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mr715

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66. Thank you for your response.

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 11:14 AM

Apr 16

I don't think he'll be a Fetterman because I don't think Fetterman "is" Fetterman anymore.

Should he get elected, Graham Platner will be a shiny object for a while and if he wants to stay in the good graces of his party, he'll have to adapt a bit and adopt a bit.

ME isn't PA, either.

I suspect that if Platner gets elected on a progressive wave, he'll ride that wave until his ambitions settle on something higher. He will certainly be considered for President after reelection, for example. That is when you'll start seeing him triangulate and take moderate or right wing stances.

I don't see it happening in his first term. Unless, ya know, he has a massive stroke.

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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