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64. Maybe, or maybe they're not paying attention

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Platner voted for Collins [View all] sheshe2 Apr 15 OP

I hope ABC123Easy Apr 15 #1

Stealth candidates are everywhere! 31st Street Bridge Apr 16 #52

There is so much about Platner that has come out in the past months that gives me pause... hlthe2b Apr 15 #2

I agree with you that Mills is Maines best choice. sheshe2 Apr 15 #4

.... except that all polls say that she is LESS likely to defeat Collins in the general election, Jack Valentino Apr 16 #25

But neither Warren nor Sanders has taken anti-labor political actions, which Mills HAS--- Jack Valentino Apr 16 #26

Sen Angus King is 82 and was last elected Cha Apr 16 #28

Only women age faster than men? sheshe2 Apr 16 #35

Don't see how anyone, especially Cha Apr 16 #37

I read a lot of what is being said on his profile page. sheshe2 Apr 16 #39

Wow that sounds interesting at Blue Sky.. Cha Apr 16 #40

The format is pretty cool. sheshe2 Apr 16 #70

Age is an excuse, same divisive populist Us vs Them attack on liberal Democrats as corrupt establishment elites. betsuni Apr 16 #30

Yes, age is an excuse. sheshe2 Apr 16 #38

"Mills is old" is a red herring. nt mcar Apr 16 #45

Yes indeed! sheshe2 Apr 16 #71

Is he another Fetterman? Historic NY Apr 15 #3

The majority of voters have for 30 years leftstreet Apr 15 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Apr 15 #6

Good question. sheshe2 Apr 15 #9

Hillary Clinton supported Barry Goldwater over LBJ. Nt Fiendish Thingy Apr 15 #12

She was in High School. sheshe2 Apr 16 #22

Not Really. Cha Apr 16 #31

IKR?! sheshe2 Apr 16 #33

Thought of "Goldwater Girl" for a sec but that no way anybody'd drag out that old propaganda again, betsuni Apr 16 #34

IKR?! sheshe2 Apr 16 #36

So she became a Democrat at about the same age that Platner did? Fiendish Thingy Apr 16 #42

No. HRC was in high school mcar Apr 16 #43

A previous post said she became a Democrat when she was in law school Fiendish Thingy Apr 16 #46

This is what the post said... mcar Apr 16 #47

So she was 21. Nt Fiendish Thingy Apr 16 #48

Do you know if, or how, she voted in off-year elections? mcar Apr 16 #49

But really what difference does it make? mr715 Apr 16 #55

I'm not doing the "But Hillary" whataboutism mcar Apr 16 #56

There are two separate things happening... mr715 Apr 16 #58

You make good points mcar Apr 16 #62

Thank you for your response. mr715 Apr 16 #66

Looks like the Dem voters in Maine are going elect a "racist, sexist Nazi" Fiendish Thingy Apr 16 #57

Maybe, or maybe they're not paying attention mcar Apr 16 #64

A lot of them are paying attention Fiendish Thingy Apr 16 #69

No, she was in college. Did her senior thesis on Saul Alinsky (and he offered her a community organizer job). betsuni Apr 16 #67

I'm not crazy about Mills, but I don't trust this guy (n/t) appmanga Apr 15 #7

This makes no sense. Wiz Imp Apr 15 #8

Um hm. sheshe2 Apr 15 #10

It appears obvious 2010 was a typo. The sentence is future tense and KPN Apr 16 #21

I'm guessing since the post was in 2019 the title was supposed to read "toward victory in 2020"? Ilikepurple Apr 16 #23

The wrong words are underlined in red Fiendish Thingy Apr 15 #11

He posted that Reddit in 02/08/2019 sheshe2 Apr 15 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Apr 16 #14

Apparently. 🤔🤪 sheshe2 Apr 16 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Apr 16 #16

... sheshe2 Apr 16 #17

I'm sorry, we need this Maine senate seat Pototan Apr 16 #18

Votes matter more than math. sheshe2 Apr 16 #19

By math, I mean votes Pototan Apr 16 #27

What's the problem with Maine Democrats? AverageOldGuy Apr 16 #20

I ... sheshe2 Apr 16 #24

FWIW... Maine Re-Elected Sen Angus King Cha Apr 16 #32

Again, a drunk post. sheshe2 Apr 16 #29

He sounds like Kegsbreath mcar Apr 16 #44

Yah, this is NOT good. a kennedy Apr 16 #53

That's fine Polybius Apr 16 #41

Many of us have thought/hoped that Collins was a moderate Buckeyeblue Apr 16 #50

There are so many reasons to reject Platner LetMyPeopleVote Apr 16 #51

Wow! That's a whole new Twist to the Nazi Tat. Cha Apr 16 #72

Well this person Lisa certainly spends a lot of her time posting and reposting tweets about Platner. Nanjeanne Apr 16 #54

This means 2014 and 2008, for those trying to work out the math. Sympthsical Apr 16 #59

God I'm old... mr715 Apr 16 #60

I am well-grayed at this point Sympthsical Apr 16 #61

Mine too!! mr715 Apr 16 #63

This is so utterly disappointing. Clouds Passing Apr 16 #65

We literally have ex Republicans running across the country JCMach1 Apr 16 #68

Susan Collins will have fun using this if Platner is the nominee LetMyPeopleVote Apr 17 #73

He could be another Fetterman. boston bean Apr 17 #74