Even Olympia voted for it, but Susan just couldn't bring herself to break with her hero, George Bush. From the Maine Democratic party:
Susan Collins continued her support for the war in Iraq today with yet another vote against troop withdrawal. Her vote against Levin-Reed today shows that her support for this war is stronger than ever, said Carol Andrews, Communications Director for the Maine Democratic Party.
"With this vote today, the senator told Mainers once again that she stands as firmly with President Bush and his disastrous war today as she did four and a half years ago. Susan Collins could have shown the leadership of her Republican colleagues Gordon Smith, Chuck Hagel and Maine's senior senator, Olympia Snowe in supporting a bipartisan solution, but she stuck to her guns and her plan to continue the war," Andrews said.
"Senator Collins's plan simply shuffles the deck chairs on the Titanic and keeps 100,000 U.S. troops on the ground in Iraq engaged in an endless religious civil war."
In stark contrast to Collins' record, Tom Allen voted against authorization for the war and has been an outspoken critic ever since. Allen wants Congress to set a deadline for withdrawal to bring our troops home and has consistently voted for withdrawal.
"Tom Allen led on this issue when it wasn't popular. He stood up to the White House and continues to do so. Susan Collins supported President Bush's war from Day One and is unwavering in her support," Andrews said.
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