{"id":105662,"date":"2018-10-06T16:17:22","date_gmt":"2018-10-06T20:17:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/?p=105662"},"modified":"2018-10-06T16:17:22","modified_gmt":"2018-10-06T20:17:22","slug":"soros-paid-protestors-call-for-harassment-of-sen-collins-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/?p=105662","title":{"rendered":"Soros-paid protestors call for harassment of Sen. Collins (Video)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Activists target Susan Collins after she seals Kavanaugh vote, call for harassment<\/h1>\n<p><!--more-->By Lukas Mikelionis | Fox News<\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/video.foxnews.com\/v\/embed.js?id=5845314741001&#038;w=466&#038;h=263\"><\/script><noscript>Watch the latest video at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.foxnews.com\">foxnews.com<\/a><\/noscript><noscript><br data-mce-bogus=\"1\"><\/noscript><noscript><br data-mce-bogus=\"1\"><\/noscript><noscript><br data-mce-bogus=\"1\"><\/noscript><noscript><br data-mce-bogus=\"1\"><\/noscript><noscript><br data-mce-bogus=\"1\"><\/noscript><br \/>\nSenator Susan Collins has been targeted by liberal activist after she pledged to vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Activists\u2019 efforts to convince lawmakers to oppose Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh descended into calls for public harassment and accusations of being a \u201crape apologist\u201d after the judge gathered enough votes to get confirmed on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Maine senator Susan Collins, a moderate Republican who\u2019s often a swing vote on issues, paved the way for the nominee to the Supreme Court. Sources told Fox News that the confirmation vote of Kavavanaugh is expected to begin between 3:30pm and 4pm Eastern Time. The whole procedure will take up to 20 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>In a fiery and lengthy speech on Friday, Collins explained her decision to support the Kavanaugh\u2019s nomination, slamming the confirmation process that resembled a \u201ccaricature of a gutter-level political campaign\u201d and said anti-Kavanaugh outside groups distorted the judge\u2019s record with \u201cover-the-top rhetoric.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-media fn-video\">\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div class=\"m video-player\" data-widget-type=\"embed\" data-video-id=\"5845122672001\" data-video-domain=\"foxnews\"><a href=\"http:\/\/video.foxnews.com\/v\/5845122672001\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media2.foxnews.com\/BrightCove\/694940094001\/2018\/10\/06\/694940094001_5845129393001_5845122672001-vs.jpg\" alt=\"Women's March calls Sen. Collins a 'rape apologist'\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>But in the wake of the unsuccessful bid to stop Kavanaugh\u2019s confirmation, the activists both on\u00a0Capitol Hill and on social media began lashing out against Collins and her colleagues.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSenator Susan Collins is the mother &amp; grandmother of white women in America who gave us a Donald Trump presidency. The 53%,\u201d tweeted Linda Sarsour, a far-left activist and a leader of the Women\u2019s March that branded Collins a \u201crape apologist\u201d after the speech. \u201cShe is a disgrace &amp; her legacy will be that she was a traitor to women and marginalized communities. History will not treat her kindly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA white woman Senator is talking about presumption of innocence that is never offered to Black men in America. You are watching white supremacy live on the Senate Floor,\u201d Sarsour\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/lsarsour\/status\/1048299641555615744\">said\u00a0<\/a>even before Collins finished her speech.<\/p>\n<p>Kat Calvin, the founder of anti-voter ID group \u201cSpread the Vote\u201d that claims to be non-partisan, urges people to publicly harass Collins over her voting decision.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNever let Collins have a moment of peace in public again,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/twitter.com\/KatCalvinLA\/status\/1048296247667445761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed&#038;ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fpolitics%2Factivists-target-susan-collins-after-she-seals-kavanaugh-vote-call-for-harassment<\/p>\n<p>The announcement of Collins\u2019 voting intentions also fueled liberal activists\u2019 hopes to use the issue to unseat the Maine senator in the 2020 election, despite being among the top 10 most popular senators in America.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-media twitter\">\n<div class=\"tweet-embed\">\n<div class=\"SandboxRoot env-bp-350\" data-twitter-event-id=\"1\">\n<div class=\"resize-sensor\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>An anti-Collins fundraiser page raised nearly $3 million in pledges by Friday night, with the money going to her future opponent.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you fail to stand up for the people of Maine and for Americans across the country, every dollar donated to this campaign will go to your eventual Democratic opponent in 2020,\u201d the fund\u2019s organizers wrote. \u201cWe will get you out of office.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Capitol Hill, the emotions reached a fever pitch, with multiple senators being targeted by loud campaigners.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShame, shame, shame,\u201d screamed protestors at Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin as he announced his intention to cast his vote for Kavanaugh. The senator from West Virginia is expected to be the only Democrat voting for the nominee.