In this continuation of communications with my elected officials, I’ll begin with Maine U.S. Sen. Susan Collins. I once had high hopes. Her fierce advocacy of a pro-choice platform proved merely lip service. When push came to shove, Collins caved to the pro-life agenda — perhaps unwittingly, but with her vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court rather than standing with credible accusers of the justice’s past predatory behavior, Collins had a very heavy hand on the scale that overturned Roe v. Wade.

Collins did not vote to confirm Amy Coney Barrett, albeit with the knowledge that her vote wasn’t the deciding factor it was with Kavanaugh. It was an easy bone to throw to her constituents.

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