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DFW

(59,737 posts) Tue Dec 30, 2025, 03:05 AM Dec 30

For the "Janet Mills is too old" crowd--and to her supporters as well [View all]

Janet and I are at a New Year’s gathering. I have already spent some time with her, will be spending more in the next two days.

Any one who says she is too old to be mentally sharp enough to be a US Senator? You obviously do NOT know her, and have never spent any time talking to her.

I held off on making this an OP, since it has been almost a year since I had spent any time with her and I wanted to be sure she hadn’t lost any of her edge. She hasn’t. She will make a very creditable Senator.

Iowans— your next governor, Rob Sand, is here, too. As a Texan, I envy you!! We’re still stuck with Greg Abbott (yuck!!).

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For the "Janet Mills is too old" crowd--and to her supporters as well [View all] DFW Dec 30 OP

Wow... I'm So Glad I saw this Cha Dec 30 #1

You know me. "Jetlag" is my middle name. DFW Dec 30 #9

I bet.. Born to Fly! Cha Dec 30 #12

Thank you for posting this LetMyPeopleVote Dec 30 #2

Thank you! betsuni Dec 30 #3

Thank you, DFW. Spot on. yorkster Dec 30 #4

I certainly agree with you, DFW Rhiannon12866 Dec 30 #5

Excellent post and I agree 100% sheshe2 Dec 31 #28

Cool! 2naSalit Dec 30 #6

Maybe jaymac Dec 30 #7

Maine's electorate is just never going to give you a downeast Gavin Newsom DFW Dec 30 #8

Thank you... like your reply.. Cha Dec 30 #10

okay jaymac Dec 30 #11

Their mindset and policies have helped me far more than those of, say, Bernie Sanders. W_HAMILTON Dec 31 #20

It is up to Maine to decide, not me AZProgressive Dec 31 #24

And Sinema also voted for quite a bit of Democratic bills that helped the average American. W_HAMILTON Dec 31 #25

I don't see Sinema having Cha Dec 31 #31

Yep. Furthermore, Sinema certainly wasn't seen as """establishment""" when she was first elected. W_HAMILTON Jan 1 #34

The comparison to Gavin Newsom would make more sense AZProgressive Dec 31 #23

Second paragraph, +++ a zillion times! sheshe2 Dec 31 #29

Happy birthday to Gov. Janet "took-Trump-to-court-and-won" Mills! LetMyPeopleVote Dec 30 #13

Yes, Happy Birthday Today.. December 30! Cha Dec 30 #16

Eve could have been her midwife dsc Dec 30 #14

In this case, unseating Collins is the priority. maxsolomon Dec 30 #15

If it's any consolation DFW Dec 31 #19

There are other objections to her than simply age EdmondDantes_ Dec 30 #17

It is not yet at all clear that she will be able to defeat Platner for the nomination... Jack Valentino Dec 31 #30

Janet is sharp and experienced mainer Dec 30 #18

There's a school of thought that Platner is the better choice because he's more likely to broaden the tent BeyondGeography Dec 31 #21

Yes, I can't disagree that Platner might have a better chance mainer Dec 31 #22

Aloha mainer.. "Young people" care so little about our Cha Dec 31 #32

I want to give young people more credit, but... mainer Jan 1 #33

My take? She is highly electable. Impressive woman. ALBliberal Dec 31 #26

Another take? She entered race reluctantly but felt she is the one to win it. ALBliberal Dec 31 #27