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80. I would be for anyone who has the best chance to defeat Susan Collins (not from Maine)...

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Oct 24, 2025, 06:30 PM

Oct 2025

Any Dem would be better than Collins.

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ME-SEN: Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner admits using 'indefensible' antigay slurs in unearthed Reddit posts [View all] RandySF Oct 2025 OP

He's irreparably damaged. Disqualified. QueerDuck Oct 2025 #1

Personal Note RandySF Oct 2025 #2

It's already enough. I have every confidence that his hardcore supporters will defer to Bernie's previous endorsement... QueerDuck Oct 2025 #6

Spell check is your friend. Not to get "personal". madinmaryland Oct 2025 #24

How can he be called a "progressive "? Biophilic Oct 2025 #3

Economics RandySF Oct 2025 #4

F that. Biophilic Oct 2025 #15

I agree. RandySF Oct 2025 #18

Why Platner? Are there no other true progressives in Maine willing to run against "the establishment"? sop Oct 2025 #5

I don't know. RandySF Oct 2025 #7

That's a mistake on both their parts. Personal pride and stubbornness are often tools to "make-a-point" ... QueerDuck Oct 2025 #8

Correct...and rightfully so democratsruletheday Oct 2025 #11

That's my question as well FBaggins Oct 2025 #9

HE is white, ex-military, young, and "anointed" as some sort of anti-establishment candidate... QueerDuck Oct 2025 #10

You never heard him speak? Easterncedar Oct 2025 #33

As Maya Angelou said... QueerDuck Oct 2025 #40

Handing JBTaurus83 Oct 2025 #12

He should have put ALL this stuff out front in the beginning DFW Oct 2025 #13

YES. People change ... BUT ... RandomNumbers Oct 2025 #39

So, Nazi tattoo, Blackwater employee, and anti LGBTQ+ statements Just_Vote_Dem Oct 2025 #14

Another JBTaurus83 Oct 2025 #16

The First Thing I Thought... ProfessorGAC Oct 2025 #28

Senator Sanders: I hope Platner doesn't turn out to be another Fetterman. sop Oct 2025 #17

Uh huh... So What Happened to the Cha Oct 2025 #25

Empty words. At this point we're looking at a situation where personal pride... QueerDuck Oct 2025 #29

Oh I know that too Well from Cha Oct 2025 #31

MAGA are not the only worshippers Keepthesoulalive Oct 2025 #54

I have seen a couple comments where it seems that the only reason some people continue to support this bad candidate Quiet Em Oct 2025 #58

Some folks latch on to a politician Keepthesoulalive Oct 2025 #60

You make an excellent point. QueerDuck Oct 2025 #63

He also endorsed Kamala Harris, AOC, and Jasmine Crockett. Emile Oct 2025 #35

How is this relevant to the current discussion. Successes and good-luck in the past... QueerDuck Oct 2025 #43

LOL 🤣🤣😆 Emile Oct 2025 #44

LOL! 🤣🤣😆 QueerDuck Oct 2025 #45

Which ones? Emile Oct 2025 #46

As a reminder of something I told you recently: I do not play those types of call-and-response games. QueerDuck Oct 2025 #48

I understand perfectly! Emile Oct 2025 #49

That remains to be seen. QueerDuck Oct 2025 #62

Well you don't want to answer a simple question. Emile Oct 2025 #64

Asked and answered. Next! QueerDuck Oct 2025 #67

No thanks, could be a virus at that link. Emile Oct 2025 #68

None of them were elected facing tough Republican opponents Jose Garcia Oct 2025 #52

Do you know Fetterman was already the democratic nominee when Bernie Emile Oct 2025 #66

Damn the facts... he's been anointed and chosen. QueerDuck Oct 2025 #19

Don't forget the racist comments about black people. W_HAMILTON Oct 2025 #22

I bet Collins' team is On This. nt Cha Oct 2025 #26

Someone is leaking this Keepthesoulalive Oct 2025 #59

Of Course We Are.. TY. nt Cha Oct 2025 #69

But he's been anointed... QueerDuck Oct 2025 #36

young male vs evolved male. jeez. just stop it + go after a republikkklan. pansypoo53219 Oct 2025 #20

He was 36. RandySF Oct 2025 #21

I predicted it!! (See post #6) Without fail, I knew that SOMEONE would try to dismiss it as a "youthful indiscretion"... QueerDuck Oct 2025 #23

This is the Primary and many of us Cha Oct 2025 #27

Fettercrat /nt bucolic_frolic Oct 2025 #30

LOL leftstreet Oct 2025 #50

Does he regret it or does he regret getting caught? nycbos Oct 2025 #32

The perfunctory insincere non-apology reveals all. QueerDuck Oct 2025 #37

The tattoo reaction says it all. RandySF Oct 2025 #38

Out with the trash, I say Dave says Oct 2025 #34

I'm for the progressive whoever possible, but this seems too much mvd Oct 2025 #41

So long it's been good to know you struggle4progress Oct 2025 #42

Well-timed post DFW Oct 2025 #47

So why does he think he would be a better candidate than Janet Mills? Walleye Oct 2025 #51

Well well Keepthesoulalive Oct 2025 #53

"BUt hE pLaYeD cAlL oF dUtY sO iTs oKaY!!1" BannonsLiver Oct 2025 #55

A SS death's head tattoo and a Heil Hitler t shirt and now he says he isn't a Nazi. Botany Oct 2025 #56

Mills supports Israel's massacre in Gaza, Platner doesn't questionseverything Oct 2025 #57

Young people like a certain person don't get the big picture Keepthesoulalive Oct 2025 #61

What Israel has done to the people of Gaza should never happen to any living creature questionseverything Oct 2025 #78

They are making a statement with their vote Keepthesoulalive Oct 2025 #84

Mills doesn't support racism, homophobia, and she doesn't have a Nazi tattoo anywhere on her body. W_HAMILTON Oct 2025 #70

So in your view, murder is fine, we will just have to disagree questionseverything Oct 2025 #71

No, and neither are the multitude of vile comments that Platner has made. W_HAMILTON Oct 2025 #72

Mills support of Israel is no secret, I believe what has happened in Gaza is genocide questionseverything Oct 2025 #73

I can assure you that Mills does not support genocide, but those vile comments from Platner? He certainly believed them. W_HAMILTON Oct 2025 #74

Whatever you want to call the killing and destruction of Gaza, mills has said she supports Israel completely questionseverything Oct 2025 #75

He was a Blackwater mercenary in the Middle East obamanut2012 Oct 2025 #76

Because Israel... sarisataka Oct 2025 #79

I'm not defending platner either way but as another poster pointed out questionseverything Oct 2025 #81

The pictures of the tattoo are online sarisataka Oct 2025 #82

Fuck him. BigDemVoter Oct 2025 #65

DINO ? republianmushroom Oct 2025 #77

I would be for anyone who has the best chance to defeat Susan Collins (not from Maine)... walkingman Oct 2025 #80

So all Maine has is Fetterman II or Hassler Oct 2025 #83

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