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Peacetrain

(24,307 posts) Fri Jun 5, 2026, 11:10 AM Jun 5

For what its worth.. My take on Maine and Platner [View all]

I have had the great good fortune to visit Maine in the off season and it is beyond beautiful. Maine has the most trees of any state east of the Mississippi if I remember correctly.

The people we met there were so welcoming and kind. I was expecting the crotchety old Lobsterman... but was met with delightful engaging people who are bombarded in the summer and fall color seasons with tourists.

With that, their choice of who THEY want to be their senator is their business. They know Platner. So unless it comes up he has broken laws that are applicable to all of us.. I am withholding judgement and trusting Maine. I would retire there in a heartbeat if I did not love my Iowa so well..

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For what its worth.. My take on Maine and Platner [View all] Peacetrain Jun 5 OP

Sounds like they really want to get rid of Collins leftstreet Jun 5 #1

I think most people vote out of habit.. Peacetrain Jun 5 #2

Agreed.... FarPoint Jun 5 #3

Exactly! MineralMan Jun 5 #4

I'm hoping not to end up with a Koch guy Bettie Jun 5 #22

Is Platner a native of Maine? Freddie Jun 5 #5

Yes, he was born in Maine. LisaL Jun 5 #8

Getting rid of Collins is top priority with me Easterncedar Jun 5 #6

Well, he sure gives a lot of material for the negative playbook. LisaL Jun 5 #7

Only because he is all we have right now Easterncedar Jun 5 #9

But that is not accurate. LisaL Jun 5 #10

What did I say that is not accurate? Easterncedar Jun 5 #11

Not from Maine, so I don't have to vote for a rabid raccoon. LisaL Jun 5 #12

Sorry. I amended my reply Easterncedar Jun 5 #14

Yes, but none have captured the imagination of the voters of Maine like Platner has Just_Vote_Dem Jun 5 #13

Yea, kind of like Trump captured the imagination of the republicans. LisaL Jun 5 #15

So you just compared a Democrat to Trump Just_Vote_Dem Jun 5 #16

And I am glad I am not you. LisaL Jun 5 #17

Have you watched him speak just once? Ziggy Beans Jun 5 #26

Joining the both-sides brigade, I see. CivicGrief Jun 5 #31

Right. And independents have gotten fired up for him Easterncedar Jun 5 #18

Exactly Just_Vote_Dem Jun 5 #19

The problem is nobody else made him do these things EdmondDantes_ Jun 5 #23

What things? Ziggy Beans Jun 5 #27

You're saying Susan Collins is concerned? mr715 Jun 5 #29

Pull out the fainting couch. CivicGrief Jun 5 #33

If the allegations are true, he should not be in politics! young_at_heart Jun 5 #20

People who absolutely do not care about winning elections repulse me. BannonsLiver Jun 5 #21

You state you don't like the candidate. Irish_Dem Jun 5 #25

This kind of attitude has created MAGA and a Trump presidency Ziggy Beans Jun 5 #28

Post removed Post removed Jun 5 #24

Why do so many of you fall for right-wing propaganda? Ziggy Beans Jun 5 #30

When did we nationalize Senate elections? mr715 Jun 5 #32

Senate is different from the reps - TBF Jun 6 #34