Susan Collins attacked Tom Allen for missing votes to attend his mother's funeral and to be with his wife who has breast cancer

Susan Collins is despicable. Seriously, there is no other word to describe the cravenness of her politics. Just got this from the Maine Democratic Party:

Saying "enough is enough," the Maine Democratic Party today requested an apology from Senator Susan Collins and her surrogates for attacking Congressman Tom Allen for standing by his family.

The MDP also asked Senator Collins and her supporters to pull down a web video carrying specific attacks on Congressman Allen for missing votes to attend his mother's funeral and to stand by his wife in her illness with breast cancer. [The video can be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sbRgpuoIEA ]

"Since last summer Senator Collins and her friends have taken Tom Allen to task for missing votes to attend the funerals of his parents and to attend his daughter's wedding," said Peter Chandler, MDP Coordinated Campaign Manager. "Last fall, they attacked Tom Allen for missing votes to attend the funeral of a relative."

Chandler said, "Now they have gone overboard, producing and nationally distributing a vicious web video that specifically names votes Congressman Allen missed while attending the funeral of his mother, and others recently missed to be with his ill wife.[My emphasis.]

"Senator Collins and her supporters need to debate the issues that matter to every Mainer like the economy, high energy prices, health care costs and Iraq instead of resorting to these tactics," he added. "She and her friends distributing these attacks should apologize and pull the video down."

She's really something that Susan Collins. What makes this worse, Collins made the same mistake already against Allen.

For some reason, Collins thinks her attendance record is her greatest asset. Whatever. If you've ever seen Collins in action, you know she's like that annoying kid in high school who raised their hand to tell the teacher they forgot to give out homework. She wants the attendance award. It's apparently her only issue this year.

No wonder Susan is trying to create a distraction. In October of 2002, shortly before her last election, Collins voted for the Iraq War. She's continually voted to continue that war. That's why she wants to talk about her attendance record, not the issues. But, it's those actual votes that matter. Collins is despicable and should really be ashamed. But as a loyal, hard core Republican, she has no shame. She must lose in November.

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