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-media fn-video\">\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div class=\"m video-player\" data-widget-type=\"embed\" data-video-id=\"5845035271001\" data-video-domain=\"foxnews\"><a href=\"http:\/\/video.foxnews.com\/v\/5845035271001\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media2.foxnews.com\/BrightCove\/694940094001\/2018\/10\/05\/694940094001_5845034873001_5845035271001-vs.jpg\" alt=\"Sen. Joe Manchin to vote yes on Kavanaugh\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nJoe Manchin<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>South Carolina senator\u00a0Lindsey Graham, who was one of the most ardent supporters of the Kavanaugh nomination, was also accosted activists lamenting his role in the process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou old, white privileged patriarchy!\u201d a woman shouted at Graham as he walked down the street to his car. The video was captured by the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2018\/10\/05\/graham-car-protesters-response\/\">Daily Caller<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYeah, please move to South Carolina,\u201d the senator fired back after the protester said she will vote him \u201cout of office.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cI hope you come.\u00a0You&#8217;d be welcome in South Carolina.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I WITNESSED BASED LINDSEY GRAHAM IRL<\/p>\n<p>Graham was walking to his car. Protesters followed him screaming that they would remove him from office. <\/p>\n<p>Graham spins around &amp; says: \u201cWell, please move to South Carolina.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Then looks back at me &amp; smiles.<\/p>\n<p>Crying<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3LuzaR6Adh\">https:\/\/t.co\/3LuzaR6Adh<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/J8mI2X8b2u\">pic.twitter.com\/J8mI2X8b2u<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bennyjohnson\/status\/1048287134803791874?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 5, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The protests also spilled over to the home of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in Washington, D.C., with demonstrators holding a so-called \u201cconfirmation kegger.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-media twitter\">\n<div class=\"tweet-embed\">\n<div class=\"SandboxRoot env-bp-350\" data-twitter-event-id=\"2\">\n<div id=\"twitter-widget-2\" class=\"EmbeddedTweet EmbeddedTweet--edge EmbeddedTweet--mediaForward media-forward js-clickToOpenTarget js-tweetIdInfo tweet-InformationCircle-widgetParent\" lang=\"en\" data-click-to-open-target=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/bennyjohnson\/status\/1048287134803791874\" data-iframe-title=\"Twitter Tweet\" data-scribe=\"page:tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1048287134803791874\" data-twitter-event-id=\"3\">\n<article class=\"MediaCard MediaCard--mediaForward cards-multimedia customisable-border\" dir=\"ltr\" data-scribe=\"component:card\">\n<div class=\"MediaCard-media\">\n<div class=\"MediaCard-widthConstraint js-cspForcedStyle\" data-style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\n<div class=\"MediaCard-mediaContainer js-cspForcedStyle\" data-style=\"padding-bottom: 100.0000%\">\n<div class=\"NaturalImage-ctaOverlay PlayButton PlayButton--centered\" data-scribe=\"element:play_button\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The protest was organized by employees of the Center for Popular Democracy, a group that receives millions from wealthy liberal foundations and incites activists to commit civil disobedience acts, despite such activity being illegal under their tax-exempt status.<\/p>\n<p>Jennifer Flynn Walker, director of mobilization and advocacy at the Center for Popular Democracy, told\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.co.uk\/entry\/brett-kavanaugh-protesters-bring-beer-chant-chug-outside-mitch-mcconnells-house_us_5bb75543e4b028e1fe3cdc5a\">HuffPost<\/a> that the event was held to show McConnell that the Kavanaugh nomination hurt the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe&#8217;re not even talking about the serious issues,\u201d Walker continued. \u201cThat&#8217;s the thing about this protest today \u2015 this is just ridiculous at this point. Half of the country is actually deeply hurt.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEssentially, we just think he&#8217;s a frat boy,\u201d the CPD activist added, noting that Kavanaugh will do long-lasting damage to the country if he\u2019s appointed to the high court.<\/p>\n<p>McConnell denounced the activist group\u2019s efforts to target lawmakers earlier this week, saying the fight against the nominee reached \u201ca fever pitch\u201d that he has \u201cnever seen before.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will not be intimidated,\u201d he added, pointing to protesters \u201cchasing\u201d senators around the Capitol.<\/p>\n<p><i>Fox News&#8217; Chad Pergram contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>___<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/activists-target-susan-collins-after-she-seals-kavanaugh-vote-call-for-harassment\">http:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/activists-target-susan-collins-after-she-seals-kavanaugh-vote-call-for-harassment<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Activists target Susan Collins after she seals Kavanaugh vote, call for harassment<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-105662","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105662","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=105662"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105662\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=105662"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=105662"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=105662"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}