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senseandsensibility

(25,622 posts)
Tue May 19, 2026, 08:14 PM May 19

Susan Collins is confused, concerned, and doesn't understand why trump

would endorse Paxton over Cornyn. She called Paxton "ethically challenged". Of course she also said it was the president's call.

Can anyone enlighten Sue about why trump would prefer the ethically challenged candidate?

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Susan Collins is confused, concerned, and doesn't understand why trump (Original Post) senseandsensibility May 19 OP
I despise this UpInArms May 19 #1
Her concern trolling has gotten old MustLoveBeagles May 19 #5
No kidding! calimary May 19 #15
Collins is very concerned Uncle Joe May 19 #40
Trump is human shit Johonny May 19 #2
Call me a cynic but RVN VET71 May 19 #38
A child rapist, traitor, crime boss, thief doesn't care about ethics. Irish_Dem May 19 #3
Shocking huh? 🤯 MustLoveBeagles May 19 #6
She also made sure that she said it was the "president's prerogative" senseandsensibility May 19 #19
She's a one trick pony MustLoveBeagles May 19 #21
Being ethically challenged is a requirement for a Trump endorsement. Ocelot II May 19 #4
i can't quite decide if she's clueless or just an asshole nt orleans May 19 #24
Both, I think. Ocelot II May 19 #25
Susan has no clues. Randomthought May 19 #39
Lol BlueWaveNeverEnd May 19 #7
Fuck off Collins, you plazzy piece of shit. Celerity May 19 #8
Plazzy? Not familiar with that. fujiyamasan May 19 #10
Plastic. Fake. Lochloosa May 19 #11
plazzy is Brit slang (especially used by scousers, but now more nationally) for 'plastic', ie fake, phoney, a fraud Celerity May 19 #13
Hey! Learn something new every day! calimary May 19 #16
Now we know what a "plazzy" is, but now what is a "scouser"? FuzzyRabbit May 19 #17
Think "Beatles" Ishoutandscream2 May 19 #27
Liverpool resident, often refers to the scouse accent, which, IMHO, is one of the worst, along with a brummie accent Celerity May 19 #37
Thats a new one for me also. Thanks for explantion. riversedge May 19 #34
Her mind is about as functional as Fetterman's or Trump's fujiyamasan May 19 #9
As Nate Bargatze As George Washington Might Reply: "Impossible." ColoringFool May 19 #12
She's an idiot. mdbl May 19 #14
Maybe Scuzzy Collins could write a 300 page Op/Ed letter of concern to the Wall Street Journal magicarpet May 19 #18
Susie is beyond enlightenment........ lastlib May 19 #20
Recommended. H2O Man May 19 #22
We fucking know it's the Dichead's call, Stupid Collins Cha May 19 #23
she needs to retire Skittles May 19 #26
She's just a big fat liar. Iggo May 19 #30
Poor Sue. OAITW r.2.0 May 19 #28
Ethically challenged, Ms Collins? Really? Iggo May 19 #29
Susan Rebl2 May 19 #31
Concern troll Collins is once again... concerned. sakabatou May 19 #32
Wait Cirsium May 19 #33
2 of a feather and all that. She must be really naive Figarosmom May 19 #35
What is, I'll take a kickback for $1000 , Alex? COL Mustard May 19 #36
Oh FFS, STFU JokeHer May 20 #41
Why has Maine hung onto her for so long? What does she Nixie May 20 #42
Yes, I know very little about Maine in general or its politics senseandsensibility May 20 #43
Shameful representation, in her own way she is as much a fraud as Trump. Passages May 20 #44
confused, concerned, Oh, Yea., you think. wink wink chuckle chuckle republianmushroom May 20 #45

Johonny

(26,671 posts)
2. Trump is human shit
Tue May 19, 2026, 08:16 PM
May 19

If you don't understand that by now, you're probably not qualified to be in the government of a free and just society.

RVN VET71

(3,226 posts)
38. Call me a cynic but
Tue May 19, 2026, 10:59 PM
May 19

if you don't understand that that human shit is the come-again Jesus Christ for 70,000,000 or so Americans, you don't understand that this is no longer a free and just society -- it's not even a society that is trying to advance to that higher ethical position any longer.

In short, Trump is the shit, but America (thanks to Trump) is the shithole.

senseandsensibility

(25,622 posts)
19. She also made sure that she said it was the "president's prerogative"
Tue May 19, 2026, 09:31 PM
May 19

Yes we know, Susan. Everything seems to be that in your book.

Lochloosa

(16,811 posts)
11. Plastic. Fake.
Tue May 19, 2026, 08:46 PM
May 19

Slang (British/Northern English): A colloquial term for "plastic", or an adjective meaning "fake" or "not genuine". For example, a "plazzy Scouser" is used in Liverpool slang to describe someone who isn't actually from the city but tries to imitate the accent or identity.

Celerity

(54,988 posts)
13. plazzy is Brit slang (especially used by scousers, but now more nationally) for 'plastic', ie fake, phoney, a fraud
Tue May 19, 2026, 08:50 PM
May 19

Celerity

(54,988 posts)
37. Liverpool resident, often refers to the scouse accent, which, IMHO, is one of the worst, along with a brummie accent
Tue May 19, 2026, 10:39 PM
May 19

ie Birmingham (often extended to including the overall area known as the Black Country and those accents).

It is not just accents, btw, but words, expressions, idiom, and syntax as well.

Multiple videos on different UK accents, etc:











mdbl

(8,781 posts)
14. She's an idiot.
Tue May 19, 2026, 09:10 PM
May 19

You can't trust anything she says either. Next thing you know she'll be kissing Paxton's ass.

lastlib

(28,689 posts)
20. Susie is beyond enlightenment........
Tue May 19, 2026, 09:32 PM
May 19

She is condemned to a world of darkness within the emptiness of her cranial cavity.

Cha

(320,843 posts)
23. We fucking know it's the Dichead's call, Stupid Collins
Tue May 19, 2026, 09:43 PM
May 19

I Hope Planter is calling Colins out, and not saying "Dems aren't fighting for us" now.

OAITW r.2.0

(32,686 posts)
28. Poor Sue.
Tue May 19, 2026, 10:13 PM
May 19

Intellectually un-equipped to deal with the the Chief Criminal Officer of the United States.

Rebl2

(17,948 posts)
31. Susan
Tue May 19, 2026, 10:18 PM
May 19

It is time for you to go home and retire. The fact that she doesn’t understand that Trump is the most corrupt president in USA history is proof she should retire now.

JokeHer

(60 posts)
41. Oh FFS, STFU
Wed May 20, 2026, 12:03 AM
May 20

Susan Collins. You’re trash just like the rest of them. Go clutch your pearls somewhere else!

Nixie

(18,116 posts)
42. Why has Maine hung onto her for so long? What does she
Wed May 20, 2026, 01:48 AM
May 20

really have they keep voting her in? I didn’t realize Maine was that Republican. But it does seem she might have hit a wall. I would doubt she can make it through another election. She is so feckless.

senseandsensibility

(25,622 posts)
43. Yes, I know very little about Maine in general or its politics
Wed May 20, 2026, 12:21 PM
May 20

Maybe someone here can enlighten us. But it does seem that at least at some point she was middle of the road and somewhat of a check on far rightwing policies. That hasn't been true for a long time now though.

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