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Emile

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7. Since healthcare for all is a democratic issue,

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #6)

Sun Apr 19, 2026, 04:02 PM

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it's up to us to elect politicians who support the platform, and not the ones who think it's impossible.

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Senate candidate Graham Platner pitches fully funded care to Maine voters [View all] Emile Yesterday OP

It is a democrat and republican issue. Republicans block every effort to make this travelingthrulife Yesterday #1

He's right but probably not for the right reason. paleotn Yesterday #2

DURec leftstreet Yesterday #3

"Democrat" issue. W_HAMILTON Yesterday #4

Do you think this is a unicorns in every garage Emile Yesterday #5

I do... 2naSalit Yesterday #6

Since healthcare for all is a democratic issue, Emile Yesterday #7

He's not... 2naSalit Yesterday #8

The problem is he voted for Susan Collins JI7 Yesterday #10

Would love to see or hear this. When googling I find nothing but a tweet from someone "quoting" some Nanjeanne Yesterday #11

Uhh, you might want to see this -- From NBC News: W_HAMILTON Yesterday #13

Thanks for that. Im glad he has spent so much time addressing it. My thoughts? I care about what Nanjeanne 23 hrs ago #20

Wow! So he's only a Democrat for this campaign. Nixie Yesterday #12

Quite the racket it's become, for temporary/sometimes Democrats to run as Democrats and fundraise on bashing Democrats. W_HAMILTON Yesterday #14

Oh Jesus Christ mr715 Yesterday #15

Then once elected vote MAGAt MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #19

Exactly, and with an attitude that they're doing us a favor. Nixie 21 hrs ago #21

You, too.... eh? (I cringed!) 🙄🤯🤢🤮 QueerDuck 2 hrs ago #26

I like knowing what policies are important to Nanjeanne Yesterday #9

How are posters in this thread spinning this as a bad thing? mr715 Yesterday #16

Exactly, but I think it's because Platner doesn't pass the centrist purity test. Emile 5 hrs ago #22

People through around the term "purity test" like crazy here. mr715 4 hrs ago #23

" I think it's because Platner doesn't pass the centrist purity test..' EX500rider 2 hrs ago #25

TY.. As long as "passing tests.." has been Cha 1 hr ago #31

Not to mention pretends to be "working class fisherman" EX500rider 47 min ago #33

I think a lot of it is he has no voting record EdmondDantes_ 1 hr ago #29

This is entirely valid. mr715 1 hr ago #30

Fully funded by.....??? MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #17

Democrat vs Democratic. mr715 Yesterday #18

"We're going to get more people like me elected" because both sides are "bought and paid for." Only I am uncorrupted. betsuni 3 hrs ago #24

Yeah, there's that "both-sider"... Cha 56 min ago #32

No. ☠️ QueerDuck 2 hrs ago #27

If this is the best the Democratic Party can do Bluestocking 2 hrs ago #28