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40. Yes they will

Fri Jun 5, 2026, 05:21 PM

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It will be decided by people who live in Maine, and I don't live there. I've had my own reservations about Platner to be sure, but again, it's not my state. If I understand you correctly, you are warning against his nomination because you think it will be used against the party as a whole in the general. And given the history of double standard with regard to the way Rs and Ds are judged, you may be right. But after he wins the nomination (I assume he will), will you be able to support him?

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Am I oversimplifying this? [View all] senseandsensibility Yesterday OP

This is the same shite they did with Franken kimbutgar Yesterday #1

The Franken thing senseandsensibility Yesterday #2

And to anyone that questions your statement: pat_k 19 hrs ago #83

I disagree a bit. Platner is certainly guilty of a lot more creepiness than Franken, and we know that's true. Scrivener7 Yesterday #16

That's where I'm at with the whole drama MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #22

You make a good point getting back the senate and house is too important! kimbutgar Yesterday #29

Wish my Bernie Bros friends could've done that in 2016. We might've avoided what allegorical oracle Yesterday #51

Hey... pat_k 19 hrs ago #84

I hope he pans out. And if he doesn't, it is still one more seat. Scrivener7 13 hrs ago #96

Yes. Llewlladdwr Yesterday #3

Do you have a clue how much damage Collins has done? NoRethugFriends Yesterday #5

Yeah, Collins really needs to go. ananda Yesterday #6

There are two other candidates running in the Primary Llewlladdwr Yesterday #7

And they don't have a chance of winning the primary, which is in 5 days. What don't you understand??? NoRethugFriends Yesterday #9

Here's what I understand... Llewlladdwr Yesterday #14

No. He becomes the face of the Democratic candidate for senate in Maine. NoRethugFriends 21 hrs ago #81

The hard truth is it is him or Collins. CivicGrief Yesterday #13

This is such a bogus line of defense. Llewlladdwr Yesterday #18

I understand that you find Platner's past conduct disqualifying senseandsensibility Yesterday #21

Thank you! Llewlladdwr Yesterday #33

Yes they will senseandsensibility Yesterday #40

If he's the nominee I will not work against him. Llewlladdwr Yesterday #50

Do I wish the unions had recruited someone who had been vetted in a previous campaigns for something? pat_k 19 hrs ago #85

Keep banging your head while the CivicGrief Yesterday #37

You can't hold anyone to account if you have no power. Llewlladdwr Yesterday #63

Maybe, but H2O Man Yesterday #38

You nail it. republianmushroom Yesterday #52

No. Mainers haven't gotten behind one of them like they've gotten behind Platner. Scrivener7 Yesterday #17

Are you a Maine voter? I am not. Raven123 Yesterday #49

Is he a Nazi? Mossfern Yesterday #10

Do you need more than the tatoo? Llewlladdwr Yesterday #11

Yes Mossfern Yesterday #12

Okay... Llewlladdwr Yesterday #15

Now we're hearing from you, eh? MineralMan Yesterday #20

Yes sir, you are. Llewlladdwr Yesterday #25

Sure. H2O Man Yesterday #32

Talarico is going to struggle here. Llewlladdwr Yesterday #39

I wonder how Platner would do against Paxton? Red Mountain Yesterday #74

Why would Talarico have to defend anyone Phoenix61 Yesterday #76

The easiest answer to give. mr715 20 hrs ago #82

It's also amazing how people who MineralMan Yesterday #19

Hi MineralMan, I know you're trying to call me out. Llewlladdwr Yesterday #23

Like clockwork. H2O Man Yesterday #36

Whistlin' past the graveyard... Llewlladdwr Yesterday #41

Nice song H2O Man Yesterday #44

Oh, I've no doubt I'm causing consternation among DU's inner sanctum. Llewlladdwr Yesterday #55

Nice generalization. CivicGrief Yesterday #61

The truth is Graham Platner is a horrible candidate. Llewlladdwr Yesterday #65

Seem like opinions to me. CivicGrief Yesterday #73

What do you hold Collins responsible for? CivicGrief Yesterday #47

You can't hold her accountable if you aren't in control. Llewlladdwr Yesterday #56

