Senator Collins And Leadership
Regardless of your political bent, this speech is a masterclass of logic, diligent research, and principled decisiveness in the context of incoherent cultural chaos.
She painstakingly focuses on her task at hand, reviews her past decision-making, empathizes with both Ford and Kavanaugh, and rebukes the fire-hot, emotionally driven mob (on both sides) with precise, logical coolness. It’s what all leaders ought to emulate.
I don’t agree with some of her political stances, but I absolutely respect her leadership in the Senate. Her best line:
In evaluating any given claim of misconduct, we will be ill served in the long run if we abandon the presumption of innocence and fairness, tempting though it may be. We must always remember that it is when passions are most inflamed that fairness is most in jeopardy.
I would encourage everyone to vote this November, and when you do, discern whether your candidate can think and vote like she does. If he/she does, then your interests will be well-represented, regardless of your beliefs.
