If you managed to survive the repeal of net neutrality as well as the reintroduction of chocolate milk with 1 percent fat into the school lunch menu, make the best of the time you have left — Sen. Susan Collins says she’s a “yes” on the GOP’s tax bill that has been said will kill somewhere between 10,000 and 15,000 people every year … maybe everyone in America by the time it’s done.
SUSAN COLLINS is a YES on the final Republican tax bill.
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) December 18, 2017
Senator Susan Collins: "I rise to express my support for the conference agreement on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act." https://t.co/Doszvxr0eW pic.twitter.com/e0eCcTzWIK
— ABC News (@ABC) December 18, 2017
Guy Benson notes that The Washington Post’s “conservative” columnist thinks Collins is “sadly” forfeiting the stature she gained by being one of the fatal “no” votes against the GOP’s “skinny repeal” of Obamacare.
"Stature" = Voting with Democrats, as explained by WaPo's in-house "conservative" blogger: pic.twitter.com/4gcWzEa4Gr
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) December 18, 2017
Food for thought: If a progressive Democrat walks into a conservative Republican-owned bakery and asks for a “Please stop killing us” cake to deliver to Susan Collins … well, just check out these sweet cakes the Women’s March thought might ply Collins into opposing the tax bill.
Activists delivered these cakes to @SenatorCollins with an important message:
Kill this bill. Don’t kill us.
Vote NO on the #GOPTaxScam. pic.twitter.com/IDEstDbyaS
— Women's March (@womensmarch) December 18, 2017
That’s cute, in a mildly disturbing way.
@SenatorCollins Vote NO! The people demand it and you represent the PEOPLE!!!! https://t.co/bj2VJDwq0h
— StandingUpinCA (@StandingUpinCA) December 18, 2017
@lisamurkowski @SenBobCorker you should get one too! Reminder some people wont be around for their next birthday because of you! I will be sending you the pictures of those the die because passing this bill! #GOPTaxScam #MoneyoverPeople #PartyoverPeople #RepealandReplaceGOP2018 https://t.co/frHxry8D4z
— Mary Aguilera (@peecebewithyou) December 18, 2017
“We thought she had our back,” says this protester. If your schadenfreude tank is running a little low, a couple of minutes with the following video will fill it right back up.
.@SenatorCollins, listen to Rebecca from Portland. Vote NO on the #GOPTaxScam. pic.twitter.com/RFayYDl4Uw
— Popular Democracy (@popdemoc) December 18, 2017
Still not full? Try these.
I admire Susan Collins (@SenatorCollins) in certain respects, but her upcoming vote for the #GOPTaxScam should end her political career.
And yes, I'm serious. The #GOPTaxScam bill is that reckless, dangerous, and destabilizing. A vote for it cannot be justified on *any* grounds.
— Seth Abramson (@SethAbramson) December 18, 2017
Oh @SenatorCollins you are such a massive disappointment. #StopGOPTaxScam https://t.co/2XsGGFshHI
— Eliza Orlins (@eorlins) December 18, 2017
Horrifying https://t.co/07TC4gcPr6
— Debra Messing (@DebraMessing) December 18, 2017
A Republican senator finally voting with the rest of the GOP majority … horrifying indeed.
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