Maine Faces Consumer Backlash After Senator Susan Collins Backs Kavanaugh
14th October 2018
I wasn’t aware that Maine had anything that anybody else wanted. Maple syrup? Trees?
Two of Maine’s biggest industries, lobster fishing and tourism, are facing a consumer boycott following Ms Collins’ key vote in the most hotly contested appointment to the Supreme Court since that of Clarence Thomas in 1991.
First World problems.
“Dear Susan Collins – I really struggled with this but my tourist $ just voted against ever visiting Maine while you remain in office,” he tweeted.
If electing Collins will keep proglodytes out of Maine, I’ll send a contribution.
“We had customers who have contacted us saying they are boycotting us because of her speech and vote,” said Mr Murrell.
“Basically they want businesses like ours to hustle and vote her out. But she is not up for re-election until 2020.
“But we have also had people from the other side who, after they read the story, contacted me and said they were going to order more.”
The problem with boycotts is that there are two sides to every story.