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leftstreet

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55. No

Sun Jun 7, 2026, 11:04 AM

Jun 7

But what's been lost here - with the allegations sucking the oxygen out of the room - his initial campaigning. He packed growing rallies all over the state talking about rich vs poor, healthcare, taxing millionaires, the price of groceries, etc. He's postured as a VERY anti-establishment candidate.

Did the others before him? I don't know

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I was a member of the Maine Green Party. I became a Dem so I could caucus for Bernie. [View all] GPV Jun 7 OP

"So I will have to hold my nose and vote for Platner" good eShirl Jun 7 #1

Well, there's no other option, is there? GPV Jun 7 #7

There's always another option n/t Polybius Jun 7 #54

Yes there is. LisaM Jun 7 #78

I support Democrats gab13by13 Jun 7 #2

"it was his stroke that changed him completely. He is not the same person." Intractable Jun 7 #6

their lizards brains take over. same w dementia. mopinko Jun 7 #14

But he had the stroke before the Democratic primary. SamuelAdams Jun 7 #32

Good question that makes the whole situation to suck even more. LisaL Jun 7 #45

The stroke was right before the primary Polybius Jun 7 #62

The stroke was days before Polybius Jun 7 #60

The stroke happened on Friday, May 13th, 4 days before the primary. Many votes had already been cast. Celerity Jun 7 #68

I'll attempt an answer. Intractable Jun 7 #73

There is also a likely scenario if the Democrats take the Senate in 2027 at least one or possibly both ToxMarz Jun 7 #18

Sorry, but the stroke is a scapegoat Boo1 Jun 7 #83

I feel for you chelsea0011 Jun 7 #3

I see what you did there. Intractable Jun 7 #4

I left them for a reason. They started out well, but GPV Jun 7 #5

Sanders isn't a Dem now is he? Did I miss something big? littlemissmartypants Jun 7 #13

It seems rather confusing to me as well, but LisaL Jun 7 #19

TY! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Jun 7 #21

AIPAC money and corporate strangle hold. Blue Full Moon Jun 7 #48

I don't envy you, that's for sure. demmiblue Jun 7 #8

I have some serious doubts whether he is going to beat Collins. LisaL Jun 7 #9

As with Susan collins, your concern is noted NoRethugFriends Jun 7 #10

Maybe I prefer not to bury my head in the sand? LisaL Jun 7 #11

.... yardwork Jun 7 #47

It would be foolish to believe that there isn't more out there. demmiblue Jun 7 #12

He gives off Trump vibes. SamuelAdams Jun 7 #34

All he has to do is say he hates Israel. yardwork Jun 7 #41

That's not true questionseverything Jun 7 #66

What's not true about my post? yardwork Jun 7 #74

I feel like I addressed your post and explained my personal position and you ignored my points questionseverything Jun 7 #77

To some, all he has to do is say he loves Israel biophile Jun 7 #72

Any voter who chooses based on a single issue is wrong, imo. yardwork Jun 7 #76

I agree with you! Well said biophile Jun 7 #86

Platner appears to agree with a Trump voter's election denialism: "Yep. The powers that be refused to let him have it". lapucelle Jun 7 #46

No Cirsium Jun 7 #79

Wouldn't that mean that Platner agrees with the Trump voter's election denialism concerning our Party? lapucelle Jun 7 #80

Understood Cirsium Jun 7 #81

You are absolutely correct in your assessment of the "powers that be didn't let him have it." They were using Sanders Nixie Jun 7 #87

That so figures. It's not reality, so there's that. Cha Jun 8 #89

That is the problem so many here seem to ignore. yardwork Jun 7 #40

You have done enough posts against him yourself to sink him questionseverything Jun 7 #67

I didn't realize I have that much power. LisaL Jun 7 #71

F.D. Signifier did a video that had some about the White Male Identity bit rpannier Jun 7 #33

We really don't know who's supporting who anymore with... littlemissmartypants Jun 7 #15

Sometimes it seems like that's all we've got. Fingers crossed! calimary Jun 7 #17

You got that right, sis! I am itching for a fight and I don't like losing so if I have any power anywhere... littlemissmartypants Jun 7 #24

Your vote is not a valentine worthy of only your true love. Hieronymus Phact Jun 7 #16

What lovely bait the Republicans are dangling. paleotn Jun 7 #20

Have you looked at polls lately? LisaL Jun 7 #22

And Mills would do better? paleotn Jun 7 #70

I was anti Platner until I heard him speak in Bar Harbor infullview Jun 7 #23

That transformation has to be a very recent phenomenon, considering LisaL Jun 7 #25

I think we should use Trump as a metric for how virtuous a man should be infullview Jun 7 #88

Now you understand how regular Democrats can vote for people like Manchin,. Zelda_Orchid Jun 7 #26

Great username! Polybius Jun 7 #57

Tattoo rokar Jun 7 #27

Platner's tattoo was a Nazi tattoo. That is an indisputable fact. yardwork Jun 7 #39

No, they didn't say it was not a Nazi tattoo. LisaL Jun 7 #52

Thank you for this. nt mcar Jun 7 #28

I am ambivalent also BeneteauBum Jun 7 #29

Well said, GPV, well said. ABC123Easy Jun 7 #30

If the Nazi tattoo offended Platner, he could have it removed Grim Chieftain Jun 7 #31

he had it covered up with another tattoo eShirl Jun 7 #53

He had it covered in 2025 after it became a campaign issue. LisaL Jun 7 #56

No I am not repeating misinformation Grim Chieftain Jun 7 #58

jfc eShirl Jun 7 #61

K&R betsuni Jun 7 #35

ranked choice voting crud Jun 7 #36

Yes, voting for whoever in a democratic primary isn't going to affect Collins at all. LisaL Jun 7 #43

Oh shit crud Jun 7 #44

As far as I can tell "Platner" was not a careful plan, but an inspired choice. And that carries the risk of RoeVWade Jun 7 #37

This is the point a lot of DUers are missing. yardwork Jun 7 #38

My point exactly. LisaL Jun 7 #42

For 30 yrs every Dem contender failed leftstreet Jun 7 #49

I don't think he is gaining ground, at least as far as winning against Collins is concerned. LisaL Jun 7 #50

Right leftstreet Jun 7 #59

30 years of candidates who got the nomination had to be successful as candidates. LisaL Jun 7 #63

I just can't see most Republican voters not voting the same in November even if Platner-curious. betsuni Jun 7 #64

I don't know. Do you? yardwork Jun 7 #51

No leftstreet Jun 7 #55

I don't know either but it's a shame the DNC didn't run better candidates. yardwork Jun 7 #65

But Platner DID get this far. Whatever we think of it, he did. Scrivener7 Jun 7 #69

...but he's going to be the nominee... mr715 Jun 7 #85

I'm an FDR democrat... mike_c Jun 7 #75

FDR supported segregation SocialDemocrat61 Jun 7 #84

"I was a member of the Maine Green Party." BannonsLiver Jun 7 #82