Current Events > Susan Collins Says FBI Probe "Very Thorough" Despite Not Fully Reading

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https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/10/04/fix-folks-fix-though-she-admits-not-fully-reading-it-susan-collins-describes-fbi

Despite admitting to CNN she still has not read the full report, Sen. Susan Collinsthe Republican from Maine who remains a potentially crucial swing vote in the confirmation of Brett Kavanaughemerged from a briefing on Thursday morning and said a report by the FBI on the allegations against the nominee appeared to her the result of a "very thorough investigation."

Collins' comments were met with immediate incredulity, especially as the scope of the probe has now been established as objectively limited in scope given that neither Dr. Christine Blasey Ford nor Kavanaugh himself were interviewed by agents.

Josh Marshall, editor and publisher of Talking Points Memo, said Collins' reaction only confirms what many believed was true from that start: that the FBI probeconstrained from the start by Republicans in the Senate and the White Housewas nothing but an orchestrated "whitewash" to give fence-sitting lawmakers the cover they needed to ultimately vote "yes" on Kavanaugh.

"Fix is in, folks," Marshall tweeted in response to her comments. "Fix is in."

Of those who understand the underlying reality of her entire political careerone in which she only takes a principled stance against her party when its clear the Republicans can afford to lose her votefew were surprised by Collins' indication that she is moving towards a vote to confirm.

I hate the 80 character limit in titles. Prevents me from including the full title the article used sometimes.

Anyways Susan Collins only votes against her party when it's convenient for her and they can afford to lose her vote (on Obamacare repeal, nobody knew McCain would kill the bill). I'm sure she only asked for the probe knowing that Trump would constrain it so she could get the easy cover for voting Kavanaugh in.
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Nothing?
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I've been seeing this a lot and I'm not arguing it's wrong, but other than the absurd one week time limit, how was the investigation constrained?
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we knew it was gonna be just a pretext so that they could vote "yes"
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Sonicblack35 posted...

I've been seeing this a lot and I'm not arguing it's wrong, but other than the absurd one week time limit, how was the investigation constrained?

They were originally restricted on which witnesses they were allowed to talk to, and they were forbidden from investigating certain things, such as Kavanaugh's drinking habits.
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Sonicblack35 posted...

I've been seeing this a lot and I'm not arguing it's wrong, but other than the absurd one week time limit, how was the investigation constrained?

Democrats last week: "Why won't Republicans demand an investigation and publicly release the report?"
Republicans: *organise an investigation, and most of them support releasing the report*
Democrats this week: "The Republicans organised the investigation, it's obviously limited and biased! PS: Actually we think that report should be kept confidential now."
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