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This week, Susan Collins was asked about the "Liz Cheney path" to taking on Trump. "It’s not just that she lost her seat. It’s that she has no impact, in my view," she replied. Collins says Liz Cheney has “no influence.” But what did Collins have to compromise to keep hers? (Link below)

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So is she going to blame Trump if she loses her seat? Susan’s only impact was to help destroy America. Would love to see her debate Troy Jackson, but she probably won’t.

Like Liz Cheney, Susan Collins has no influence. The only difference is Susan Collins is still serving as a US Senator and getting a big salary, future pension and generous healthcare benefits for doing it. Until later this year at least.

Susan Collins willingly ceded her soul and the only impact she has had can be measured in the misery of tens of millions of people she delivered into misery, torment, torture and death. She can fuck off and make her case to the devil when she gets there. That won’t have any impact, either.

Trump is insane. But no one cares. The Republicans don't care that Trump is nuts. The MAGA~base don't care their King Cyrus or Lord&Savior is a dementia psychotic. The "SCOTUS" doesn't care Donald Trump is a ranting old man. NO ONE CARES. It will take a World War or World economic Depression.

This assumes she has ANY "influence" at all, other than sending "lukewarm letters" about her "concerns". Spare me, Ms. Collins. You're no better than any of the other Quislings in the Republican Party.

All she is , is on auto reply... "concerned".....every time. Sometimes she feels "very" concerned but not often. She could easy be replaced by AI. Vote Yes and sound concerned. This can easily be automated eb be nuch cheaper than paying Collins. Same goes for 99% of the other Republicans.

To “maintain influence” is the craven path. You either have integrity or you have nothing. This is distinct from the federal employee who “resigns in protest” (thereby giving T-rump what he wants), but should have stayed there and refused to bow; make them fire you for doing the right thing.

Thank you Mr. Kinzinger for everything you have done to represent our country and stand up for the constitution. Collins is like Tillis. Moaning about things now but they were always a trump vote.It’s easy when you want someone to vote for you to say the “right” thing.Yet their vote speaks volumes.

Shame on you, Susan! Though I don't agree w/Liz Cheney on several things, I do applaud her for standing tall & strong against authoritarianism & the WH pedophile. You, on the other hand, continue to support a pedophile, felon, grifter, etc. Shame, Susan! Shame on you!

I don't see Collins as anything but an abused pawn. She brings nothing of value to democracy. For whatever reason she allows herself to be kicked into submission by a party of men that wouldn't give her the time of day if she weren't in a position to serve them.

Giving up principles to keep your position eradicates your influence. If you are exercising someone else's principles with your power in spite of your own, your are the influencee, not the influencer.

In other words, if you're expecting Susan Collins to become the next Liz Cheney, it ain't happening. You've got better chances of seeing a unicorn strolling down a street with a leprechaun on its back tossing out gold coins to people. She's not too "concerned" and still "haven't learnt her lesson".

Since when does behaving in an honest and forthright manner have no impact? Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger gave the Jan 6th hearings credibility by taking part. Those hearings captured the attention of the nation, and furthered the public awareness of Trump's perfidity. Someone needs to ask Susan

Standing up to do SOMETHING was the right thing to do after January 6th. Ignoring the obvious was the inappropriate decision, the whole Republican Party will not even stand up to tRUMP, it’s sickening. Standing by watching tRUMP disassemble our democracy is UNACCEPTABLE.

Susan Collins accepted ten$ of thousand$ in donations from known Jeffrey Epstein associates to her campaign, & million$ more funneled into $uper PAC$ from Epstein-connected billionaires Wasserman, Black, Musk, Blackrock CEO. Collins “consistently voted” to block the release of the Epstein files.

Well, if you’re so determined to have influence that you don’t care whether it’s positive or negative influence on the country, you’re focusing on the wrong thing. She’s power hungry. She’s a moth to the flame.

Maybe Cheney would have had more success if Susan Collins wasn't submitting to Trump while pretending to play some kind of long game. Collins is just telling the story that she needs to be true. Aside and completely unrelated: can someone offer a polite alternative to the phrase "full of shit"?

Susan Collins is the ultimate political “wolf in sheep’s clothing”. She’s a cunning and dangerous politician. VOTE HER OUT!

