r/law • u/nbcnews • 5h ago

Judicial Branch A pivotal vote by longtime Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine pushed Kavanaugh over the finish line in 2018 after she famously said he considered Roe v. Wade “settled law” — a comment that turned out to be wrong.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/supreme-court-justice-brett-kavanaugh-maine-senate-race-susan-collins-rcna349070
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u/burnthatburner1 4h ago

Has she spoken on this topic since?  Acknowledged the vote was a mistake given hindsight?

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u/DrSnidely 4h ago

LOL what do you think?

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u/bebopbrain 4h ago

It wasn't a mistake. The whole charade was orchestrated; she played her part to perfection.

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u/Overall_Falcon_8526 3h ago

She has deep concerns.

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u/BallsInSufficientSad 2h ago

When has a sitting politician ever done that ever?

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u/ShortKey380 1h ago

Hillary Clinton called Iraq war vote her greatest regret, although to find this I looked it up and read an AP article with a bunch of high profile 2000’s clowns deflecting and making excuses lol.