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JBTaurus83

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15. I've been thinking about this quite a bit

Reply to Bluetus (Reply #13)

Wed Jun 10, 2026, 07:56 PM

18 hrs ago

I didn’t like the candidate choices in this race, but I’m fully behind making sure he defeats Nazi Collins. If we want to be a majority party and win 60 plus senate seats in a country that is already rigged against us as progressives, we need people like a Platner who become engaged in politics. If we continue with purity tests and gatekeeping, we aren’t going to attract people to register and vote. One of our major soft spots is not being successful in turning out occasional or non voting members of the public.

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After Landslide Primary Win, Graham Platner Vows to Defeat 'Spineless and Corrupt' Susan Collins [View all] sop Yesterday OP

... orangecrush Yesterday #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Ritabert Yesterday #2

Susan went from a negative net worth to being a multi-millionairess after tying the knot. sop Yesterday #5

Sounds about right. Ritabert Yesterday #8

Please don't reference that site Akakoji Yesterday #9

So I wonder if the rule about bashing Dems JBTaurus83 Yesterday #3

Hasn't been so far. Bluetus 19 hrs ago #13

I've been thinking about this quite a bit JBTaurus83 18 hrs ago #15

However you feel about the messenger he has exactly the right message BeyondGeography Yesterday #4

In the age of the internet JBTaurus83 Yesterday #6

And in comparing with Fetterman Bluetus 18 hrs ago #14

If we want to defeat the MAGA movement JBTaurus83 17 hrs ago #17

I'm not sure which cult you are referring to. He was in the army. Bluetus 17 hrs ago #19

GQPs love to vote against their own interest.............. Lovie777 Yesterday #7

Supercut ad bmichaelh 21 hrs ago #10

It would be incredibly hard to keep that ad under like, a minute. Karasu 20 hrs ago #12

Do it! Let's make Fetterman irrelevant! Initech 21 hrs ago #11

If we're lucky. QueerDuck 17 hrs ago #16

No luck about it. He is going to kick Emile 17 hrs ago #18

I hope so. Collins needs to fuck off and go be an ineffectual lobbyist thebigidea 2 hrs ago #20