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The Maine Platner sure has a pro working class message (Original Post) malaise Tuesday OP
He's a darn good speaker, that's for sure. 3catwoman3 Tuesday #1
Indeed malaise Tuesday #3
He just made a call out to Janet Mills senseandsensibility Tuesday #2
I'm glad he did that MustLoveBeagles Tuesday #4
Whatever the baggage malaise Tuesday #5
Absolutely senseandsensibility Tuesday #7
Her concern is probably genuine now MustLoveBeagles Tuesday #6
Missed it FHRRK1 Tuesday #8
Here... Jack Valentino Wednesday #15
The outro music Cirsium Wednesday #17
Thank you FHRRK1 Wednesday #18
I made my own mistakes too--- and was 'a bad husband'--- Jack Valentino Wednesday #19
DURec leftstreet Tuesday #9
Collins is very concerned and is clutching her pearls.... Sogo Tuesday #10
I always picture her as a movie villain nuxvomica Tuesday #12
The corporate and AIPAC money will be pouring into little Maine. Buckle up. Nanjeanne Tuesday #11
My second vote. OAITW r.2.0 Tuesday #13
I'm so old, I remember when Sue ran on term limits. OAITW r.2.0 Tuesday #14
Lol. Bet you're right malaise! KPN Wednesday #16

FHRRK1

(196 posts)
8. Missed it
Tue Jun 9, 2026, 10:05 PM
Tuesday

Someone said it was schtick on another thread, I will judge after watching, and likely will have a different position.



FHRRK1

(196 posts)
18. Thank you
Wed Jun 10, 2026, 12:54 AM
Wednesday

Watching on repeat on MSNOW. As expected, don't see anything close to SCHTICK!

Now could he be full of shit?, possibly. But can he be worse than Collins, NO.

Gut feel, he is a gruff, rough around the edges guy. He owned up to his mistakes then went after Collins, directly and hard, while pushing Democratic principles.

Send him out to CA, I like him better than every Dem who ran for Governor.

For full disclosure, I am a gruff, rough around the edges guy. Never sexted, but have made some mistakes.

Looking at the big picture, we need some guys like him to pull in Independent men. Thus, the upside is much greater than the downside.

Jack Valentino

(5,339 posts)
19. I made my own mistakes too--- and was 'a bad husband'---
Wed Jun 10, 2026, 12:59 AM
Wednesday

probably why I'm not running for congress now myself---

but I can admire a man who will publicly own his mistakes,
put himself out there and try to help us FIX this mess!



nuxvomica

(14,357 posts)
12. I always picture her as a movie villain
Tue Jun 9, 2026, 11:45 PM
Tuesday

All demure and reasonable in public but tough-as-nails, profane and abusive in private. She's just got this wolf-in-sheeps-clothing vibe.

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