While all y'all folks are yapping about Platner, check out what 'ole miss Susie is up to

[fujiyamasan]

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/us/politics/trump-payout-fund.html

Senate Republicans Push Through Immigration Crackdown Bill
It was a victory for President Trump and his party, though the debate exposed fissures between G.O.P. senators and Mr. Trump on a variety of issues.


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The U.S. Capitol building lit up against the night sky.
There was an hourslong series of back-to-back votes in which Democrats sought to force Republicans to take politically tricky votes on unpopular moves the president has made.Credit...Michael A. McCoy for The New York Times
Annie KarniRobert Jimison
By Annie Karni and Robert Jimison
Reporting from the Capitol
Published June 4, 2026
Updated June 5, 2026, 5:25 a.m. ET
Senate Republicans on Friday rammed through their $70 billion bill to fund President Trump’s immigration crackdown through the remainder of his term, after beating back bipartisan efforts to add language to bar or sharply restrict a federal payout fund for his political allies.

Fuck you Collins.

[Lovie777]

1. Blue states are going to be bombarded with ICE especially during elections.....................

shithole's allies will receive taxpayer's money for being loyaler to him.

More concentration camps further mistreatment of humans.

Back to Nazism 2026-2028.

[UpInArms]

2. Collin's is such a nasty piece of shit

She has supported every dirty deed

[Callie1979]

3. The Governor had a high favorability rating. WHY wasnt SHE supported.

[Lovie777]

4. Age and boring..................

that's my conclusion.

Today's political climate is basically theatrics and who can con the best.

[Celerity]

8. More than just that (see post 7):

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221283503#post7

[eShirl]

5. vetoing the data center ban didn't help

[Celerity]

7. Her popularity rating cratered by October/November (see below) after she did/took multiple unpopular things & stances:

Mills is pro filibuster, she is anti-decriminalisation for small personal use amounts of drugs, she has been anti red-flag laws for guns, she has vetoed collective bargaining rights (so is anti-union to an impactful degree), she has vetoed wealth taxes, she has vetoed protections for renters, and she has vetoed some tribal sovereignty laws, etc.

One of her latest unpopular moves: On April 24, 2026, Mills vetoed a bipartisan bill that would have made Maine the first state in the nation to enact a statewide temporary ban on large data center developments.

All of that is not even taking into account she would be 85yo at the the end of her first term if she were to win both the primary and the general election. She would be the oldest ever newly elected first term US Senator in American history.

Strimling: Why Gov. Mills is losing support among Democrats

https://mainebeacon.com/strimling-why-gov-mills-is-losing-support-among-democrats/

Gov. Janet Mills has a popularity problem. And not just with some Republicans who have, shall we say, disliked her for years.

No, this problem is with her base. Here’s the story: In June, Gov. Janet Mills was soaring with 55% job approval (+11) including 90% among Democrats. Undoubtedly those numbers were buoyed by her standing up to Trump last winter when he tried to defund us for treating trans kids with dignity. But, in truth, her numbers have been in this range for basically her entire second term.

Not anymore. Today, her numbers have plummeted, almost exclusively because of how Democrats feel about her job performance.

In a late October survey by the same firm that conducted the June survey, Mills’ job approval dropped 12 points from June to 43% (a 23 point net negative swing). Among Democrats, her support cratered from 90% to 68%. All in less than four months.

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All of the above actions/outcomes, plus also the age issue and her ineffective campaigning style/strategies combined to make her a poor candidate to take out Platner, and of course Collins as well.

[Ziggy Beans]

9. Because Platner is a much better candidate

It's not hard to figure out if you actually pay attention

[Callie1979]

12. Not anymore he's not.

[mr715]

13. Wait until Tuesday and we will almost definitionally

[Callie1979]

14. Yes, we'll see that all of the State of Maine Dems couldn't find a candidate

That wasnt too old or didnt have a very checkered past. And Susan Collins is laughing her ass off.
And the future of some other races looks grim too. Look at LA; Spencer Pratt sits in SECOND PLACE because of a terribly flawed incumbent. And we couldn't find a good "other choice" that isnt proudly adding the "socialist" label?
The Dem Party has little money compared to the Cult & thats going to be an issue in Nov.

[mr715]

18. Pratt is falling to 3rd.

[Callie1979]

19. As of an hour ago he's still in 2nd by around 3.5%

It's ridiculous that he's even in the discussion.

[mr715]

20. This is true.

[mr715]

22. See :)

3rd

[Callie1979]

23. "RIGGED!" Cue the whining.

But it really IS ridiculous that it takes this long to get the votes counted. How do other large States manage it?

[mr715]

24. Yeah, I'm inclined to agree it takes too long.

Other states don't do this jungle primary thing where #2 matters and #1 does not. That probably lengthens the counting process.

[LymphocyteLover]

6. I don't understand how they didn't already have massive amounts of money for their fucking immigration crackdown

Didn't they lavish ICE with money in their big bullshit bill?

JFC, these sick people love to waste money on racism and cruelty.

[usonian]

10. To them, racism and cruelty are the PURPOSE of government.

It's God's swill.

[LymphocyteLover]

11. *weeping*

[Callie1979]

15. Yes, they got more funding than the USMC. nt

[LymphocyteLover]

16. but that was in the stupid big BS bill they passed last summer... so why do they need more?

[Callie1979]

17. Because the secret police MUST be over funded! Dear Leader says so;

along with the poster child for "Ladies, always cover your drink!", Stephen Miller

[LymphocyteLover]

21. Sigh...