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Susan Collins sets new record for one of her shortest moments of "concern" to date
Manu Raju
@mkraju
Collins’ position on witnesses is the same as McConnell’s position: Wait to hear opening arguments, then decide on witnesses.
Elie Honig
@eliehonig
Sen. Susan Collins: "I am open to witnesses. I think it's premature to decide who should be called until we see the evidence..."
OK, but witness testimony *IS* evidence. This formulation is a circular trap designed to lead to "I considered it, but no."
@mkraju
Collins’ position on witnesses is the same as McConnell’s position: Wait to hear opening arguments, then decide on witnesses.
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Elie Honig
@eliehonig
Sen. Susan Collins: "I am open to witnesses. I think it's premature to decide who should be called until we see the evidence..."
OK, but witness testimony *IS* evidence. This formulation is a circular trap designed to lead to "I considered it, but no."
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Um, they're public documents, Esmeralda... 
There's enough substantiated information out there on red don's crimes to choke a horse.
You gotta be willfully ignorant to say something that dumb.
I'm sure she knows better, but believes she's gotta cater to the maggots.
