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W_HAMILTON

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20. Janet Mills is the current goddamn governor of the state.

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 03:55 PM

Jun 1

She does more in one day as a public servant for Mainers than Platner has his whole life.

If talking with a YouTuber about how you are going to """fight""" billionaires and trying to whitewash that week's scandal is what voters look for in a candidate, that would explain why our country is in the shape it's in...

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ME-SEN: Janet Mills Says She's Still on the Ballot [View all] RandySF Jun 1 OP

Shocked. Nanjeanne Jun 1 #1

lol grateful I don't live in Maine WhiskeyGrinder Jun 1 #2

We don't have to walk down Platner's plank... tritsofme Jun 1 #3

There is a third candidate. RandySF Jun 1 #5

So what duckworth969 Jun 1 #4

Did I suggest they didn't? RandySF Jun 1 #7

Right. H2O Man Jun 1 #23

Maybe it's the meds RandySF Jun 1 #27

Cheers mr715 Jun 1 #35

Ranked choice voting is very helpful Easterncedar Jun 1 #6

You can bet that Janet Mills ain't winning the primary. mr715 Jun 1 #17

Because if there's one thing voters look for in a candidate Rob H. Jun 1 #8

We love entitlement in our candidates mr715 Jun 1 #13

Janet Mills is the current goddamn governor of the state. W_HAMILTON Jun 1 #20

Joe Biden was the sitting President. mr715 Jun 1 #22

You think Kamala didn't campaign her ass off? W_HAMILTON Jun 1 #25

She campaigned her ass off mr715 Jun 1 #28

Blatant disrespect MorbidButterflyTat Jun 1 #62

You really examined that photo carefully. mr715 Jun 1 #70

LOL Emile Jun 1 #73

I'm glad there are those in our party that can laugh. mr715 Jun 1 #80

Are you kidding? MorbidButterflyTat Jun 1 #74

Anything to beat Collins. mr715 Jun 1 #75

Makes me like her even less Fiendish Thingy Jun 1 #9

Wink wink mr715 Jun 1 #11

Her house is the governor's mansion. W_HAMILTON Jun 1 #24

As stated earlier, something about a crown, scepter, and robes turn voters off mr715 Jun 1 #36

Platner's coronation can wait another nine days. Quiet Em Jun 1 #37

You are 100% correct. mr715 Jun 1 #39

Oh, snap! sheshe2 Jun 1 #78

You may have lucked out here, rzemanfl Jun 1 #53

Are you even paying attention? Politicub Jun 1 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author Rob H. Jun 1 #76

Wow, that is ugly MorbidButterflyTat Jun 1 #67

Susan Collins is uglier. mr715 Jun 1 #68

Just for reminding people she is on the ballot? Quiet Em Jun 1 #14

She suspended her campaign, which is ethically the same as withdrawing Fiendish Thingy Jun 1 #26

She has not yet endorsed Graham Platner Quiet Em Jun 1 #29

She endorsed him the day she suspended her campaign Fiendish Thingy Jun 1 #32

She did not endorse him the day she suspended. Quiet Em Jun 1 #33

We are both right Fiendish Thingy Jun 1 #58

weasel words? Quiet Em Jun 1 #65

No, you're not MorbidButterflyTat Jun 1 #71

I don't think she did. mr715 Jun 1 #34

She used weasel words: Fiendish Thingy Jun 1 #59

Yeah, we know this. mr715 Jun 1 #61

Schumer and Gillibrand (DSCC Chair) both endorsed Platner right after Mills pulled out. sop Jun 1 #66

Nope, she did not obamanut2012 Jun 1 #49

I am going to wash socks rather than join this fight. rzemanfl Jun 1 #57

Actually, she did not! sheshe2 Jun 1 #77

It scares me when I agree with you but you are correct about this questionseverything Jun 1 #30

Wow, so she isn't even going to put in effort. mr715 Jun 1 #10

Nobody has campaigned less than Janet Mills. Now Emile Jun 1 #12

Remember Andrew Cuomo? mr715 Jun 1 #15

Exactly Emile Jun 1 #16

Wasnt the word used for him sexpest? Boo1 Jun 1 #46

I don't see how. mr715 Jun 1 #50

Andrew Cuomo ran as an Independent Quiet Em Jun 1 #51

Andrew Cuomo ran as a Democrat and lost. mr715 Jun 1 #54

Oh, that's right Quiet Em Jun 1 #55

And it was because he wasn't running. mr715 Jun 1 #56

Schumer did not coronate her Quiet Em Jun 1 #60

My understanding was he really, really wanted her to run. mr715 Jun 1 #63

I hope she wins obamanut2012 Jun 1 #18

Hope is having your lottery ticket in one hand and your resignation letter in the other. Emile Jun 1 #19

I'm gonna steal that, thanks Just_Vote_Dem Jun 1 #21

Why are you insulting me? And yes, you are obamanut2012 Jun 1 #47

"I'd agree with you, but then we'd both be wrong." Emile Jun 1 #69

People should vote for her or the other candidate LetMyPeopleVote Jun 1 #31

Looks like Chuck Schumer is ready to back Graham Platner. Emile Jun 1 #38

This is from one month ago Quiet Em Jun 1 #41

This was right after Mills dropped out of the race. Look for Emile Jun 1 #43

Well yeah, Quiet Em Jun 1 #44

Exactly Emile Jun 1 #45

Mills hasn't ended her campaign obamanut2012 Jun 1 #48

Did you watch the video? Emile Jun 1 #52

Pathetic Prairie Gates Jun 1 #42

I was a Mills supporter MustLoveBeagles Jun 1 #64

This statement makes me like her less. ARandomPerson Jun 1 #72

Figure out who benefits from that and you will know who is organizing the attacks on Platner Bluetus Jun 1 #79

+1 Emile Jun 1 #81

Is she taking a page from Bernie's wife? Everybody vote your conscience. Nixie Jun 1 #82

I hope that she can mount a comeback LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #83