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  • Evans2010 Bobby Gibbs on network now...addressing Olympia Snowe's betrayal of our party #TCOT #Evans2010
  • dnoxon Outrage over Snowe? Certainly. But surprise? I'd be forced to ask on which planet you've been residing.
  • praxis22 Props to Olympia Snowe for voting her conscience, wanting decent healthcare does not make you a socialist, (sadly :)
  • politicalwire Snowe Will Back Baucus Bill: Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) announced today she will vote for the health care reform.. https://bit.ly/3XRu7B
  • SocialistHater Olympia #Snowe is a fucking turncoat bitch and I hope that she gets hounded out of office. #tcot #GOP #tlot #socialist #healthcare
  • Hungry4Politics (UIYB) Obama: Snowe 'diligent' in her work on health care (AP) : AP - President Barack Obama is praisin.. https://bit.ly/nsfrK
  • PresHarryTruman It always bothers me when folks fire away at senators who vote for what they believe is best. Olympia Snowe is just doing her duty.
  • jgouge996 Olympia Snowe > snow. The only Republican to back the health care bill.
  • jumpthesnark GOP furious they launch new all-red Web site (w/ M. Steele's blog called "What up?") and Snowe gets all the air time today. #sadclowns #tcot
  • Hungry4Politics (UIYB) GOP's Snowe voting for Democrats' health care bill (AP) : AP - Forget Sarah Palin. The maverick .. https://bit.ly/117Qj1
  • dcagle Looks like Olympia Snowe has come around on healthcare reform. Here's a cartoon https://bit.ly/21ITf4 #hcr
  • emmyonthehill oh Olympia Snowe, you make my heart smile <33

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  • mamund Sounds pretty wishy-washy to me! #Snowe #healthcare #tcot #gop
  • mamund They had to have one GOP vote to get the bill out of committee and Olympia Snowe sold out the American people. #tcot #ocra #sgp #tlot
  • mamund RT @SalHansen: @glennbeck Soros donates to Snowe's PAC https://bit.ly/Kwr6i - Ahh... the corruption is all so clear now...
  • mamund Snowe should pull a Benedict Arlen and leave the GOP (please take Voinovich with you) #tcot, #RINO
  • djgreetings Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe says she will vote for a Democratic health care bill, breaking with her party on ..
  • generalnews GOP Sen. Snowe to Vote For Health Reform
  • scout6 Bobby Gibbs on network now...addressing Olympia Snowe's betrayal of our party #TCOT #Evans2010
  • videoblog Looks like Olympia Snowe has come around on healthcare reform. Here's a cartoon https://bit.ly/21ITf4 #hcr
  • lawyermama BREAKING: Snowe Will Vote Yes
  • thealok Republican Snowe backs healthcare overhaul https://bit.ly/3IWk7q
  • webmersion Rt @factusa @Senate_GOPs we are watching. Tell Snowe NO.
  • scout6 Bobby Gibbs on network now...adressing Olympia Snowe's betrayal of our party #TCOT #Evans2010
  • webmersion RT @GregWHoward They had to have one GOP vote to get bill out of committee and Olympia Snowe sold out the American people. #obc50 #nosnowe
  • cnen [CNEN] Key Republican Backs Senate Bill on Health Care Overhaul: Senator Olympia J. Snowe, the one Republ..
  • jarredblankenship Snowe Covers Democrats #mydeadline
  • jluvisions Republican Snowe Says She'll Vote for Democrat Baucus's Health-Care Plan
  • jluvisions Snowes Support Gives Obama Republican Health Backing (Bloomberg)
  • jluvisions Republican Snowe to Vote for Baucus Health-Care Plan (Bloomberg)
  • jluvisions Snowe report: I'm a yes (Politico)
  • jluvisions GOP's Snowe voting for Democrats' health care bill (AP)
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