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Bluestocking

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28. If this is the best the Democratic Party can do

Reply to Emile (Original post)

Mon Apr 20, 2026, 05:16 PM

7 hrs ago

We are screwed. He will be another Fetterman. I wonder how long until he switches parties

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

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

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

DURec leftstreet Sunday #3

"Democrat" issue. W_HAMILTON Sunday #4

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

I do... 2naSalit Sunday #6

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oh Jesus Christ mr715 Sunday #15

Then once elected vote MAGAt MorbidButterflyTat Sunday #19

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

LOTS of Maine Democrats apparently voted for Collins in 2020 and previously, Jack Valentino 3 hrs ago #35

You, too.... eh? (I cringed!) 🙄🤯🤢🤮 QueerDuck 7 hrs ago #26

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

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

Exactly, but I think it's because Platner doesn't pass the centrist purity test. Emile 10 hrs ago #22

People through around the term "purity test" like crazy here. mr715 9 hrs ago #23

" I think it's because Platner doesn't pass the centrist purity test..' EX500rider 7 hrs ago #25

TY.. As long as "passing tests.." has been Cha 5 hrs ago #31

Not to mention pretends to be "working class fisherman" EX500rider 5 hrs ago #33

Exactly this. I don't see why Planter Cha 4 hrs ago #34

...but according to current polls of likely Maine Democratic party voters, Jack Valentino 2 hrs ago #36

I think a lot of it is he has no voting record EdmondDantes_ 6 hrs ago #29

This is entirely valid. mr715 6 hrs ago #30

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

Democrat vs Democratic. mr715 Sunday #18

"We're going to get more people like me elected" because both sides are "bought and paid for." Only I am uncorrupted. betsuni 8 hrs ago #24

Yeah, there's that "both-sider"... Cha 5 hrs ago #32

No. ☠️ QueerDuck 7 hrs ago #27

If this is the best the Democratic Party can do Bluestocking 7 hrs ago #28