Republican who will be a key vote in Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation process, condemned crowdfunding efforts by leftist groups in Maine aimed at getting her to oppose Kavanaugh.

Mainers for Accountable Leadership (MFAL) and the Maine People’s Alliance are fundraising to oppose Collins in 2020, asking donors to pledge funds that they will only be charged if she votes to confirm Kavanaugh. The groups have raised $992,543 from 35,488 pledges as of Tuesday morning.

“I consider this quid pro quo fundraising to be the equivalent of an attempt to bribe me to vote against Judge Kavanaugh,” Sen. Collins told Newsmax Monday.

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[Emjay]

It's a good sign that she sees it for what it is.

[Sanguine]

Ha ha, that had the opposite effect.

And, this "pro-abortion" angle is BS too.  Kavanaugh has said he is unlikely to see RvW overturned.

[truth_seeker]

Collins is "scolding" somebody? Maybe a good finger wagging too?

Aimed at pleasing both sides. How virtuous.

How about a vote to confirm, instead?

[endicom]

It's a good sign that she sees it for what it is.

It looks to me that she'll vote for Kavanaugh. Going through the motions on Roe v. Wade would be a political necessity for her.

[mystery-ak]

Susan Collins tells Left-wing activists to stop bribing her over Kavanaugh vote as Crowdfunding hits $1 mil
September 12, 2018 | BPR Wire

Molly Prince, DCNF

Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine fired back at progressive activists on Monday who have been raising money to oust the senator in the event she votes affirmatively to confirm Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

“I consider this quid pro quo fundraising to be the equivalent of an attempt to bribe me to vote against Judge Kavanaugh,” Collins told Newsmax. “If I vote against him, the money is refunded to the donors. If I vote for him, the money is given to my opponent for the 2020 race.”

Collins was referring to the joint effort by Maine People’s Alliance and Mainers for Accountable Leadership to crowdfund in an attempt to compel the senator to vote against Kavanaugh. The campaign, called “Either Sen. Collins VOTES NO on Kavanaugh OR we fund her future opponent,” has currently raised over $1.0 million, with a goal of $1.3 million.

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https://www.bizpacreview.com/2018/09/12/susan-collins-tells-left-wing-activists-to-stop-bribing-her-over-kavanaugh-vote-as-crowdfunding-hits-1-mil-673310

[Free Vulcan]

I'm not a Susan Collins fan, but good for her. It's not only bribery, but extortion and blackmail.

So sick of the Left and their oompa loompa political gymnastics.

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