However, that doesn’t appear to be the case.
On Wednesday, Collins told a reporter from Maine outlet WGME-TV that she used the wrong verb when discussing the potential impact of impeachment on the president.
A better word, she decided, would have been “hopes.”
Just spoke with Sen. Collins
She now says she probably shouldn’t have said that she “believes” Pres. Trump has learned his lessons from the fallout from his dealings with Ukraine and #Impeachment
She now says a better word would have been “hopes”#mepolitics pic.twitter.com/k5pC3nrVsc
— Gregg Lagerquist (@GreggWGME) February 5, 2020
The reflection didn’t impress very many people.
Hope springs eternal for the 73-year-old president who has literally never admitted fault for anything or acted in anything but his own self-interest. https://t.co/z5uDHVOwgI
— Robert Maguire (@RobertMaguire_) February 5, 2020
I cannot believe how pathetic you are, @SenatorCollins
If I ever have a friend charged with wrongdoing, I hope you are on the jury. The defense lawyer will say “Let’s hope he never does it again!” And you’ll vote to acquit. https://t.co/U8NmKdPR5F
— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) February 5, 2020
