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quakerboy

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12. Makes sense

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 01:09 PM

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Im really confused how anyone thinks that despite the fact nazi tattoo and the online posts didn't really even dent his campaign, some sexting is supposed to suddenly end him?

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Mainer here. I'm sick of pundits telling me how I should vote. [View all] mainer Yesterday OP

Just get Collins OUT leftstreet Yesterday #1

Don't listen to them. Problem solved. BannonsLiver Yesterday #2

yes Skittles 21 hrs ago #64

Thank you, mainer UpInArms Yesterday #3

Can't rec this enough, thanks! n/t Just_Vote_Dem Yesterday #4

Love this so much. Justice Yesterday #5

I hadn't heard (that Platner was going to tank the ticket). But I'm glad to hear it stopdiggin Yesterday #6

I visited your state a few years ago. Spent 9 days there just riding around. Lochloosa Yesterday #7

Kick dalton99a Yesterday #8

Thank you Mainer mr715 Yesterday #9

You do you FHRRK1 Yesterday #10

Thanks for the reassurance DemocracyForever Yesterday #22

Another Mainer here. Bumbles Yesterday #11

Collins put Kavanaugh on the SCOTUS DemocracyForever Yesterday #24

Some moderate. (nt) Pinback 23 hrs ago #41

I had forgotten this. ShazzieB 6 hrs ago #81

Makes sense quakerboy Yesterday #12

Hegseth has a Nazi tattoo DemocracyForever Yesterday #27

K & R Emile Yesterday #13

Ignore them MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #14

Go Maine. Hang in. Have some ice cream. twodogsbarking Yesterday #15

Yes. I said as much, yesterday and was roundly scolded by some non-Mainers here. MineralMan Yesterday #16

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Yesterday #26

Feh... MineralMan Yesterday #28

If I recall, your post (yesterday) had to do with scolding non-resident posters stopdiggin 19 hrs ago #71

Sure as hell did Ishoutandscream2 18 hrs ago #72

Whatever you say MineralMan 18 hrs ago #73

THANK YOU MAINER orangecrush Yesterday #17

Vote for whomever you think best jmbar2 Yesterday #18

He's not a Fetterman. And sexting is not the same thing as rape or adultery. mainer Yesterday #21

People seem to be forgetting his rape apologist texts. niyad Yesterday #29

Weird, huh? MorbidButterflyTat 21 hrs ago #61

Weird indeed. niyad 20 hrs ago #70

Question for you.... paleotn 2 hrs ago #86

Answer for you MorbidButterflyTat 20 min ago #89

See #86 below. paleotn 2 hrs ago #87

I would argue his sexting was adultery. It wasn't physical, but I'd consider it cheating EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #36

And his wife forgave him for it. mainer 22 hrs ago #48

at the very least it is extremely poor judgement Skittles 21 hrs ago #56

Emotioinal cheating is not adultery Soul_of_Wit 21 hrs ago #58

Even Jimmy Carter said he "lusted in his heart" for other women mainer 20 hrs ago #67

"speech is not violence"? You might want to talk to Domestic Violence niyad 18 hrs ago #74

What are we chatting about? Soul_of_Wit 2 hrs ago #84

PREACH!!! ❤️🤍💙 littlemissmartypants Yesterday #19

The media is trying to suppress the vote so Collins wins. They are an unpaid PR firm for MAGAts and the Republicans. AZLD4Candidate Yesterday #20

Media has been pro rethug since 2000 DemocracyForever Yesterday #30

Maybe even back further mvd Yesterday #39

It was egregious in 2000 DemocracyForever 21 hrs ago #65

Plus, many of us have already voted. eShirl Yesterday #23

nice, are you voting for David Costello? rogue emissary Yesterday #25

Thanks for this reassurance DemocracyForever Yesterday #31

It's a high stakes election Quiet Em Yesterday #32

I agree and have only one request. If you see him, slap him upside the head and ask ... surfered Yesterday #33

Haha yeah a lot of us want to do that mainer 23 hrs ago #40

I believe you. ShazzieB Yesterday #34

Kicking for Mainers democrank Yesterday #35

Not from Maine but I like Janet Mills too... lame54 Yesterday #37

Age. Bumbles 23 hrs ago #45

She's still on the ballot... 2naSalit 22 hrs ago #47

She suspended her campaign but marcopolo63 22 hrs ago #50

Here! Here! duckworth969 Yesterday #38

He isnt perfect...no one is. But he is certainly better for the world than Susan Collins! bsiebs 23 hrs ago #42

You take care of Maine NewLarry 23 hrs ago #43

I'd bet that most of that is coming from AIPAC Bluetus 23 hrs ago #44

who are these "hostile foreign actors and billionaires that have no allegiance to any country" jg10003 23 min ago #88

Yes we know. Bluetus 6 min ago #90

Maine Democrats need to sweep out trump surrogates! Omnipresent 22 hrs ago #46

This is what Platner's up agaist mainer 22 hrs ago #49

The awful thing is I don't know if this hurts him in the general!! mr715 21 hrs ago #54

This Aviation Pro 22 hrs ago #51

Maine has ranked choice voting. Including for this Senate Primary race. RockCreek 22 hrs ago #52

You tell 'em!! pat_k 21 hrs ago #53

I like Chris Murphy's reponse to this - and wish more Ds responded as such Nanjeanne 21 hrs ago #55

President Murphy 2028 Emile 21 hrs ago #59

I'd def like him to enter and I would def like to hear his vision for the country. Nanjeanne 21 hrs ago #60

He has yet to say something I don't agree with. Scrivener7 7 hrs ago #80

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles 21 hrs ago #57

Same here, i follow me, not maga types. CarolinaNC 21 hrs ago #62

The pundit class is gonna pundit Keepthesoulalive 21 hrs ago #63

Love it! You are so right. Nobody knows Maine and who is good for it other than the people that live there. Katinfl 20 hrs ago #66

Graham Platner is part of the growing voice of the left(out) in the democratic party. BComplex 20 hrs ago #68

You do you... CincyDem 20 hrs ago #69

You go Mainer! MaineNative 17 hrs ago #75

Pundit and the MSM Buzz cook 17 hrs ago #76

I doubt I would like him, but as a Texan I sure agree w/you TBF 17 hrs ago #77

Go, ME! dlilafae 15 hrs ago #78

There Is A Designated "Region" Forum To Discourage Non-Mainers..... ColoringFool 8 hrs ago #79

"Sen. Collins earns failing grade in national pro-democracy scorecard" Bumbles 5 hrs ago #82

Is there some reason no one mentions David Costello? LisaM 2 hrs ago #83

What actual Mainers are saying mainer 2 hrs ago #85