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senseandsensibility

(26,234 posts) Mon Jul 13, 2026, 01:55 PM 7 hrs ago

Todd Blanche's confirmation hearing is this week. What's Collins going to do?

I saw a chyron on MSNOW that a single R vote against Blanche could sink his nomination. Tillis and others were mentioned as possible no's, but not Collins.

Is "moderate" Susan really going to vote for this guy when she's headed into a very tight election in just a couple of months? She's not even going to make her usua concerned noises and then back down?

I guess we will see soon if there is even one R who has a moral compass.

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Todd Blanche's confirmation hearing is this week. What's Collins going to do? (Original Post) senseandsensibility 7 hrs ago OP

She'll fold like a cheap lawn chair. NCDem47 7 hrs ago #1

As always...she will drag it out to appear concerned.... FarPoint 7 hrs ago #2

He's learned his lesson Mz Pip 7 hrs ago #3

I'm guessing she'll either vote Present Torchlight 7 hrs ago #4

She will vote NO, as long as she knows other will vote YES and he'll be confirmed. Chasstev365 7 hrs ago #5

She'll vote no, and Fetterman will vote yes. hatrack 2 hrs ago #10

Sounds like everyone is agreed that Collins will fall in line senseandsensibility 4 hrs ago #6

Collins wasn't mentioned as a possible no vote in the senate judiciary committee because she's not on the committee onenote 3 hrs ago #7

Thanks for that info senseandsensibility 2 hrs ago #9

I think the confirmation hearing gets postponed. hookaleft 3 hrs ago #8

She'll be all "concerned", but vote for Blanche anyway sakabatou 2 hrs ago #11

NCDem47

(3,584 posts)

1. She'll fold like a cheap lawn chair.

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Mon Jul 13, 2026, 01:57 PM

7 hrs ago

After lots and LOTS of handwringing.

FarPoint

(15,048 posts)

2. As always...she will drag it out to appear concerned....

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Mon Jul 13, 2026, 01:58 PM

7 hrs ago

then side with tRump.

Mz Pip

(28,561 posts)

3. He's learned his lesson

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Mon Jul 13, 2026, 02:00 PM

7 hrs ago

Will more than likely be her justification for supporting him.

Torchlight

(7,428 posts)

4. I'm guessing she'll either vote Present

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Mon Jul 13, 2026, 02:01 PM

7 hrs ago

or avoid it altogether. I really can't see her asserting a position, standing firm one way or the other, and defending her policy... she has an almost arcane ability to effortlessly weave plausible deniability's into daily speech patterns.