Senator Susan Collins...

 locked in the fight of her life up in Maine, has this to say about Mitch McConnell's hypocritical haste to replace the late lamented Ruth Bader Ginzburg on the Supreme Court:

""Given the proximity of the presidential election, however, I do not believe that the Senate should vote on the nominee prior to the election,"

Its not exactly "we will fight on the beaches" is it? But then its never like that at all when we are talking about the Senator Susan Collins the Moderate from Maine who has never actually successfully moderated anything in her long undistinguished career.  And anyway, look at the quote carefully, she doesn't say what she'll do if a nominee is referred out by the Senate Judiciary Committee...likely she'll do as she has always done, vote to confirm.  Moreover she will vote to confirm regardless of whether or not she is reelected in November. All she is really doing is expressing a preference, in a rather passive voice and furthermore Collins asserts no leadership let alone takes much of a stand quite frankly.  But she is locked in a tight race and this sort of timid utterance is classically her idea of hurling her defiance at The Gods Themselves.

And of course, our own "Profile in DisCourage" Governor Charlie Baker actually endorsed Collins for reelection last week and cut an advert for her!  Pretty badly timed on his part quite frankly, but Charlie needs to mend fences with the National GOP and helping out Mitch McConnell's Most Reliable Mark is part of that obligation I'm sure.  Charlie's riding high in the popularity polls right now, but the State GOP is riddled with disgruntled and angry Trumpers who'd love it if Baker got primaried on the road to his third term. If I was that lot though, I'd primary Lt. Governor Polito, it'd be serious leverage over Baker to force him to run with someone the likes of Scott Lively.

Alas I digress, I do think this sickening haste to cram another Falangist onto the Supreme Court is a heaven sent issue for all democrats running for the US Senate this Fall. Incumbents and Challengers Alike, ALL need to pressing their GOP Opponents on Ginzburg's successor...I mean I can promise you, they were fine "citing precedent" when it was President Obama's nominee, now however pure power is in play and its a different story by Ghod. So hammer them on this, Hammer Them!

If for nothing else than a fitting memorial to Associate Justice Ginzburg.