Susan Collins’ Fourth of July tweet blew up in her face in spectacular fashion

Susan Collins image via MSNBC.
July 05, 2020News & PoliticsOn Saturday, Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) tweeted her concern for small businesses in Maine that are suffering because the normal Fourth of July business has been suppressed by the coronavirus pandemic:
The Fourth of July is typically the height of Maine’s busy summer tourism season, but near-empty hotels, inns, B&Bs… https://t.co/GTaNRklr3G— Sen. Susan Collins (@Sen. Susan Collins) 1593875801
But commenters on social media were not impressed. Many reminded her that her party has sat by as President Donald Trump made the crisis worse — and that she herself voted to acquit him of high crimes just months before.
@SenatorCollins Total lack of Federal response is at your and every @GOP senator’s feet. Donald Trump was and is… https://t.co/OQPF0BaBcs— Alt Trite (@Alt Trite) 1593876372
@SenatorCollins Maybe if Trump had been convicted in the Senate, it wouldn't be this bad! Just maybe, Senator!— Keith And Sophie (@Keith And Sophie) 1593876057
@SenatorCollins Collins needs to be voted out in November. She takes credit for things she didn’t do. Her words and… https://t.co/2QWXnXbYSt— Allegro (@Allegro) 1593876140
@SenatorCollins You enabled this nightmare, Susan.— annie gray continues to plant trees (@annie gray continues to plant trees) 1593878007
@SenatorCollins You could have done something. You failed. #VoteBlueNoMatterWho— K. A. Guinn (@K. A. Guinn) 1593877183
@SenatorCollins You could have done something. You failed. #VoteBlueNoMatterWho— K. A. Guinn (@K. A. Guinn) 1593877183
@SenatorCollins #70daysDeadlyDelay Remember that? The time the fool of a president you protected at the expense of… https://t.co/TjgZDJSKUo— Dave Anderson (@Dave Anderson) 1593876468
@SenatorCollins Yeah. We could have been back to a more “normal” life like every other country in the world... but… https://t.co/7RTfWcF7W0— Sarah Richardson (@Sarah Richardson) 1593877006
@SenatorCollins Dear Mainers, does susan collins genuinely have absolutely no self awareness at all? Looks like it… https://t.co/R2y81mmUuG— Marc Shaw (@Marc Shaw) 1593878369
@SenatorCollins You should have thought of that before you denied witnesses at his impeachment trial and then voted… https://t.co/CuVrf7Z7Ud— j jarrett (@j jarrett) 1593876455
@SenatorCollins #VoteHerOut Vote FOR Sara Gideon! https://t.co/Fp8619POfy— Kathleen #VoteForWarnock (@Kathleen #VoteForWarnock) 1593876512
@SenatorCollins #VoteHerOut Vote FOR Sara Gideon! https://t.co/Fp8619POfy— Kathleen #VoteForWarnock (@Kathleen #VoteForWarnock) 1593876512
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