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24. Wow! A fighter!!

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Fri May 15, 2026, 04:21 PM

21 hrs ago

He mentions Lincoln and FDR. Two of our greatest Presidents who are still reviled by some in our society. Even though they both saved our country.

Bravo! This guy knows his stuff.

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Perhaps ABC123Easy Yesterday #1

Indeed orangecrush 23 hrs ago #5

No wonder he's popular with Maine Democrats. /nt bucolic_frolic Yesterday #2

I like the way he thinks orangecrush 23 hrs ago #6

RIGHT ON!! They need to be treated like any citizen. Everyone of them could be investigated and punished if they bluestarone 23 hrs ago #3

Like BRIBERY???? MLWR 22 hrs ago #16

Populist? Yeah. A trustworthy Democrat? No guarantees. Would I vote for him? KPN 23 hrs ago #4

I agree orangecrush 23 hrs ago #7

I agree with every word. ShazzieB 22 hrs ago #8

No way Susan Collins lives to be concerned another 6 years mr715 22 hrs ago #12

He did a 90 minute interview with Jon Stewart a couple weeks ago that sure convinced me.And a recent hour long town hall Amaryllis 21 hrs ago #23

I'll be voting for Graham from mid coast Maine. Bumbles 22 hrs ago #9

Thanks orangecrush 22 hrs ago #10

So am I. Also from midcoast Maine. mainer 22 hrs ago #11

Good orangecrush 21 hrs ago #22

K&R spanone 22 hrs ago #13

The Democratic Party is headed down the one way road to oblivion,... magicarpet 22 hrs ago #14

Is this Graham Planter with the Nazi tattoo and made apologies for rapists? nycbos 22 hrs ago #15

For some voters it will very likely turn out like that. calimary 21 hrs ago #17

Of course I have as well. nycbos 21 hrs ago #19

I hear you - but the other party is FULL of people who see Jews as "Christkillers" and "baby blood drinkers" peppertree 21 hrs ago #21

Of course the Republicans are antisemitic. nycbos 19 hrs ago #26

'By their fruits, you shall know them' peppertree 17 hrs ago #27

If I lived in Maine, I'd vote for Platner. I'd rather have another Democrat in the Senate. Period. sop 21 hrs ago #20

Now tell us what you think of Susan Collins. . . Emile 16 hrs ago #28

I think she is a fascist enabler . nycbos 4 hrs ago #29

So is Susan Collins the better choice? Emile 4 hrs ago #30

There are no good choices. nycbos 4 hrs ago #31

Wrong answer. The DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE is the better choice. Emile 4 hrs ago #32

Jefferson said it best: They're despots in robes peppertree 21 hrs ago #18

Wow! A fighter!! blue-wave 21 hrs ago #24

Supreme sellouts! oasis 20 hrs ago #25