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bluedigger

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2. You are completely misinterpreting her statement.

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Sat Apr 13, 2013, 02:16 PM

Apr 2013

She is explaining that she was late to dinner with the President because
she felt that meeting with the Newtown parents was more important and a higher moral imperative.

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Newtown parents inconvenience Senator Collins [View all] kairos12 Apr 2013 OP

To quote the immortal Rodgers and Hammerstein: Manifestor_of_Light Apr 2013 #1

You are completely misinterpreting her statement. bluedigger Apr 2013 #2

Yup itsrobert Apr 2013 #4

Correct. eShirl Apr 2013 #5

That's my read on it too. Tom Rinaldo Apr 2013 #6

agreed. La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2013 #8

It was a piss poor report by Huffpo. bluedigger Apr 2013 #10

Huh? itsrobert Apr 2013 #3

I think you misunderstood what she was saying. NaturalHigh Apr 2013 #7

OOPS! PCIntern Apr 2013 #9

The families were there all day long, probably from the crack of dawn. Sunlei Apr 2013 #11

Collins reportedly is one of three Republicans who have indiated they will vote Yes Tom Rinaldo Apr 2013 #12

Thats good to know Collins will vote for expanded background checks. Sunlei Apr 2013 #13

She was late because she was meeting with the parents of Newtown, premium Apr 2013 #16

most important to me is an (R) votes for expanded background checks. Sunlei Apr 2013 #17

I agree and I misunderstood your comment. premium Apr 2013 #18

no worries, I'm supposed to be working on my taxes Sunlei Apr 2013 #19

Nice misrepresentation of what she said. premium Apr 2013 #14

Depraved AgingAmerican Apr 2013 #15