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kentuck

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49. Platner was a flawed candidate...

Tue Jul 14, 2026, 07:57 AM

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...by Democratic standards. Any other time, an endorsement by Bernie Sanders would have been of great benefit to him. If he had been a Republican, they would have had no problem with him. Just the difference between the two Parties, I suppose. The fact that he was endorsed by the DSA is irrelevant. He was deemed a flawed candidate.

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A poll from Maine since Platner dropped out... [View all] kentuck Yesterday OP

Sounds like she should be concerned. Turbineguy Yesterday #1

Maybe an extra furrow in her brow? erronis Yesterday #16

Why should she be ? She is a multi-millioanaire with multi-millionaire friends. WorseDayEver Yesterday #18

"concerned" is one of her favorite terms... kentuck Yesterday #19

I think it is her only term. 3catwoman3 18 hrs ago #37

Concerned about keeping her seat and power Pototan 14 hrs ago #41

She's still going to rest in the same box as Lindsey, eventually. SalamanderSleeps 13 hrs ago #43

I love sarcasm 303squadron 23 hrs ago #27

Something we often forget re senate races Attilatheblond Yesterday #2

True.... when they actually show up to vote. groundloop 22 hrs ago #31

This is my concern. (In a real way, not in a Collins way.) Beartracks 20 hrs ago #33

Sure most 18 year olds don't vote, but the general point is still good EdmondDantes_ 3 hrs ago #58

Well, that is (potentially) some good news! Thanks, kentuck hlthe2b Yesterday #3

How about Stephen King? He's been posting against Trump for years. Ritabert Yesterday #4

He said politics were too scary for him. 😂 okaawhatever Yesterday #10

Too bad. Ritabert Yesterday #12

King is 78 years old pinkstarburst 23 hrs ago #28

I hope so. Ritabert 8 hrs ago #50

I hope Maine can ride that wave to victory! yardwork Yesterday #5

Dems ditched a candidate with baggage who had turned off some voters bucolic_frolic Yesterday #6

though also, "generic" almost always polls better than any individual (n/t) thesquanderer Yesterday #15

In other words Boo1 Yesterday #7

No. A Democrat with multiple accusations against him is polling 12 points below Gary 50 Yesterday #11

Slander ? Boo1 Yesterday #14

Here is your slander Soul_of_Wit Yesterday #17

Really? Boo1 Yesterday #23

Was Graham Platner a DSA member or are you just making that up? mr715 Yesterday #21

His reddit posts said so Boo1 Yesterday #22

I just googled and couldn't find anything mr715 Yesterday #25

a distinction that matters greatly ? stopdiggin 19 hrs ago #34

Platner was not a DSA member and the Maine DSA did not explicitly endorse him Celerity 18 hrs ago #35

Platner was recruited to run by DSA members, and was endorsed by Bernie Sanders. SunSeeker 13 hrs ago #42

that is not what was asked, nt Celerity 12 hrs ago #44

Yes it was. Platner was for all intents and purposes a DSA candidate. SunSeeker 12 hrs ago #45

No, that was not the question asked by the other poster. Celerity 11 hrs ago #46

The point is, Platner didn't need to be a "card carrying member of DSA" to be a DSA candidate. SunSeeker 10 hrs ago #47

No. As I already posted in my initial reply to the other poster: Celerity 3 hrs ago #56

I am well aware of what you posted. None of it negates the fact that he was a DSA candidate. nt SunSeeker 3 hrs ago #57

No, your desire is not the determinant of fact, and I have shown effective, documented rebuttals to your claims. Celerity 3 hrs ago #60

You have not rebutted my statements of fact, let alone done it effectively. nt SunSeeker 3 hrs ago #62

Oh, and BTW, Maine DSA did explicitly "recommend" people vote for Platner. SunSeeker 9 hrs ago #48

They did not officially endorse. Celerity 3 hrs ago #59

Trying to claim "recommendation" is different from "endorsement" is not a good look, to anybody. SunSeeker 3 hrs ago #61

ICE may have just sealed the deal lame54 Yesterday #8

Yes, that's an example of how hard it is to control totalitarianism. yardwork 4 hrs ago #55

And the Collins camp had spent $$$$ and WEEKS (Months?) of oppo reserach to go against Planter. NCDem47 Yesterday #9

Recommend!!!!!!!! sheshe2 Yesterday #13

Platner wasn't a great candidate Roxi Yesterday #20

He was a disaster. A train wreck. Collins would have cleaned his clock! QueerDuck Yesterday #24

I read that Jackson regularly outperformed RandySF Yesterday #26

Scoop Jackson was a stellar Democrat, and a leader in the Senate FakeNoose 18 hrs ago #36

Or perhaps this is the explanation: Bluetus 23 hrs ago #29

She's on the Judiciary Committee... appmanga 22 hrs ago #30

Also, any Supreme Court vacancies... mr715 21 hrs ago #32

K&R spanone 18 hrs ago #38

The ICE murder doesn't help her either Cosmocat 17 hrs ago #39

I was just about to say the same underpants 7 hrs ago #51

After ICE murders one of Maine's residents, which Collins supports BigmanPigman 17 hrs ago #40

Platner was a flawed candidate... kentuck 8 hrs ago #49

Hopefully enough people in Maine will be tired of her being so concerned all the time and vote her out. cstanleytech 7 hrs ago #52

Voting to confirm Kavanaugh is a huge negative. SamuelAdams 5 hrs ago #53

And meanwhile in Texas cannabis_flower 4 hrs ago #54