“The reality of the current Senate, whether it’s controlled by Democrats or Republicans, is that nothing will happen without bipartisan support.”Sen. Angus King (I-ME) challenged FBI Acting Director Andrew McCabe, NSA Director Michael Rogers and Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats at Wednesday morning’s Senate Intelligence Committee hearing.In 2012, King joined Bernie Sanders of Vermont as the second Independent Senator, when he won the Maine Senate race. “But, I’m more than willing to sit before this committee during its investigative process in a closed session and answer your question.”“To be honest, I didn’t get a definitive answer,” said Rogers. Sen. Shenna Bellows, D-Manchester, who lost to Collins in 2014, said she hopes King will join Democrats to oppose Gorsuch but that Mainers will evaluate King on “the totality of his votes” and on social issues and civil liberties, “he has been a solid progressive.”Brakey, a second-term legislator and libertarian who formed a committee to explore running against King last month, said the senator hasn’t lived up to his independent status, calling it a “shtick” and saying he has won elections facing “wishy-washy” opposition.“Maybe if you were to put up another cardboard, cookie-cutter politician to run against him, I don’t think that person would have a chance,” he said. Task force tackling 'very strange' U.S. coin shortage But he’ll do it for a real reason.”King is also trying to deflect political talk, with spokesman Scott Ogden saying in a statement that “it’s time to govern, not focus on an election that’s two years away” and “Maine people are looking to Angus for steady, principled and common-sense leadership and that’s what he’s delivering.”In 1994, former two-term Democratic Gov.
thehill.com/homenews/senate/223094-angus-king-to-caucus-with-democrats Mainers for Accountability Leadership, a progressive group that has emerged to resist Trump, said in a news release last week directed at Collins and King that “we will make sure Mainers never forget that you sold out the women and LGBTQ Mainers” if they vote for Gorsuch.If LePage does run, Democratic higher-ups could look to avoid the type of three-way race that they have blamed for LePage’s two victories. Governor`s Travels, by Gov. This is not something I’ve advocated for, the word has not passed my lips in this whole tumultuous three or four months.
Joseph Brennan coasted to a primary win but faced criticism for being past his political prime, while a 41-year-old Susan Collins won a fractured eight-way Republican primary only to be abandoned at first by conservatives for moderate social positions, then by moderates for King when her campaign faltered.Then, he recounted a recent dinner with his former boss, where Bailey said the senator dusted off a quote from a colleague: “Unless you’re running unopposed, you run scared.”Maine news, sports, politics, election results, and obituaries“He does not want to see Paul LePage run against him,” Bruno said of King, “because, you know, the governor’s going to come out swinging … and all you need to do is land one big one.”Next year, the independent U.S. senator elected in 2012 after two terms as governor from 1995 to 2003 may enter his last campaign. Is Angus King a Democrat? IMHO Angus King is liberal. And I don’t mean that in a contentious way.”Rogers said he is “not aware of” an attempt to invoke executive privilege, but said he is in touch with the White House counsel’s office on the matter of what he can and cannot say in a public hearing.“Obstruction of justice is such a serious offense,” said King.
He votes over 90% of the time with the Dems on specific votes.
Brian Williams hosted a panel that struggled to find the right pro-Democrat spin as they interviewed several Democrat senators: Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Coons (D-DE), Patty Murray (D-WA), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and finally Angus King who claims to be an “independent” from Maine. After a reporter noted King’s criticism, the president said the Maine senator uses his independent status “for whatever reason” and that he is “worse than any Democrat.”President Donald Trump called U.S. Sen. Angus King “worse than any Democrat” on Saturday, a day after the Maine independent criticized his administration’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak on a call with Vice President Mike Pence.Maine news, sports, politics, election results, and obituaries“Angus King is a Democrat and that was totally staged,” he said. King became the second Independent governor of Maine.