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mr715

(4,291 posts)
43. Sorry to butt in
Sat May 30, 2026, 06:10 PM
2 hrs ago

But we shouldn't care, either. Politicians are vehicles for policy and we shouldn't look to them for moral clarity. They are as a consequence of power, history, and law by nature compromised. As such, all our candidates are at best complex and at worst compromised.

Where it matter is the words they say and the deliverables they achieve. In this contest, it is between Graham Platner who is saying some seriously solid mouth words, and Susan Collins who is made of jello.

As a matter of political tactics, I think it is fascinating that his sex life is coming up, considering his opponent who I believed is the uncontested sexiest member of Congress.

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Graham Planter was a mistake: [View all] Chasstev365 3 hrs ago OP
There were many red flags but we chose to ignore them. Pisces 3 hrs ago #1
Not all of us. ananda 2 hrs ago #41
WE?? Skittles 20 min ago #90
Wow, at least 5 stories on this in the first 20. dem4decades 3 hrs ago #2
I didn't care for either candidate JBTaurus83 3 hrs ago #3
Agreed -misanthroptimist 2 hrs ago #33
Jeez! surfered 3 hrs ago #4
The latest reported problem is only one of many. niyad 3 hrs ago #5
Ah yes, thanks Rawstory for providing, what is it? What exactly? mr715 3 hrs ago #6
NYT and WSJ. You could read about it. mcar 3 hrs ago #18
This message was self-deleted by its author mr715 3 hrs ago #19
Whatever. mcar 3 hrs ago #20
I went a little overboard. mr715 3 hrs ago #21
Multiple news outlets. Google it. surfered 1 hr ago #58
My reflex is to make fun of rawstory mr715 1 hr ago #61
I understand. In this case, it's not just Raw Story . It's everybody surfered 1 hr ago #65
Im glad his wife and he did the work they needed to do to keep their marriage strong. Nanjeanne 3 hrs ago #7
For the record, as a Graham Platner skeptic mr715 3 hrs ago #8
And here's some more: mr715 3 hrs ago #9
but Raw Story! Cirsium 3 hrs ago #23
But Susan Collins! mr715 2 hrs ago #24
Here's another difference between Democrats and Republicans: Republicans wouldn't care. surfered 3 hrs ago #10
But the corporate media will make this an issue! Chasstev365 3 hrs ago #12
Just to be clear, I did not mean we shouldn't care. surfered 3 hrs ago #16
Sorry to butt in mr715 2 hrs ago #43
It demonstrates poor judgement. Not only on moral grounds, but expecting so many instances of it not to eventually come surfered 2 hrs ago #51
I mean, what the hell do we know? mr715 2 hrs ago #54
😁🙏 surfered 2 hrs ago #56
I don't know.. whathehell 2 hrs ago #47
I know, too. We wanted so much to control the senate surfered 1 hr ago #68
Yes, and we may still do that whathehell 29 min ago #86
👍 surfered 28 min ago #87
You betcha! whathehell 24 min ago #89
Bring back Governor Mils LetMyPeopleVote 3 hrs ago #11
She had her opportunity to do opposition research. mr715 3 hrs ago #13
Not being a Mainer, I don't know the story behind her not being the heir to this seat... Mark.b2 2 hrs ago #52
Just makes me despise senator Collins even more!! aeromanKC 3 hrs ago #14
Who made this public, an aide working for Platner's campaign doing oppo research on their own candidate? sop 3 hrs ago #15
I wonder if that Platner aide MorbidButterflyTat 42 min ago #82
Many of us have been warning about him. nt mcar 3 hrs ago #17
Of course! MorbidButterflyTat 11 min ago #94
The midterm results will be positive either way gulliver 3 hrs ago #22
We don't have that type of time JBTaurus83 2 hrs ago #25
If it gets too obvious he's going to lose... gulliver 2 hrs ago #29
He's ahead by 9 points. mr715 2 hrs ago #31
If something like that were to come out JBTaurus83 2 hrs ago #40
He is not the official nominee. The ME primary election is June 9. N/T lapucelle 2 min ago #95
No -- We only win the Senate with Graham Platner. mr715 2 hrs ago #26
Correct JBTaurus83 2 hrs ago #27
If Graham Platner is losing in Maine mr715 2 hrs ago #28
Let's see if there's unrecoverable damage gulliver 2 hrs ago #32
To the reality of winning? mr715 2 hrs ago #34
Could be worse SSJVegeta 2 hrs ago #30
Bottom line, Trump has to be put in check. Too oasis 2 hrs ago #35
Meh fujiyamasan 2 hrs ago #36
again... B.See 2 hrs ago #37
Another anti Planter post chelsea0011 2 hrs ago #38
"We did the hard work that marriage requires...." mzmolly 2 hrs ago #39
I need you to know MzMolly, I really like you and your opinions. mr715 2 hrs ago #45
Don't count on Mills for having done any oppo research WSHazel 2 hrs ago #42
Talarico and Platner should switch races. sop 2 hrs ago #44
Switch wives. Make it a reality TV show. mr715 2 hrs ago #46
I don't waste time on candidates who lie or hide facts to get nominated. delisen 2 hrs ago #48
Ossoff is a dynamo mr715 2 hrs ago #50
We shouldn't accept the claim that Platner was "sexting" anyone without seeing the texts. He's controversial... demmiblue 2 hrs ago #49
You are accusing a Democrat of being a white nationalist. mr715 2 hrs ago #53
It's humor and it's funny Quiet Em 1 hr ago #59
I guess mr715 1 hr ago #62
No fan of Platner, but could he do a Bill Clinton 1992 primary talk karynnj 2 hrs ago #55
Who cares about his sex life? mr715 2 hrs ago #57
We don't know yet if voters in Maine care, this just came out karynnj 1 hr ago #63
If you are comparing Clinton to Platner mr715 1 hr ago #64
Do you remember the 1992 primaries? karynnj 1 hr ago #66
I was pretty young. mr715 1 hr ago #67
I hate to admit I was already 42. karynnj 1 hr ago #69
So you are around my parents age... mr715 1 hr ago #70
I liked Brown, Tsongus and Harkin karynnj 1 hr ago #72
is that the bar we want to set? Skittles 19 min ago #91
Respectfully, it is a low bar. mr715 18 min ago #92
I prefer to leave Maine elections to voters in Maine. I would love to hear the thoughts of Mainers. walkingman 1 hr ago #60
I was always told to Vote Blue No Matter Who AZProgressive 1 hr ago #71
But David Costello, a 65-year-old Brunswick Democrat Sewa 1 hr ago #73
Why leak this now? Who benefits? AloeVera 1 hr ago #74
Wait a sec... purity tests? mr715 1 hr ago #76
Think of it as the Literal Purity Test. AloeVera 54 min ago #79
Oh I get it, so as long as kneel on enough glass mr715 51 min ago #81
Why yes! But actually... AloeVera 37 min ago #83
Gonna level with ya -- I still think Platner is gonna win. mr715 34 min ago #84
I do too. AloeVera 31 min ago #85
We don't know who leaked it. Quiet Em 27 min ago #88
Well. That clinches it. I will never date or marry Graham Platner. Scrivener7 1 hr ago #75
Why not? mr715 1 hr ago #77
I wouldn't date or marry him before this came out. He's kind of a pig. But I'd vote for him if I lived in Maine. Scrivener7 1 hr ago #78
he gives me the creeps Skittles 17 min ago #93
Winner! AloeVera 53 min ago #80
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