The Senate majority leader deserves credit for aggressive tactics that have packed the judiciary with strict constructionists.
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Maine Voices: A call for calm in the hostilities over Brett Kavanaugh
Sen. Susan Collins undertook substantive research before deciding to vote for Kavanaugh, says a member of the working group that helped her review his record.
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Commentary: Democrats’ smear of Kavanaugh sank their Senate chances
Their treatment of Brett Kavanaugh wasn’t fair, just or right – and it backfired.
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Jim Fossel: Fight over judge shows that extremists are in charge
The confirmation process has become so partisan because both parties view the Supreme Court as the continuation of politics by other means.
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The Maine Millennial: Kavanaugh leaves me nervous but not worried
See, I’m from Maine, which means I have a grumpy conservative streak a mile wide.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
The View From Here: Sen. Collins’ year of surprises
Between her votes to kill the Obamacare repeal and to confirm Kavanaugh, Collins moved to the right. Why?
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Maine Voices: History, recent and past, shows high court’s power over rights
The Supreme Court’s decisions are crucial to democracy, so its membership shouldn’t be underestimated.
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Commentary: Trump could be the most honest president in modern history
Granted, he lies all the time. But he has kept many of the promises he made during the 2016 campaign.
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Maine Voices: We’re done wasting breath on the likes of Collins and Poliquin
Collins’ justification for her vote for Kavanaugh is prompting resistance groups to shift their priority to the ballot box.
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Letter to the editor: USM shows that it won’t allow political agendas
University of Southern Maine President Glenn Cummings was wise to call out a teacher who offered college credit if students lobbied Sen. Collins over the Kavanaugh nomination.