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mr715

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30. This is entirely valid.

Reply to EdmondDantes_ (Reply #29)

Mon Apr 20, 2026, 06:20 PM

6 hrs ago

He is tabula rasa. There is no record and there are only words. At least on policy.

On matters personal, on temperament and "vibes" he is odious to me. Perhaps odious is too strong.

But I don't know how much I care about that, at this point, in a Senate race he is clearly winning. I'm only interested in policy outcomes and perhaps narrative building / media awareness as a secondary element.

I don't think there is any harm in him advancing an ambitious agenda, and suspect it might be why he is overperforming given his very obvious faults.

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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