I disagree with your second assertion. CivicGrief Yesterday #58

You are wrong. Llewlladdwr Yesterday #62

You sure are full of yourself. CivicGrief Yesterday #64

Right back at cha CivicGrief. Llewlladdwr Yesterday #66

This message was self-deleted by its author CivicGrief Yesterday #70

I'm simply stating CivicGrief Yesterday #72

I remember Christine O'Donnell. StevieM 19 hrs ago #91

It was clearly because of sorcery. mr715 8 hrs ago #99

And my garage door won't open. MineralMan Yesterday #46

Your garage door H2O Man Yesterday #48

I talked to some folks here MineralMan... Llewlladdwr Yesterday #59

Platner got control of Elon's lasers? mr715 Yesterday #67

So Platner is now a "Nazi"? AloeVera Yesterday #77

Not only that, H2O Man 22 hrs ago #79

Yup. Been around for a long, long year... AloeVera 15 hrs ago #94

I'm interested in the link but am getting an error. pat_k 19 hrs ago #86

"Graham Platner Is No Nazi" NYT Opinion piece AloeVera 15 hrs ago #93

Thanks! pat_k 9 hrs ago #97

...especially when there is a perfectly acceptable Democrat in the race. LudwigPastorius 19 hrs ago #90

The idea of an admittedly flawed person Prairie_Seagull Yesterday #4

It is admirable and I believe in redemption senseandsensibility Yesterday #45

there's a big wide world between PERFECTION and that guy Skittles Yesterday #8

Apparently, the gap isn't as wide as one might think. Llewlladdwr Yesterday #42

There is a difference between the space between 1 and 2 mr715 Yesterday #68

alrighty then Skittles Yesterday #71

The problem is his apology for the reddit comments looks less than sincere EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #24

My Favorite Name In All Of Fiction. 😉 ColoringFool Yesterday #27

Please stop pretending the republican operative can be believed questionseverything Yesterday #30

And what about the other two women who are Democrats? EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #43

The anatomy of a smear pat_k 19 hrs ago #89

1.) Lowest Bar Possible. 2.) Who's "Equating"? 3.) Yes, 'Tis true. If One Is Not.... ColoringFool Yesterday #26

Recommended. H2O Man Yesterday #28

I made a mistake once. Sorry multigraincracker Yesterday #31

Only once? Does the phrase (If I had a nickel for), I bet you know the rest. state of stupid Yesterday #54

Boils down to it's hard for me to judge others. multigraincracker Yesterday #60

K&R spanone Yesterday #34

IMO that purity ship should have left the port when Al Franken ALBliberal Yesterday #35

My thoughts on re-reading Jane Mayer's "The Case of Al Franken" pat_k 19 hrs ago #87

If he votes against trump more than 4% of the time, it's an improvement over Collins. unblock Yesterday #53

No, you're definitely not over simplifying al bupp Yesterday #57

Platner won't be immune from indictment, prosecution -- should that come to pass for some reason. RoeVWade Yesterday #69

I haven't seen any accusations that are CivicGrief Yesterday #75

You have it backwards. My point is for the people afraid to vote for him. RoeVWade 14 hrs ago #95

Some of us seem ready to blow a chance to finally dump Collins. marble falls 22 hrs ago #78

To me there's just something off JustAnotherGen 21 hrs ago #80

Platner will be a real time test as to whether Roy Cohn's training of *rump was correct or not Uncle Joe 19 hrs ago #88

As I've posted in other threads, for me it's a question of values. Jedi Guy 17 hrs ago #92

I have not followed the attacks on Platner ver closely... kentuck 9 hrs ago #98

You have a way with words senseandsensibility 2 hrs ago #100

No. We need the numbers. underpants 2 hrs ago #101

Let me just put it this way Jilly_in_VA 1 hr ago #102

To the op, B.See 1 hr ago #103

As a Maine voter, I'll be voting for Platner -misanthroptimist 1 hr ago #104

The most recent thread for people to dump on Platner luv2fly 1 hr ago #105