Susan Collins was clearly lied to by McConnell and Trump to get her vote for the tax scam bill. She was promised a fair hearing and vote on Alexander-Murray which is totally dead now. Trump/WH clearly didn't tell her one the main purposes of this bill was to repeal ACA by eliminating the mandate which Collins absolutely opposes.
She was intentionally lied to while McConnell gave millions of dollars to Corker to buy his vote. It would be logical to be very insulted.
She could become the most powerful person in the Senate by becoming an Independent who caucuses withe Dems like fellow Maine Senator Angus King. The people of Maine don't care about D, R or I.
If Collins frames it that she is protecting the health care and lives of the people of Maine and that she was lied to, she wouldn't lose an appreciable number of votes.
By doing this, she could command Schumer to give her the co-chair of any committee she chooses.
She was intentionally lied to while McConnell gave millions of dollars to Corker to buy his vote. It would be logical to be very insulted.
She could become the most powerful person in the Senate by becoming an Independent who caucuses withe Dems like fellow Maine Senator Angus King. The people of Maine don't care about D, R or I.
If Collins frames it that she is protecting the health care and lives of the people of Maine and that she was lied to, she wouldn't lose an appreciable number of votes.
By doing this, she could command Schumer to give her the co-chair of any committee she chooses.