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mr715

(4,546 posts)
38. Competitive exclusion
Sat Jun 6, 2026, 06:36 PM
15 hrs ago

The third guy is a progressive and that bumps against Platner who has more press, more money, and has actually done the foot work.

Maine voters, based on the polls, like what Platner is selling.

There simply is no niche for Costello to occupy.

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Whether you support him or not RandySF 20 hrs ago #1
He already has earned my support. No way Mills doesn't get buried on Tuesday. Akakoji 17 hrs ago #16
Good for you. RandySF 17 hrs ago #17
Mills needs to get back in gulliver 20 hrs ago #2
Mills will not win either the primary or the general. mr715 20 hrs ago #3
She couldn't bother to get out of the chair in her living room Ars Longa 15 hrs ago #36
I supported her until it became clear she didn't want the job. mr715 15 hrs ago #37
Sure, but she got her message through on the zoom town halls. Hassin Bin Sober 14 hrs ago #40
Mills running on a traditionally centrist, establishment Democratic platform Emile 13 hrs ago #44
Jesus! The election is in three days. What the hell don't you understand. NoRethugFriends 19 hrs ago #7
... Intractable 16 hrs ago #19
That's a sure way to lose to Collins. Emile 14 hrs ago #41
Platner all the way! bushalert 19 hrs ago #4
ButT mUH pURiTy!!!!1111 RetiredParatrooper 19 hrs ago #5
These authoritarian threats are tiresome Hawk delisen 19 hrs ago #6
That guy looks like he just woke up from a two week bender MorbidButterflyTat 18 hrs ago #11
Well said, Mahalo!! Cha 14 hrs ago #42
Absolutely fucking terrible message Sympthsical 19 hrs ago #8
I'm glad you said this Quiet Em 16 hrs ago #25
If I were a Maine voter and someone showed me this video Sympthsical 16 hrs ago #28
Exactly. Quiet Em 15 hrs ago #34
Competitive exclusion mr715 15 hrs ago #38
Post removed Post removed 19 hrs ago #9
I guess it's not like females can vote or anything? LisaL 18 hrs ago #13
Women. Any female human who can vote MineralMan 16 hrs ago #22
Dictionary defines "female" as both adjective and a noun. LisaL 16 hrs ago #27
Cops and military people use females. MineralMan 16 hrs ago #31
I am neither a cop nor a military person. LisaL 16 hrs ago #32
Do as you please. MineralMan 15 hrs ago #33
Gurl... sheshe2 15 hrs ago #35
1.) This Is A Site To Support Democrats, "Class-First Populist" Or Not. 2.) Your... ColoringFool 16 hrs ago #21
another male president. We have had plenty of that Pris 16 hrs ago #26
What is a corporate feminist Democrat? obamanut2012 16 hrs ago #29
Damn right! Fuck Fox News and what they want. Initech 19 hrs ago #10
This is what Trumpism has helped bring about Redleg 18 hrs ago #12
For sure. LisaL 18 hrs ago #14
Another binary choice. milestogo 18 hrs ago #15
Fetterman Agrees. ColoringFool 16 hrs ago #18
Does anyone in this thread vote in Maine? MineralMan 16 hrs ago #20
Hawk, The OP's Video Guy, Does Not. I Rest MY Case. ColoringFool 16 hrs ago #23
If a Maine voter comes across this message do you think it will sit well? Quiet Em 16 hrs ago #24
I do. I love Sanders and Warren, but not Platner. I also love GPV 14 hrs ago #39
Republican smear campaign Blue Full Moon 16 hrs ago #30
Ha! no apologies, no "nothing". Cha 13 hrs ago #43
Ro Khanna even said that Platner should apologize Quiet Em 12 hrs ago #45
Precisely, Em. Mahalo for telling us Cha 11 hrs ago #47
Here is Bernie's other protege talking about Platner. LisaL 11 hrs ago #48
Oh yeah I saw that Quiet Em 11 hrs ago #49
It is a mess. LisaL 11 hrs ago #51
We haven't Quiet Em 11 hrs ago #52
Maybe Bernie should have checked this before endorsing this guy? LisaL 11 hrs ago #53
Oh, that's richly ironic. betsuni 11 hrs ago #46
By the way, why assume Platner is the best chance to beat Collins? LisaL 11 hrs ago #50
Yes, keep reminding ourselves. We are not getting that pony. Walleye 10 hrs ago #54
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