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JBTaurus83

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4. Never Count on Susan Collins

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 03:04 PM

Apr 2

How many times have we heard this about her in the past? Pressure should be applied to the GOP senators in Iowa. Grassley was wobbling, and their state is going to suffer greatly from the tariffs.

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McConnell and Three Other GOP Senators 'Rock Solid' In Voting Against Trump Tariffs Despite President's Attack, Reports [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 2 OP

Dump needs to fire his lying, smearing racist spokesperson wolfie001 Apr 2 #1

Yeah, but why would he fire her? Mysterian Apr 2 #12

He'll have someone fall on a sword at any second the minute the public overwhelmingly starts rejecting him wolfie001 Apr 2 #22

And himself too! Initech Apr 2 #21

Will they get bribed or threatened into compliance? Irish_Dem Apr 2 #2

I would call Tillis a spineless weasel dsc Apr 2 #3

Agree BlueKentuckyGirl Apr 2 #11

Never Count on Susan Collins JBTaurus83 Apr 2 #4

Putting "rock solid" and "Susan Collins" in the same sentence... regnaD kciN Apr 2 #5

Unless, perhaps, it's in reference to her head. n/t Harker Apr 2 #15

But but but ...she has serious concerns IrishBubbaLiberal Apr 2 #14

Worthless human being swong19104 Apr 2 #19

All of these Republicans' states will suffer mightily... appmanga Apr 2 #28

I heard on CNN's show Have I got News For You that she hasn't had a townhall in 25yrs. nt Hotler Apr 3 #33

I think the senators from agriculture states EllieBC Apr 2 #6

They're counting on Trump bailing farmer out again. appmanga Apr 2 #29

I'd be surprised if Boozman or Cotton got worked up over this RazorbackExpat Apr 2 #31

Hmm we need at least 4 of them IbogaProject Apr 2 #7

That's what a REALLY solid and unquestionably fact-based action can do. calimary Apr 2 #8

For those of us who blue-wave Apr 2 #9

Same questions here. mahina Apr 2 #10

Yes pat_k Apr 2 #24

Yes. pat_k Apr 2 #23

That could explain why the market was up today. nt SunSeeker Apr 2 #13

What good's a resolution anyway. Off the top, the felon wouldn't care what the Senate's opinion is. ancianita Apr 2 #16

It has weight ending the phony "emergency"... pat_k Apr 2 #25

Okay. Point taken. ancianita Apr 2 #26

I'll believe it when I see it. krkaufman Apr 2 #17

1.) I'm All For It. 2.) Talk Is Cheap 3.) Time And Time Alone Will Tell MayReasonRule Apr 2 #18

tRump will notice it, Johnson will notice and both will do nothing. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2 #20

Does it require the House to pass? JohnSJ Apr 2 #27

Yes and subject to a veto ramapo Apr 2 #30

Thank-you. That is what I expected. Then it is futile. JohnSJ Apr 3 #32

"Rock solid"? Miguelito Loveless Apr 3 #34

It was and they voted for that Resolution last night BumRushDaShow Apr 3 #35

So, the senate can do this unilaterally? Miguelito Loveless Friday #36

No it has to go to the House BumRushDaShow Friday #37