CNN makes red meat for Resistance out of Susan Collins' comment on floated Susan Rice Senate challenge, CONTEXT ensues

Doug P. | 6:29 PM on October 10, 2018

As Twitchy told you a few days ago after Sen. Susan Collins’ was among senators voting to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, Susan Rice said in response to a Jen Psaki tweet that she’d be more than willing to challenge Collins for her Senate seat. Collins was asked about that, and CNN framed it this way in a tweet and headline:

Sen. Susan Collins on Susan Rice: "I really have little interest in what she has to say" https://t.co/D21BhK5JxY pic.twitter.com/z6kTSXHXx8

— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) October 10, 2018

CNN can be proud that their tweet/headline had the desired effect:

In other words, Collins thinks of Susan Rice as just another one of her constituents.

— Glen Bateman (@FitzcairnHugh61) October 10, 2018

She feels threatened; but there needs to be a term limit in everything senate, Supreme Court and on anything. People should try out new things and not do the same thing day in and out.

— Sundar (@Bey0ndgravity) October 10, 2018

Because Collins is a discusting traitor. https://t.co/9ifHbsdI5q

— David P. Hale (@davidphale16) October 10, 2018

I bet the people of Maine have an interest on what she has to say @SenSusanCollins

— sashapierce (@iam_sashapierce) October 10, 2018

Do I sense a defensive tone here? #SusanRice @SenatorCollins #Trump https://t.co/toiIqmYswe

— #Election2020 (@270in2020) October 10, 2018

However, the second part of Collins’ answer was left out for obvious reasons:

Hey @CNN!
Your headline omitted the SECOND half of Sen. Collins's statement: "She's not a legal resident of the state of Maine".

'Cause that totally changes the meaning of the FIRST half.

You probably just ran outta room, …right?
Right??!?? #ThisIsABanana https://t.co/nQbf2NcBve

— justturnright (@justturnright) October 10, 2018

Sort of missed the point of the full quote here, CNN.

"I really have little interest in what she has to say. She's not a legal resident of the state of Maine." https://t.co/2NYao8JdXs

— Andrew Clark (@AndrewHClark) October 10, 2018

Well that kind of changes everything. CNN mentioned that in the story but it wasn’t worth space in the headline, because JOURNALISM.