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MineralMan

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20. Well, unless we live in Maine, it doesn't really matter what we do.

Reply to maxrandb (Original post)

Fri Jun 5, 2026, 03:00 PM

14 hrs ago

It will be the voters in Maine who decide, thank goodness.

I'll be happy to have them make the decision, and will trust them to be fed up with Susan Collins, finally.

The rest of us can talk about it until we're blue in the face, but that won't make an ounce of difference.

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Why Democrats can and should ignore the Platner accusations [View all] maxrandb 18 hrs ago OP

The Dems have ignored Maine for almost 30 yrs leftstreet 17 hrs ago #1

Some people hate progressives with the fire of a burning sun Just_Vote_Dem 17 hrs ago #2

Unfortunately a lot of liberals will ignore this Ziggy Beans 17 hrs ago #3

Al Franken Wicked Blue 16 hrs ago #4

I'm not thrilled with what I've learned, and I don't live in Maine. mzmolly 16 hrs ago #5

Good points. yellow dahlia 15 hrs ago #7

It's funny PatSeg 15 hrs ago #13

I agree. I'm sure he's considered a threat. mzmolly 14 hrs ago #18

That's a good point PatSeg 14 hrs ago #19

Well written, max. yellow dahlia 15 hrs ago #6

There are policy issues and character issues. hay rick 15 hrs ago #8

Well, I know I'm not voting for Platner! MineralMan 15 hrs ago #9

I said this in another post about the timing and their playbook. All people here looked at was my misuse of the word AZLD4Candidate 15 hrs ago #10

Platner's "transgressions" are pretty weak tea, especialy compared to Republicans. Susan Collins herself had an affair Fil1957 15 hrs ago #11

I served 28.5 years in the Navy maxrandb 14 hrs ago #17

I'm sensing some PUMA energy here wolfie001 15 hrs ago #12

Yeah, I remember the 2016 PUMAs.......... Ars Longa 13 hrs ago #21

Apparently, one or two women Icanthinkformyself 15 hrs ago #14

Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe 15 hrs ago #15

But not for the totenkopf tattoo and the implausible denials... QueerDuck 15 hrs ago #16

Well, unless we live in Maine, it doesn't really matter what we do. MineralMan 14 hrs ago #20

I think it does make a difference maxrandb 9 hrs ago #22

In that sense, you're right. MineralMan 9 hrs ago #23