Hypocrisy Watch

For the Maine audience, Sen. Collins shelves the McCarthy-inspired rhetoric about the Christmas Day bombing in favor of a slightly more nuanced argument, albeit one riddled with holes and distortions.

Still no explanation for why she's appalled at the Obama administration for following the Bush approach (which she never criticized) to the letter.

Still no explanation for why Collins expressed no concerns about the FBI's conduct in a discussion with an administration official as events were unfolding.

And still no explanation for her eccentric reading of the Constitution.

Here's a tip: If the junior senator offers you legal advise, run in the opposite direction.