Senator Susan Collins: Person of the Week

Claim to Fame: Republican Senator from Maine

Why She's the Person of the Week: for standing up against the radical Left, special-interest groups, attempts to bribe her, violent threats by liberals and a biased mainstream media that almost never took in consideration the inconsistencies in Dr. Christine Ford's allegations against Brett Kavanaugh and voting to confirm Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court on Saturday.

FOXNews.com:

Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins -- a key swing-vote whose dramatic floor speech on Friday assured Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to the Supreme Court -- revealed on Sunday that she initially thought Kavanaugh "perhaps needed to withdraw" after she heard Christine Blasey Ford's "very compelling and painful" testimony. 

But then, Collins said, "When [Kavanaugh] came back with a forceful denial, the anger and anguish he showed, and then the lack of corroboration, led me back to the fundamental issues to our legal system." 

Both Ford and Kavanaugh testified at length in late September before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Ford alleged that Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her more than three decades ago, and Kavanaugh, at times emotional and fiery, sharply denied the claim. 

Polls in Maine showed that a majority of Collins' constituents wanted her to reject Kavanaugh's confirmation. 

“I have to do what I think is right," Collins said. "Over the years, the people of Maine have trusted me to exercise my best judgment. That’s what I did in the case. ... Whatever the voters that decide, but I’m going to do what I think is right. That’s what I owe my constituents." 

Speaking to CNN's "State of the Union" on Sunday, Collins emphasized, "I found Ford to be heart-wrenching and compelling." But, she continued, citing the lack of any witness corroboration for Ford's account, "I don't believe Kavanaugh was her assailant." (Also speaking to CNN on Sunday, Hawaii Democratic Sen. Mazie Horono, who has previously suggested Kavanaugh did not deserve due process, called Collins' comments "insulting" to Ford.)

Rule of law or rule of the mob. Insanity versus reason. Thank you for reminding us that 'Innocent until proven guilty' still matters in this country Senator Collins.