Considering that Collins has done nothing to stop the worst of this administration, and often has actually supported it, her impact is more pro Trump than against. We have never seen Collins take on Trump.

The Susan Collins logic is that no fight is ever worth it unless you can guarantee your own survival. The country was founded on the opposite principle. She would have no doubt been carrying water for the King. A weak and pathetic human long past due to be forgotten.

I can still remember Cheney’s face and gravity as she led us through the presentation on Jan 6th, heroically. I can still remember Collins’ voice as she lectured us Trump had learned his lesson. And I remember how I’ve felt at every American death, and immigrant cruelly brutalized.

Too many of your former colleagues are willing to sell part of their souls to stay in office. Had Collins and a few others voted differently, Trump would not hold the power he does today. That is influence!

She is not a good leader. GOP = Greedy Obscene Parasites GOP = Gaslighting Obfuscating Psychopaths GOP = Groups Of Predators GOP = Guardians of Pedophiles GOP ≠ Good Operating Procedures GOP ≠ Leadership

When this is over, and one day it will be, Liz Cheney (like her or not) will be one of the few in the GOP that will be electable. Having bent the knee to Trump will be a deal breaker. #Sheshed

Is this the part where we pretend Susan Collins has influence? She does what she's told 100% the time & only votes against her party when given permission by leadership because it's already understood that her vote won't change the outcome Mindless subservience is the opposite of influence

Senator Collins had an impact on the history of the US. She approved nominees to the SCOTUS, she approved the cabinet members in the current administration. Her impact on US politics has been decidedly negative.

All MAGA Republicans are evil. If you want to argue for fiscal responsibility I'm good with that - that's conservatism. Great! We can have that argument. Filling the pockets of the rich has NOTHING to do with that argument. Top down economics is killing US and Collins is either stupid or evil. Evil!

Well, Sen. Collins was instrumental in providing BILLIONS of dollars for ICE; then had to ignore what was going on in her own state because of ICE. Btw - Maine has approximately 1 million people, give or take. Most cities have bigger populations. How many do you think are illegals? You are right.

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Aww Susan Collin’s thinks she has influence. It’s almost like she thinks that because she’s been given permission to have some “no” votes.

Cheney would have been seen as enormously influential if a handful of Senators had found their spines and backed the J6 conclusions with congressional action that would have put an end to Trump as a political actor.

Dear lord, Susan Collins just said the quiet part out loud. She sold her soul as a Trump stooge for f'ing "impact" - you know, like reversing Roe v Wade!!! Just like Rep Mark Green said about his fellow Republicans, "The things we do for the orange jesus."

Liz Cheney went down fighting, risking all, head on, no misgivings about the truth wherever it landed, that’s the point! Not this sell out impotent “ I’m concerned” bullshit that appeases the story in the moment, and then she ends up voting pro Maga! Cheney is a patriot. Susan you are treasonous!!

Susan Collins is Donald Trump in a grandma’s costume and more dangerous than Trump because like grandma she is always concerned. And she is concerned but not about the people of Maine. She is more about her grift in accepting money from right wing donors, lobbyists and billionaires. Grandma must go!

Liberal dem here. Liz Chaney is a hero in my book. You too. The only 2 Republicans that had the fortitude & integrity to hold Trump accountable for Jan 6. You both made a hell of an impact to this country. You did it knowing you would be punished by your own party. Collins is a Trump automaton.

Liz stood up you Susan sat in the corner. Liz has morals , you gave yours away. Liz knew the law was broken , you did too but looked the other way. Susan you sold your soul. I hope the people see it

What an ass! Cheney was the second in command in the House! Collins will never come close to that. She's just jealous because people consider Cheney to have integrity whereas, if Collins loses her job, she'll just be one less Trump toady.

What influence does Collins have? Only a negative, servile one. This is the argument of people who want to keep their power at all costs, whether or not they're doing anything positive or good. Liz Cheney is far, far more admirable and far more important as a voice.

Sounds as though self-preservation was all that was on her mind. Everybody sees her track record and it seems to always return to her being kept... for the time being.

Yeah Suzie, but your impact has been to EMBOLDEN and EMPOWER this Fascist American Presidency. All and all, in the annals of history, I'd rather be Liz Cheney than YOU.

Susan Collins is a POS. Collins has no influence either as she just does what she is told by MAGA and on top of it the influence she has is awful. At least Cheney is not a sellout.