The Magical Thinking Behind Graham Platner's Rise

[adam_vermont]

24. This is definitely a tough one

I agree with the comment above -- we need younger candidates. We also need ones with different social circles, connections, ideas than almost-80-year-olds. I get that white men get more attention, but Maine is a very white state. Mills is white, too.

The bottom line is that the electorate is demanding new blood, new ideas, new connections, new patterns, more aggressiveness. Instead, the old-line Senators like Schumer are once again crowing about recruiting someone who is an "obvious" choice, an established character, someone who is almost 80 years old. Just like the president. I don't think that's the mentality required right now, and now it sets up this primary between someone perceived as old and established versus a non-optimal challenge candidate. He's obviously not an ideal candidate given the concerns above -- the last thing we need is another Fetterman. I was duped by him...or maybe he had a stroke and he's not the same person.