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senseandsensibility

(24,646 posts)
Wed Feb 25, 2026, 02:40 PM 2 hrs ago

So tell me this Casy Means person doesn't have the votes to get confirmed. Please!

I mean, this nominee for Surgeon General was just bulldozed by Susan Collins of all people. Susan asked her about her experimentation with psychedelic mushrooms and if she would recommend them for medical use. She asked her about her use of them and how she heard ominous voices and what did the voices say.

Why it took Collins to ask this I don't know. She's also received lots of pointed questions about birth control, vaccinations, and taking money from companies producing healthcare supplements.

If Collins is not on board, what about Cassidy? I mean I would feel optimistic but after the debacle with RFK Jr., I know that both Cassidy and Collins could easily vote for her when it comes down to it.

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So tell me this Casy Means person doesn't have the votes to get confirmed. Please! (Original Post) senseandsensibility 2 hrs ago OP
Collins is very good at picking up that bribe money before casting her votes. Whyisthisstillclose 2 hrs ago #1
That's her M.O...... SergeStorms 2 hrs ago #2
She's a broken record, isn't she? She literally has no shame. Whyisthisstillclose 2 hrs ago #3
She's pretty bad, but in this case she called attention to something senseandsensibility 1 hr ago #4
She did ask great questions. Hopefully this will be the one time she holds! Whyisthisstillclose 59 min ago #5
1. Collins is very good at picking up that bribe money before casting her votes.
Wed Feb 25, 2026, 02:45 PM
2 hrs ago

She has to pretend to be concerned to get the ante up.

senseandsensibility

(24,646 posts)
4. She's pretty bad, but in this case she called attention to something
Wed Feb 25, 2026, 04:19 PM
1 hr ago

that others were not. This mushroom thing is wild, and it's weird that she would bring it up if she planned to vote for her in the end.

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